Graduate Teaching Seminar is required for Graduate Research Assistants and Teaching Assistants at University of Georgia. The course, taught by Dr. Janice Hume, focuses on UGA policy, creating lesson plans and syllabus, and teaching lessons.
Our assignments included:
- Reflection Paper: Goals for the semester
- Reflection Paper: Personal challenges for teaching undergraduates
- If You Knew Me Video, Discussion Board: Teaching Tips
- Discussion Thread: learning about disability stereotypes
- Proposal for Lesson
- Discussion Thread: Grading Tips
- Syllabus Assignment
Creating A Lesson Plan
We created a lesson plan for undergraduate students. I created a factchecking video based on the factchecking method at Atlanta Magazine. My advising professor used my video for the Grady Newsource capstone students. Dr. Hume required us to record a video and create closed captions.
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Creating a Syllabus
I created a syllabus for a course, Accessibility for Web Design and Web Development, a course that I would like to see at UGA. We had to create course descriptions, course goals, measurable objectives, UGA policies, grading scale, Assignments breakdown, and schedule. I also added an Inclusive Learning Statement and Statement of Diversity, Inclusivity, Respect and Non-ableist language. I made the syllabus accessible by converting it into a PDF and making it easy to read for Color Blind or Visually Impaired students.
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