Annapurna Ganesh, Ph.D.

Residential Faculty - Early Childhood Education

Program Director :

Early Childhood Education

Education Studies

Office: TC 50 - Room: 122

480-461-7305

480-844-3180 (fax)

annapurna.ganesh@mesacc.edu

Notices

The Early Childhood Program is hosting a Tech Coaching Hour each day Mon - Sat beginning on 1/19 with individualized support for technology related questions related to Canvas, the virtual meeting platforms (Google Meets, WebEx, Cranium Cafe...) Google drive, Student Email, Student Center, etc. See the linked flier for a link to join the sessions and for the schedule.

Office Hours

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Online	Online
By appointment	By appointment	By appointment	By appointment	By appointment

For the Spring 2021 semester my virtual office hours will be held via Cranium Cafe <https://mesacc.craniumcafe.com/annapurnaganesh>
Please email at <annapurna.ganesh@mesacc.edu> to set up appointments other than during my listed office hours.

Profile

As a faculty member and director of the early childhood education program at MCC, I oversee the early childhood program at MCC. We have an incredible team of adjunct faculty who teach in the program. Apart from support the adjunct faculty I am striving towards increasing program partnerships with community organizations, and facilitating scholarship opportunities for students in the program. We currently have two scholarships that fully cover tuition, textbooks and course fees for students in the early childhood program. All early childhood classes at MCC use Open Educational Resources (OER).

I also facilitate the Educators Academy workshops for our department. Through the academy we offer free workshops for practising and preservice teachers on a variety of topics. <https://sites.google.com/site/mcceducatorsacademy/>

In the Spring semester each year our department hosts the Annual Family Fun Fair/ Fun with Fathers event. This event is held on the first Sat of the month of April and is a day filled with activities for children. Family Fun Fair is our initiative to celebrate young children and also acknowledge parents and caregivers of young children.

Classes Taught

Fall 2021

EED255	Portfolio Development and Writing for the Profession					3 Credits
Portfolio development, completion, and presentation. Self-assessment and educational short-term and long-term planning, professional development, writing and critical learning included. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in completion of twelve (12) credit hours of EED Early Education coursework and permission of Program Coordinator.
Section	Location	Delivery	Dates	Days	Times	Availability
24338	Dobson Campus Instructor's Office	Field Based Lecture	08/23/2021 - 12/17/2021			Class Started
24338	Notes: Class 24338 EED255 should be taken along with either EED 260 or EED 261 internship courses. Contact department at 480-461-7904 to request permission code and for more information. All textbook and course materials available at no or low cost (<$40) - may include OER (Open Educational Resources).

Fall Flex Start 2021

CFS176	Child Development					3 Credits
Study of the science of human development from conception through adolescence. Includes observation skills, parent and adult roles in the lives of children, and contemporary issues. Prerequisites: None.
General Education Designations: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]
Section	Location	Delivery	Dates	Days	Times	Availability
22120	Dobson Campus TC 310	Hybrid Lecture	09/07/2021 - 12/17/2021	Tu	10:30 AM - 11:45 AM	Class Started
22120	Notes: Hybrid classes include face-to-face format on campus at the time listed in the class schedule. The other part will be held online either without a set time to attend or a Live Online session. Students enrolling in a hybrid class acknowledge they already possess the skills described in the Minimum Computer and Technology Requirements at https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. All textbook and course materials available at no or low cost (<$40) - may include OER (Open Educational Resources). Class 22120 Students may contact instructor at: annapurna.ganesh@mesacc.edu

EDU291	Children's Literature					3 Credits
Review of folk and modern literature from a variety of world cultures, including application of literary criteria to folk and modern literature for children. Prerequisites: None.
General Education Designations: Humanities, Fine Arts & Design [HU]
Section	Location	Delivery	Dates	Days	Times	Availability
24523	Dobson Campus TC 310	Hybrid Lecture	09/09/2021 - 12/17/2021	Th	5:30 PM - 7:00 PM	Class Started
24523	Notes: Hybrid classes include face-to-face format on campus at the time listed in the class schedule. The other part will be held online either without a set time to attend or a Live Online session. Students enrolling in a hybrid class acknowledge they already possess the skills described in the Minimum Computer and Technology Requirements at https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. All textbook and course materials available at no or low cost (<$40) - may include OER (Open Educational Resources). Class 24523 Students may contact instructor at: annapurna.ganesh@mesacc.edu

Degrees & Awards

Degrees

Ph.D. Interdisciplinary Studies, Curriculum & Instruction, Early Childhood Education (Aug 2004)
College of Education, Arizona State University
Dissertation: Bubbling In: Standardized testing in second grade

M.Ed Elementary Education, specialization in Early Childhood Education (Dec 1997)
College of Education, Arizona State University
Thesis: Multicultural Education - The needs of children from diverse cultural backgrounds

B.A. Psychology, Economics & Sociology (May 1991)
Bangalore University, India

Awards

2010 Professor of the Year Mesa Chamber of Commerce
2009 Nominee: Employee Recognition Award Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation
February 2009 Employee of the Month Mesa Community College
2005 - 2006 Faculty Teaching Excellence Award College of Education, University of Houston
2005 - 2006 Faculty Development Initiative Program (FDIP) A Award Office of Academic Affairs, University of Houston
2004 Nominee: Student Centered Award Office of Student Affairs, Arizona State University
1997 Nominee & Runner Up: Outstanding Student Teacher College of Education, Arizona State University

Certificates

English as a Second Language Endorsement
Assessment & Supervision of Instruction Certification
Certified "Collaborative Literacy Intervention Project" (CLIP) Specialist
Arizona Standard Elementary Teaching Certification
Arizona Substitute Certification

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