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| It seems very heavy at the beginning, but (I think) it's necessary. Stuff near the end can be switched around as desired. | It seems very heavy at the beginning, but (I think) it's necessary. Stuff near the end can be switched around as desired. I cut out December 5th, but holding class that week could be optional. Classes later on in the semester need not be two hours. |
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| **UNIT ONE : THE BASICS** | **UNIT ONE : THE BASICS** |
| ^ Class Number ^ Date/Week of ^ Topics ^ HW ^ | ^ Class Number ^ Date/Week of ^ Topics ^ HW ^ |
| | 1 | Aug 23 | Bootcamp 1: Paper airplane activity/discussion ; What makes a good first section? General classroom setting, syllabus design, resources, philosophy from the instructors | Draft your first 50 minute section (lesson plan and syllabus) | | | 1 | Aug 23 | Bootcamp 1: Paper airplane activity/discussion ; What makes a good first section? General classroom setting, syllabus design, resources, philosophy from the instructors | Draft your first 50 minute section (lesson plan and syllabus) | |
| | 2 | Aug 24 | (Sections start tomorrow) Peer learning activities, lecturing and boardwork, use of technology, class closings and assessment, interacting with students | Pick someone to share their section with the class for Monday (and do so every week from now on) ; Continue drafting first sections ; Finish all online things (ethics course) | | | 2 | Aug 24 | (Sections start tomorrow) Bootcamp 2: Peer learning activities, lecturing and boardwork, use of technology, class closings and assessment, interacting with students | Pick someone to share their section with the class for Monday (and do so every week from now on) ; Continue drafting first sections ; Finish all online things (ethics course) | |
| | 3 | Aug 29 | (Most have not taught yet) Ethics case studies, effective group work activities, ppl at the board (topic: math review, tell them in advance?), pick a fellow GSI to visit during the next week (after they have taught for the first time) | Write a lesson plan for next week, bring all lesson plans to next class ; Pick a group work/active learning technique to employ in your section during the week off; | | | 3 | Aug 29 | (Most have not taught yet) Ethics case studies, effective group work activities, ppl at the board (topic: math review, tell them in advance?), | Write a lesson plan for next week, bring all lesson plans to next class ; Pick a group work/active learning technique to employ in your section during the week off; | |
| | - | Sept 5 | Labor Day, no class | Visit fellow GSI's section ; write an example quiz question | | | - | Sept 5 | Labor Day, no class | Therese and I record GSI's section ; write an example quiz question | |
| | 4 | Sept 12 | (Quizzes next week) Go over lesson plans, group work/active learning discussion, writing quiz questions, administering demos effectively, pick Design-A-Demo groups, board work continued (topic: math review or figures/equations), Therese and I visit sections this week | Write a new worksheet ; pick another group work activity to implement this week in section | | | 4 | Sept 12 | (Quizzes next week) Go over lesson plans, group work/active learning discussion, writing quiz questions, administering demos effectively, board work continued (topic: math review or figures/equations) | pick another group work activity to implement this week in section | |
| | 5 | Sept 19 | (Quizzes this week) Discuss group work, discuss visitations, developing rubics and grading quizzes (bring in example questions/responses), board work (topic: explaining quiz questions), writing worksheets | Continue working on DaD, Write two multiple choice questions focusing on common misconceptions and post to Facebook asking for responses and comments | | | 5 | Sept 19 | (Quizzes this week) Discuss group work, discuss visitations, developing rubics and grading quizzes (bring in example questions/responses), cheating, board work (topic: explaining quiz questions), writing worksheets, pick Design-A-Demo groups, | Continue working on DaD, Write two multiple choice questions focusing on common misconceptions and post to Facebook asking for responses and comments | |
