OVERVIEW
The course objectives are to:

• provide a time and place for Geography teaching assistants to share insights and information;
• focus on particular, important, practical elements of teaching -- especially those relevant to graduate teaching assistants;
• develop a sense of critical self-awareness in each participant's teaching practices

There is one required textbook/resource:  Tools for Teaching by Barbara Gross Davis (San Francisco:  Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1993.  We will explicitly read and discuss seven of the twelve sections of this book;  I have found all the sections (and constituent chapters) to be useful.

GRADING
This one-credit course is graded with only "Credit" or "No Credit."  The course's one credit will be granted to any student who attends all of the scheduled meetings (with some possibility of prior excuse of one session).

SCHEDULE

Tuesday 3 October
In the Classroom and in the Office
Davis:  Section III (pages 63-95) and Chapters 44 & 45

Tuesday 10 October
Lecture Fundamentals;  Motivating Students
Davis:  Chapters 13 & 14 and Section VI (pages 177-203)

Tuesday 17 October
Testing and Grading
Davis:  Section VIII (pages 239-311);  also see the UW guidelines on grading and academic dishonesty
>>> direct link to "academic dishonesty"

Tuesday 7 November
Dimensions of Diversity;  Learning Objectives
Davis:  Section II (pages 31-59);  we'll also discuss the Department's G-LOOP process

Tuesday 14 November
The Scholarship of Teaching:  Gathering and Evaluating Information on Your Teaching
Davis:  Section X (pages 345-366) and Chapter 48