Teaching Reviews

 This instructor helped my writing by giving constructive criticism in a better way than others have. Instead of glossing over parts that I myself felt were weak or hammering away at my writing without giving tips for improvement, this instructor created an environment where writers could help each other. 

San Francisco State University

 Effectively challenged students while giving them valuable feedback. 

San Francisco State University

 An amazing teacher. 

San Francisco State University

 Da'Shay was a wonderful teacher this semester. I learned a lot about my writing, and she gave incredible feedback and a ton of support and encouragement. She had a lot of really helpful readings as well. 

 Da'Shay was the greatest help, I appreciate her so much for all the help in not only this class but our other class as well. She goes out of her way to help us and she did an amazing job as a TA. She helped me when looking for books at the beginning of the semester and was always very quick with her responses. 

Florida State University

 LOVED 

San Francisco State University

 Da'Shay is very passionate about writing. For me, this is especially inspiring and motivating for me to write because her love for writing is in the assignments she has for us. She always wants us to read other's work (plays, short stories, handbooks) because she really wants us to learn and succeed. 

San Francisco State University

 The instructor provided great feedback and assigned thoughtful homework assignments and readings. Would recommend this course to anyone else if she was teaching it again. 

San Francisco State University

 Da'Shay was very helpful in bridging the gap between in-class learners and remote learners. She helped to increase the course's accessibility by making sure we could hear what was happening in class and also typing instructions/questions into the chat for all to read. She was extremely responsive and understanding throughout the class, and she was candid with us about her personal life so it was easy to feel comfortable sharing with her about ours. 

Florida State University

 I have taken multiple classes at a community college and this being my first semester at SFSU I wouldn't have wanted to interact with anyone other than Da'Shay. Every aspect of her teaching is incredible and so helpful, the reason as to why I continue to write is due to the advice and helpful encouragement she gives not only myself but the whole class in general. If she was to teach classes in the future there would be a long list of students wanting to enroll in her class especially myself. 

San Francisco State University

 Da'Shay Portis is perhaps the most influential instructor I've had in my college career. She expects the weekly readings to read at least twice, and expects an in-depth in class discussion, and in turn she promises the rise of craft ability and growth in overall our overall writing. She delivers on that promise and then some. Throughout the semester she continually pushed me and my writing harder and harder, forcing me to really look at the story I was telling and making me reconsider the ways in which I attempted to bring it to life. She went above and beyond in her duties as my instructor by giving me one on one time to talk about and workshop my piece, and by helping me shop it around for potential ways in which to publish it. Her intuitive editing abilities, coupled with her passion for her students to shine makes her an invaluable part of my academic life. 

San Francisco State University

 Wonderful instructor. 

San Francisco State University

 Da'Shay offered a perspective as a researcher focused on critical theory that many of my peers and myself were not able to bring to class. She shared interesting knowledge and was always engaging. Her passion for the material showed and encouraged me to find areas I was passionate about as well. 

Florida State University

 Good format for the class, workshops were very helpful. 

San Francisco State University

 Da'Shay was incredible at advocating on our behalf in both courses. She listened to our questions and concerns and brought them to the forefront of class discussion if they needed to be addressed. I really appreciate how open and easy to talk to she was! 

Florida State University

 My favorite class. I really feel like I am an enormously better writer than I was at the beginning of this semester, and that is thanks in big regard to this class. The coolest and most effective thing of the class was creating a story and expanding upon it each week. That's where most of my growth stems from. 

San Francisco State University

 She's super good, helpful, and attentive. 

San Francisco State University

 Da'Shay gave insightful and helpful feedback on my writing assignments. She pointed out things in my writing that I never would have thought of otherwise. She always encouraged us to be honest in our writing and mindful of what kind of message we were presenting. I learned so much from her this semester. 

San Francisco State University

 Da'Shay helped keep me sane at multiple points throughout the semester. She helped explain assignment guidelines to us and she gave insightful connections for what our reading mean in practice giving us tangible examples to reflect on. Her knowledge and passion for social justice was evident in every class, and she was connected in our conversations each and every day. 