| | 6 | Sept 26 | Discuss writing questions, go over examples in class, discuss DaD proposals 1, boardwork (topic: midterm review), check teaching logs | write example midterm questions (one MC, one TF; perhaps we can make sure Karto/Alex lets them know their slide numbers early enough) | | | 6 | Sept 26 | Discuss writing questions, go over examples in class, discuss DaD proposals, boardwork (topic: midterm review), check teaching logs | write example midterm questions (one MC, one TF; perhaps we can make sure Karto/Alex lets them know their slide numbers early enough) | |
| | 7 | Oct 3 | (Midterm reviews this week) Go over midterm questions, discuss DaD presentations 2, boardwork (topic: midterm reviews) , midsemester evaluations | Continue working on DaD | | | 7 | Oct 3 | (Midterm reviews this week), DaD presentations , boardwork (topic: midterm reviews) , | Write a little about how you think you can improve your own teaching | |
| | 8 | Oct 10 | (C10 GSIs have to grade) Optional 1-hour Celia's meeting some other time during the week | Visit another class (the other Ay10 or Ay7a) this week | | | 8 | Oct 10 | (C10 GSIs have to grade) 1-hour Celia's meeting some other time during the week, midsemester evaluations | midsemester evaluations, Visit each other's sections this week | |
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| **UNIT TWO: DEVELOPING YOURSELF AS AN EFFECTIVE SECTION LEADER** | **UNIT TWO: DEVELOPING YOURSELF AS AN EFFECTIVE SECTION LEADER** |
| ^ Class Number ^ Date/Week of ^ Topics ^ HW ^ | ^ Class Number ^ Date/Week of ^ Topics ^ HW ^ |
| | 9 | Oct 17 | Design a Demo presentations 1, Special Topic 1: Motivation and dealing with student problems/inabilities | Bring in one misconception a student brings up during class or office hours | | | 9 | Oct 17 | Special Topic 1: Motivation and dealing with student problems/inabilities, bias in the classroom, cultural differences, etc. | Bring in one misconception a student brings up during class or office hours | |
| | 10 | Oct 24 | (Quizzes this week) Design a Demo presentations 2, Special Topic 2: Identifying misconceptions, how wording can promote misconceptions, etc. , | | | | 10 | Oct 24 | (Quizzes this week) Special Topic 2: Identifying misconceptions, how wording can promote misconceptions, etc. , | | |
| | 11 | Oct 31 | Therese and Aaron record sections again this week, Special Topic 3: Teaching Thinking | | | | 11 | Oct 31 | Therese and Aaron record sections again this week (or sometime in November), Special Topic 3: Teaching Thinking | | |
| | 12 | Nov 7 | (Review sessions this week) Discuss visitations, Special Topic 4: , check teaching logs | | | | 12 | Nov 7 | (Review sessions this week) Discuss visitations, Special Topic 4: , check teaching logs | | |
| | 13 | Nov 14 | (C10 GSIs have to grade) Optional class at Celia's later in the week | | | | 13 | Nov 14 | (C10 GSIs have to grade) Optional class at Celia's later in the week , Could also tape this week? | | |
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| **UNIT THREE: BIGGER PICTURE IDEAS** | **UNIT THREE: BIGGER PICTURE IDEAS** |
| ^ Class Number ^ Date/Week of ^ Topics ^ HW ^ | ^ Class Number ^ Date/Week of ^ Topics ^ HW ^ |
| | 14 | Nov 21 | Special Topic 5: Pedagogy research in the sciences , Check teaching logs this week | | | | 14 | Nov 21 | Special Topic 5: Pedagogy research in the sciences , Other GSIs visit, Check teaching logs this week , Could also tape this week? | Think about teaching philosophy? | |
| | 15 | Nov 28 | Special Topic 6: , Other GSIs visit | Think about teaching philosophy? | | | 15 | Nov 28 | Special Topic 6: , Teachers visit, Wrap Up | | |
| | 16 | Dec 5 | Professors visit, Teaching Portfolios, Teaching philosophy, Wrap Up | | | |
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