======AY 375 - Fall 2016: Tenth Day Lesson Plan======

=====Section Recap (20 minutes)=====

=====Teaching Portfolios and Statement of Teaching Philosophy (15 minutes)=====

(10 minutes) Slides led by Carina. 

  * Key Takeaways:
      * The GSI Teaching & Resource Center offers a [[http://gsi.berkeley.edu/programs-services/certificate-program/ | Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education]]. You will have already completed many of the required items through 375! 
      * A teaching portfolio is often required as part of many applications in academia. Things that usually go in a teaching portfolio include:
           * Teaching Experience
           * Statement of Teaching Philosophy
           * Syllabus and Course Design
           * Feedback on Teaching (use of mid-semester and final evaluations)
           * Professional Development
           * Teaching Methods
           * Awards, etc.
       * A statement of teaching philosophy is a ~1-page single-spaced essay where you share your beliefs about student learning, teaching methods, and concrete examples that you use in the classroom. Things that are typically included are:
           * Goals for student learning in your discipline
           * Beliefs about how learning takes place
           * Activities you use to promote learning
           * 15-minute window into a class activity
           * How you know if your students are learning
           * Relationships with/among students
           * Classroom environment you strive to fosters
           * How your teaching has changed over time and why

(5 minutes) Individually, take a few minutes to answer the following prompts on a piece of paper. Use this free writing exercise to get you started on writing your own statement.
  * What are your goals for student learning in your discipline?
  * What type of teaching methods do you use and why?

=====Group Stations (45 minutes)=====

  * Student Motivations and Mindsets (Carina)
  * Creative Teaching (Beth)
  * Biases (Jason)

Students choose 2 stations to attend.

(20 minutes) Station 1 

(5 minutes) Break 

(20 minutes) Station 2 


=====Concept Mapping (30 minutes)=====

(20 minutes) In pairs, develop a concept map with 'learning' at the center. Develop connections between ideas and write/draw your map on a mini whiteboard.

(10 minutes) Group discussion.

=====Homework=====

  - Draft your teaching philosophy statement. Bring a copy to class next week.