Schedule for Fall 2010

Thanks for a great organizational meeting last Monday. Here's the schedule as it stands, we'll be updating it in the weeks to come.

9/27 Introduction, goals, and schedule-making

10/4 Basics: learning myths and theories

10/11 Teaching good writing (Tori and Tova)

10/18 Reflecting on your teaching (Cassandra, Karolyn)

10/25 Peer instruction

11/1 Engaging the class (Jeff)

11/8 Discussion with Scott Dawson: teaching to teach, experiences from MIC396

11/15 Assessment (Lisa, Fitz, Katie)

11/22 Write-in: statement of teaching philosophy

11/29 Teaching how to be creative, with Mikaela Huntzinger

12/6 social!

A couple other topics were discussed that we don't yet have a date for:

• Learning styles: are they real?
• Diversity: how to make class content culturally-relevant, how to valorize under-represented groups
• Experimental teaching: what really radical experiments are out there?