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Assignments
All assignments must be completed in order to receive a “Pass” for the class. Exceptions are made only in the most extreme of circumstances.
Bootcamp Day 1 HW, due Tuesday, Aug 26th:
- Draft your section syllabus. Bring a hard copy with you to class.
- Draft your first day lesson plan. Write out your specific learning objectives.
- Prepare some board work responses to the list of questions I gave out. Aim to be able to answer the questions in 2-3 minutes.
Bootcamp Day 2 HW, due Sept 8:
- Have great first sections!
- Email your syllabus for feedback.
- Watch the two videos of professors lecturing. Answer the questions found on the “Instructor Lecture Videos” worksheet, found on the main Wiki page.
Class 3 HW, due Sept 15:
- Start keeping your short teaching logs.
- Add your teaching and office hour times/locations to the front page of the Wiki.
- Organize with another discussion section GSI a time to visit and observe their teaching.
Class 4 HW, due Sept 22:
- Start thinking about your longer teaching prompts. You might start making some notes on the various topics to help you construct your longer entries.
- Visit your assigned peer GSI, have a chat afterwards, and fill out the worksheet. Bring the completed worksheet with you to class next week.
- Bring in a lesson plan you have used or plan to use next week.
Class 5 HW, due Sept 29:
- Write one multiple choice question (5 choices, no throw-aways) and one free response question (two parts). Bring a copy of them to class next week.
- First extended log due next week. You can either hand it in or email me a PDF.
Class 6 HW, due Oct 3:
- Draft a one-page teaching philosophy. Bring it with you next week (hard copy not required).
- Continue to improve your two exam questions. Email me one of your two for further feedback.
- In the next few weeks, try a new group work strategy or method of discussion in your sections or office hours. You'll report back to the class on how things went in a few weeks.