Creating A Teaching Persona 1222011 Reflection What are your biggest concerns about teaching What was your least favorite classteacher and why What specifically did you dislike about it What is the purposerole of a teacher ID: 768633
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Creating A Teaching Persona 1/22/2011
Reflection What are your biggest concerns about teaching? What was your least favorite class/teacher and why? What specifically did you dislike about it? What is the purpose/role of a teacher? What qualities make someone a good teacher?
Teaching 101: Things to consider What are your teaching principles/values/goals? “At the end of the course, I want students to ___________” Examples: Demonstrate adequate knowledge of [subject area] Think critically about [subject area] Make interdisciplinary connections Want to major in [subject area] Apply concepts to real life Develop specific skills like writing, test-taking, research techniques, etc
Teaching 101: Things to consider At what type of school should you teach? (size, level of specialization, funding sources, teaching load, research and teaching expectations) Large research Small research/liberal arts Small teaching Large public Historically Black college/university Religious Community college Vocational Alternative
Teaching 101: things to consider How will you communicate with students? Common student-teacher relationships: Mentorship Friendship Formal Implications: How do they address you? How do they contact you? How often do they contact you? How flexible are your expectations?
Teaching 101: things to consider How will you teach? Lecture Active Learning Critical Thinking Discussion Cooperative Learning Writing Service Learning Integrating Technology Distance Learning http://www.hulu.com/watch/13046/the-devil-wears-prada-cerulean-sweater
Teaching 101: things to consider How do you assess student learning? Formative assessment Concept Maps Laboratory work Writing forum Question-Answer Discussion groups Self-reflections Summative assessment Tests Term papers Final projects
Teaching 101: things to consider How will you grade? Traditional grading scale Raw points Percentages Letter grades What will you grade? Attendance Participation Content Presentation Analyses Improvement Effort
Creating teaching opportunities TAing Guest lecturing 2x per year Teaching at learning center Kaplan New Point Learning Center Sylvan Learning Rx Tutoring After-school programs Graduate school programs Private Teaching at a community college Teaching at an alternative school