======AY 375 - Fall 2017: Eighth Day Lesson Plan====== =====Section Recap (20 min)===== Remind them what to think about for section recap: * What did you do? * What worked? * What didn't work? What would you do differently? * How did you assess learning? * Did anything unexpected happen? =====Mid-semester Evaluations (10 min)===== =====Biases (20 min)===== (5 min) Warm-up riddle (5 min) What is bias? * Explicit vs. implicit bias * Types of bias: gender, cultural, economic, ethnic, linguistic, cosmetic (5 min) In groups, brainstorm: * Three SPECIFIC possible hidden instructor biases (ex: girls aren't as good at math as boys are) * Concrete ways to mitigate these biases when teaching (5 min) Class discussion =====Small Teaching Part I (30 min)===== =====Homework===== - If you haven't done so already, write and administer a midsemester evaluation in your sections this week. After reviewing your students' responses, write up a summary of the evaluation (What did you learn? What changes might you make?). You might consider graphing quantitative responses for your 'analysis'. Bring this summary and a copy of your (blank) evaluation to class in two weeks (10/18). - You will be video-taped in section by a 375 instructor sometime during this week. After receiving a copy of your video, watch it and complete the {{:video.pdf|Section Video Recap Worksheet}}. Bring it to class on 10/18.