Florida State University

 I was a fan of a lot of the reading material for this class. The feedback on my work was really helpful, and she was also able to elaborate on her feedback in person effectively. The prompts were also really engaging and challenging. 

San Francisco State University

 Da'Shay is the absolute best. She is through beyond belief and gives quality feed back on everything that was turned in. She really cares and it shows! I need her to teach more classes! 

San Francisco State University

 I learned the crafts of elements very well. Her teaching style is engaging. 

San Francisco State University

 I am so so thankful for Da'Shay. She supported me through the different opportunities she mentioned through out several classes. She mentioned being able eligible for food stamps. My financial situation placed a burden on mental health due to always being worried about if I would have enough money to be able to afford groceries. I was able to get approved for food stamps, which has in return allowed me to focus on school work within the course. 

Florida State University

 Da'Shay Portis is an amazing teacher! I really enjoyed her workshops every week. It explores what we need to work on and what we excel at with the help of our peers. She really works with each student setting aside time in class each week. No student is ever left behind, because she makes sure we each understand or are brought up to speed on things. I am never afraid to ask a question in class; in fact, it is strongly encouraged! She always gets our work back to us in a timely matter (she's never late...I don't know how she does it!) Even if we have an extensive amount of work (multiple pages) she always takes the time out to give us the most helpful feedback and comments! We have to do a lot of readings in her class, but all readings pertain to the weekly lesson and help with crafting and understanding the material better. This is one of my first classes at SFSU and I'm glad I took the course! Awesome teaching style and accuracy with course objectives! 

San Francisco State University

 The best teacher of the semester by far. She genuinely cared about the work we submitted and the sharpening of our skills. She treated our writing seriously and respectfully and the class itself had a huge impact on my writing. Before this class I was unsure about wanting to continue as a writing major, but because of Da'Shay I was inspired to continue doing something I love. She's the bomb. 

San Francisco State University

 I cannot say enough good things about Da'Shay and this class. She was obviously highly intelligent, professional, informative and very good at running group discussions. She chose some very hard-hitting and dense readings for us-- she didn't baby us with the usual books and stories-- and it really helped to elevate our thinking in terms of making our own work better. She assigned thought-provoking projects that allowed us to flex our creative muscles and she was approachable and available when we needed support or to ask questions. I would take her class again in a heart beat. 

San Francisco State University

 Excellent teacher. Not only was the material very useful and presented in a useful and engaging way, but the teacher seemed personally interested and invested in the development of the students (myself included) on an individual level. She stressed wanting to speak with each student about their writing and future plans, and her feedback was thorough, clear, and helpful. I can, perhaps, imagine a more experienced teacher, but it's hard to imagine a better one. Full marks and then some. 

San Francisco State University

 Da'Shay created a relaxed yet focused environment. She clearly cared about her students. 

San Francisco State University

 The class was very fun and interesting. I enjoyed being able to express my creativity and my imagination and to be encouraged to do so. Her feedback was very helpful and I enjoyed taking her advice and suggestions. 

San Francisco State University

 This instructor had me looking forward to coming to class every week. She was bubbly and on point. She knew what she was talking about. By providing the class workshops and then smaller group workshops, where she would then come by and observe a group once a week. She always had our papers back to us in a timely manner and her feedback was amazing and very accurate. 

San Francisco State University

 By far the most helpful, engaging and enjoyable class I have ever taken. Helped to extend my creativity to places I did not previously know of. 

San Francisco State University

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Florida State University

 This course was essential in preparing students for starting the research process and what is needed for a dissertation. All parts of the course were necessary and valuable. The writing assignments & discussions were well aligned to the curriculum and in helping students be prepared for the dissertation process and doing research. 

California Lutheran University

 Dr. Templeton was so encouraging, even when we shared the wrong answer or were confused. 

California Lutheran University

 Practical application of the topics that we discussed for writing our dissertation 

California Lutheran University

 I appreciate how available Dr Templeton was and open to discussion. 

California Lutheran University