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 +======AY 375 - Fall 2016: Tenth Day Lesson Plan======
  
 +=====Section Recap (20 minutes)=====
 +
 +=====Teaching Portfolios and Statement of Teaching Philosophy (15 minutes)=====
 +
 +(10 minutes) Slides led by Carina. 
 +
 +  * Key Takeaways:
 +      * The GSI Teaching & Resource Center offers a [[http://gsi.berkeley.edu/programs-services/certificate-program/ | 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?
 +
 +=====Group Stations (45 minutes)=====
 +
 +  * Student Motivations and Mindsets (Carina)
 +  * Creative Teaching (Beth)
 +  * Biases (Jason)
 +
 +Students choose 2 stations to attend.
 +
 +(20 minutes) Station 1 
 +
 +(5 minutes) Break 
 +
 +(20 minutes) Station 2 
 +
 +
 +=====Concept Mapping (30 minutes)=====
 +
 +(20 minutes) In pairs, develop a concept map with 'learning' at the center. Develop connections between ideas and write/draw your map on a mini whiteboard.
 +
 +(10 minutes) Group discussion.
 +
 +=====Homework=====
 +
 +  - Draft your teaching philosophy statement. Bring a copy to class next week.

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