Shari Yates

EAR00 · EAR30 · EAR42 · EDU20 · EAR54 · EAR26 · EA20 · EAR28 · EAR20 · ECS20 · ECS26 · 62 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 93/100
RMP rating: 4.6/5
Take again: 81.82%
Difficulty: 2.6

The decision

if you want an engaging expert who rewards consistent reading and study, but if your schedule is tight.

Best fit · Effort For RewardStory-driven lecturesWarm and funnyHelpful with papersReading and homework heavyStudy guides for tests

Students overwhelmingly call her one of the .
Regular terms are very passable with notes and study guides; winter/online can pile on weekly work.
Expect , and occasional pricey online codes or Lockdown exams.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Many students earn A's by using lecture notes and study guides, though winter intensives and .

and study guides; online winter sections demand much more weekly effort.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Material is approachable early-childhood content made clearer by stories and videos, not abstract theory overload.

Both formats call content understandable; compressed online/winter pacing raises felt difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

88/100

Dominant theme across decades is that she is a and learnable.

In-person praise is near-universal; online is still strong aside from heavy-workload complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

She is fair, extends deadlines when needed, proofreads papers, and .

Format shift

Online notes deadline flexibility; items.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Weekly readings, discussions, quizzes, and a couple papers are standard; winter online can feel overwhelming.

Format shift

In-person load is usually manageable; online winter EAR42 is repeatedly called excessive.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students call her funny, story-driven, expert in ECE, and one of the .

Format shift

Both formats celebrate lectures and videos; rare online notes about rudeness or outdated materials.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of quizzes, timed exams, discussions, journals, and one or .

Format shift

Online leans quizzes/discussions/tests; and papers.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

expectations, and fair tests when you use study guides and show up.

Main concern

Some , and paid access materials.

What students said

“She is amazing. She's nice and funny. She likes to tell stories but they relate to what she's teaching.”
EAR20

“Her notes are really all you need. I barely opened the book, barley studied for the test and the lowest grade on a -.”
EAR20

“Class is harder than it should be for a one unit class.”
EAR20

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students love her warm videos and , but warn winter and some EAR42 and pricey codes.

Main concern

Excessive winter workload and expensive online textbook codes.

What students said

“We have 15-17 assignments due A WEEK!! Please beware of her winter courses if you have any sort of life outside of school.”
EAR42

“Dr. Yates is a great professor to work with because she is very warm and welcoming with questions.”
EAR54

“One of the . You learn alot from the online videos.”
EAR20

Exam style

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Exams are usually reading- and ; some sections require Lockdown Browser.

Timed examsMostly true/false or multiple choiceStudy guidesLockdown Browser (some sections)Reading-based tests

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

pre-given questions; one recent review required Lockdown Browser for timed mostly true/false tests.

Study guidesTimed examsLockdown BrowserReading-based true/false

“The and mostly true/false questions, but it's all based on the reading. You do have to download a lockdown browser for exams”
EAR42

“She gives the questions that will be on the , so cool!”
EAR42

Online

book and videos; winter sections stack many assignments with exams.

Multiple choice testsBook-based quizzesDiscussion posts

“ .”
EAR26

“get ready for an excessive amount of assignments, and to purchase an expensive code for online access”
EAR42

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I'm so glad I took her course. Dr. Yates is an excellent Educator. She has been in Early Childhood Education for many years and knows what she is talking about. Her lectures are pre-recorded. !”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and caveats. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“She is the . Her class is pretty easy and she gives good examples.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“ !!!”

📚 Workload Reality

52/100

“We have 15-17 assignments due A WEEK!! Please beware of her winter courses”

📖 Story-Based Learning

90/100

“I loved going to class just to hear her stories.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Her lectures are interestingg
She likes to tell stories but they relate to what she's teaching.
LOVE her lectures & great examples.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

she is fairly easy.
Could be the sweetest professor you'll have, not to hard but mostly simple to pass
Study & show up & you'll get an A.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

She is super sweet, cute, and genuinely cares for her students.
MRS YATES IS A FAIR AND UNDERSTANDING PROFESSOR
She is very encouraging and I love her stories.

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with highly consistent praise for teaching quality and and materials cost.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 554

4 out of 52

3 out of 54

2 out of 50

1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

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14 reported outcomes

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A+ 2 · A 6

B range

B+ 2 · B 3

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Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📚 Workload Reality

📖 Story-Based Learning

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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if you want an engaging expert who rewards consistent reading and study, but if your schedule is tight.