Teaching 101

Teaching 101

Steven Bleicher, Professor of Visual Arts

bleicher@coastal.edu

Course Objective: This class is designed for the new teacher and graduate students. It will discuss everything you need to know to approach your first teaching assignment and have confidence in the classroom or studio. Topics will include: the syllabus, classroom management issues, and making the first class session count.

Course Topics

Organization

The first day

The Syllabus

-Maps out the semester

-Your legal contract with the student

A Lesson Plan

The lesson plan – per day or class session, topic or project.

What is the aim of the lesson? What do you want to accomplish?

-Sets out the specifics for a topic are or studio assignment

Objectives and Goals

Actions and consequences.

Don’t be too familiar with your students. They are your students not your friends or colleagues. Some schools have rules – ask a fellow faculty member, mentor or your chair.

Body of Lesson - What do you want to accomplish?

Lectures and Presentations

Don’t just lecture – ask the students questions – keep them involved.

Demonstrations (where applicable)

Visuals – slides or Powerpoint or Artstor (Videos, Cds, Podcasts, YouTube, etc.)

Assignments

Explain the project or assignment. (Written assignment sheets are a good idea)

Closure – Summation

- Don’t let the class go – if there’s time have them start thumbnails, roughs or models.

Workshop question and answer period