How would you describe the role you play in your classroom besides ‘teacher’? Are you an adviser, a manager, a mentor, a coach? The First-Year Seminar (FYS) program has adopted many aspects of a “coaching” philosophy to offset some of the shortcomings of traditional instruction to empower students to take more direct responsibility for certain outcomes of their learning.
In this workshop, FYS faculty introduce philosophical approaches and practical ways to incorporate “coaching” practices and interactions into the classroom. We will explore grading policies, late work policies, communication styles with students, and student empowerment. The facilitators will demonstrate how “coaching” is currently being deployed in first-year seminar and discuss how “coaching” literally applies to helping students navigate college pathways. Ultimately, participants will revise aspects of a course syllabus to reflect a coaching mentality and modify an assessment that follows principles of coaching.
Hybrid: Two On-ground & Two Online Synchronous Sessions
On-Ground: Mondays, October 23 and November 13, 2-3:30 p.m. in the Faculty Commons, D104H
Online Synchronous: Mondays, October 30 and November 6, 2-3:30 p.m. on Zoom
8 PD Hours
$250 stipend for attending sessions and completing a project
Jeremiah Allen (FYS Program Chair) and Jennifer Parada (Psychology) co-lead this dynamic workshop!
Last Updated August 16, 2023