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

  1. 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).
  2. 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 Section Video Recap Worksheet. Bring it to class on 10/18.