Expectations
The seminar session topics will be selected by the participants and will be led by the participants.
Each participant is expected to complete the assigned reading in advance of the class session and actively participate in the discussion.Keep a journal ⇒
It will help us define the path to be taken and will keep us grounded.
Keep a log of how you spend your time. This should be fairly detailed, where you'll want to record how much time you spend each day engaged in professional work (whether it is teaching, research, email, etc.). You will not be required to turn this in (it is mostly for your benefit), but you should do an analysis of your log before our class meetings and be prepared to talk about what you found and what you might want to do differently in the future.
I will keep my log in OneNote, but you can use whatever tools (including paper and pencil) that work best for you.
At the end of each class you teach (or observe), spend about 5 minutes engaged in freewriting about your impressions of the class:
- How did it go?
- What should you change?
- What worked well?
You can also record any other issues that have arisen for you with regard to teaching and classroom management:
- How do I deal with requests for extensions?
- How do I handle a disruptive student?
- Should I discuss grades via email?
Review your entries before our next meeting and identify 2-3 things that you'd like to put forward as in-class discussion items. You are also not required to turn-in your entries.
Develop a written teaching philosophy
All members of the seminar will, over the course of the semester, develop a written statement of their teaching philosophy. The finished statement should be appropriate for inclusion in a portfolio of materials which could be used for seeking an academic position or for tenure review. It should be no longer than five double-spaced pages. It will be evaluated on its clarity and coherence. The grade on this statement will be considered in combination with the students' class participation quality to determine the course grade.