CREATING A TEACHING
PERSONA
1/22/2011
REFLECTION
What are your biggest concerns about teaching?
 What was your least favorite class/teacher and
why?
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What specifically did you dislike about it?
What is the purpose/role of a teacher?
 What qualities make someone a good teacher?
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TEACHING 101: THINGS TO CONSIDER
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What are your teaching principles/values/goals?
“At the end of the course, I want students to
___________”
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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
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TEACHING 101: THINGS TO CONSIDER
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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
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TEACHING 101: THINGS TO CONSIDER
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How will you communicate with students?
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Common student-teacher relationships:
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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?
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TEACHING 101: THINGS TO CONSIDER
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How will you teach?
Lecture
 Active Learning
 Critical Thinking
 Discussion
 Cooperative Learning
 Writing
 Service Learning
 Integrating Technology
 Distance Learning
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TEACHING 101: THINGS TO CONSIDER
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How do you assess student learning?
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Formative assessment
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Concept Maps
Laboratory work
Writing forum
Question-Answer
Discussion groups
Self-reflections
Summative assessment
Tests
 Term papers
 Final projects
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TEACHING 101: THINGS TO CONSIDER
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How will you grade?
Traditional grading scale
 Raw points
 Percentages
 Letter grades
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What will you grade?
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Attendance
Participation
Content
Presentation
Analyses
Improvement
Effort
CREATING TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES
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TAing
Guest lecturing
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Teaching at learning center
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Kaplan
New Point Learning Center
Sylvan
Learning Rx
Tutoring
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2x per year
After-school programs
Graduate school programs
Private
Teaching at a community college
Teaching at an alternative school