This course qualifies for the GSI Teaching and Resource Center's Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.
Class is held: Wednesdays, Time 6:00-7:30pm, Campbell 131
The Bootcamp is held: Monday, Aug 20 (3:10pm-5:00pm, Campbell 121) and Tuesday, Aug 21 (3:10pm-5:00pm, Campbell 121)
Faculty Instructor: Eugene Chiang (echiang@astro)
Graduate Student Instructors: Carina Cheng (ccheng@berkeley), Michael Medford (michaelmedford@berkeley)
(Any lesson plans for future dates are subject to revision, but feel free to peruse if you're interested.)
| Class Number | Date | Instructor(s) | Topics | Lesson Plan Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 20 (Mon Bootcamp) | Carina/Michael | Bootcamp Day 1: Sample Class, First Day | Bootcamp Day 1 |
| 2 | Aug 21 (Tues Bootcamp) | Carina/Michael | Bootcamp Day 2: Board work, Review of Lesson Plans and Syllabi | Bootcamp Day 2 |
| 3 | Aug 29 | Carina/Michael | Learning Objectives, Lesson Plans | Class 3 |
| 4 | Sept 5 | Carina | Group Work, Writing Exams and Homework | Class 4 |
| 5 | Sept 12 (Peer visits this week) | Carina/Michael | Grading Rubrics, Quiz Exchange | Class 5 |
| 6 | Sept 19 (C10 quizzes this week) | Carina | Student Misconceptions | Class 6 |
| 7 | Sept 26 | Carina/Michael | Student Motivation/Mindset, Biases | Class 7 |
| 8 | Oct 3 (Section taping this week) | Carina/Michael | Ethics, Assessment & Evaluation | Class 8 |
| 9 | Oct 10 | Carina/Michael | Closing the Loop, Faculty Q&A | Class 9 |
| 10 | Oct 17 | Carina/Michael | Communicating/Lecturing Effectively | Class 10 |
| 11 | Oct 24 (C10 quizzes this week) | Carina/Michael | Small Teaching | Class 11 |
| 12 | Oct 31 | Carina/Michael | Planetarium Education, Teaching Statements & Portfolios | Class 12 |
| 13 | Nov 7 | Michael | Statement Exchange, Exam Review Sections, Review | Class 13 |
| 14 | Nov 14 | Carina | Wrap-Up | Class 14 |
Astro C10 (Filippenko) - Andrea Antoni, Bryan Brzycki, Brandon Coy, Umran Hji, Dhruv Muley, Kishore Patra, Arjun Savel, Costas Soler, Jamie Sullivan, Keming Zhang
Astro C13 (Quataert) - Andy Mayo
Astro 7A (Weisz) - Ellie Schwab
Math 1A (Paulin) - Kate Edwards
Astro C10: 121 Campbell
Astro C13: VLSB 3003
Astro 7A: 121 Campbell
Math 1A: 2 Evans
Everyone who is teaching must be visited by at least one person. Everyone must go on at least one visit. After going on your visit, complete the Peer Visitation Worksheet and meet up with the person for a quick discussion. Bring the form to class on 9/19.
Week of 10/1: