I teach English Education courses for students who wish to teach English at the middle school or high school level. On the undergraduate level, I often teach the young adult literature course (English 396), the writing methods course (English 397), the literature methods course (English 494), and supervise student teachers (English 417). On the graduate level, I usually teach a methods and theory course (English 521) for service and preservice teachers. I am excited about assisting teachers at all levels in helping students become critical thinkers and effective communicators.

I also work with the ISUComm assessment program. ISUComm annually assesses 16 sections of English 150 and 250 with four sections in writing, four in individual oral presentations, four in small group work, and four in visual/electronic communication. 

Office/Office Hours

• office: 431 Ross
• office hours: Tuesdays:  1:00-3:00; Thursdays:  11:00-1:00 and usually 2:00-3:30; conferences also be appointment (or stop by to see if I'm in)
• office phone: (515) 294-9981
• email: dniday@iastate.edu
• homepage: http://dniday.public.iastate.edu

Interests

• mentoring beginning teachers
• young adult literature
• teacher education for composition and literature
• multimodal pedagogy and assessment

Selected Publications

• Mentoring Beginning Teachers: Guiding, Reflecting, Coaching. York,MA: Stenhouse, 1st edition, 2000; Mandarin edition, 2004; 2nd edition, 2008 (co-authors: Jean Boreen, Mary K. Johnson, Joe Potts).
• Mentoring Across Boundaries: Helping Beginning Teachers Succeed in Diverse Situations. York, MA: Stenhouse, 2003 (co-authors: Jean Boreen with Mary K. Johnson).
• Mentoring: Guiding, Coaching, and Sustaining Beginning Teachers. (videotape series with viewing guide) York, MA: Stenhouse, 2003 (co-author: Jean Boreen).

Degrees

• Ph.D. English Education, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 1996.
• MA English, Middlebury College, Middlebury Vermont, 1990 (60% of course work at Oxford University, Oxford, England; 40% at BreadLoaf School of English, Vermont).
• MS Journalism and Mass Communication, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 1984.
• BSE English Education, Northeast Missouri State University, Kirksville, Missouri, 1973.

Organizations

• National Council of Teachers of English (State Liaison Officer to Executive Board)
• Iowa Council of Teachers of English (Executive Board Member; Past State President)
• Delta Kappa Gamma, Upsilon State (First Vice-President of Iowa–organization of women educators)
• Iowa Consortium of Educators. (Past President) (consortium of nine professional education groups)