AY 375 - Fall 2017: Twelfth 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?

Ethics (45 min)

(15 min) Group preparation

(30 min) Interactive theatre (5 min per scenario)

Teaching Statements & Teaching Portfolios (15 min)

(10 minutes) What is a teaching statement and teaching portfolio?

  • Key Takeaways:
    • The GSI Teaching & Resource Center offers a 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?

Homework

  1. Draft a statement of teaching philosophy. Bring a copy to class next week.