Welcome Back-Day 2 FTLA

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What Supported Your Learning
The Day

• Welcoming environment – warm greetings from everyone – friendly

energetic enthusiastic atmosphere

• Feeling safe

• Session was organized, on time, and segmented into easy digestible

chunks

• Got some great ideas for starting next semester

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What Supported Your Learning?
• Presentations, Content, Tools:

• Hearing from FTLA Alumni

• Think-Pair-Share. Small group discussions – open dialogue allowed for

opinions to be shared.

• Appreciated different modalities used to share content

• Facilitators allowed questions to be asked and offered helpful responses

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What Supported Your Learning?
• Enjoyed reading College Fear Factor and the activity

• Canvas, Golden Lines,

• STUDENT PANEL – STUDENT PANEL – STUDENT PANEL!!!

• Did I mention STUDENT PANEL???!!!

• Learned from students the importance of communicating with them

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What Questions Remain?
• None

• Days on application different from syllabus

• How do I help my students succeed? Engage and motivate them?

• SYLLABUS: Will the redesign allow for department requirements?

And will it be inviting to students?

• How to improve my teaching?

 Grumpy Cats
What Questions Remain?
• None

• Days on application different from syllabus

• How do I help my students succeed? Engage and motivate them?

• SYLLABUS: Will the redesign allow for department requirements?

And will it be inviting to students?

• How to improve my teaching?

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What Questions Remain?
• Will there be room for different POV to be expressed? Will people feel
supported to challenge the material or express alternative points of
view?

• Can FTLA principles be applied outside of the classroom?

• More time to elaborate on the readings and discuss best practices

• Strategies for motivating students

 Connectivity!

• Reading from Bain

• The Networked Student http://ed.ted.com/on/DvuRF16k

 Bain Reflection

• Take a few minutes to find some golden lines

• What connections can you find from the Bain article that are connected to
what the students shared in the “Student Perspectives” Video -Think Pair
Share
Questions to ask Students for the Student Voice

1. What do you think your teacher expects of you? What should

teachers expect of you?
2. What do you expect from your teacher? What should you expect
from your teacher?
3. Do you think you can be successful in any college class? Why, or
why not?
4. Do you experience any anxiety/fears in college? Why, and to what
extent, or why not?
5. Do you think class assignments are important? Explain. (Why and
why not?) Why do you think there are assignments?
6. Do you think quizzes and tests are important? Explain. (Why and
why not?) Why do you think there are quizzes and tests?
7. A) Do you feel there are stereotypes in education? (race, age, sex,
ethnicity, socio-economic status, etc.)
a. B) How may/do these stereotypes affect learning?
8. Do you feel you are in control of your own learning or is it your
instructor’s responsibility?
 Reflection

• “First Day” Lesson in FTLA

• How were the ideas presented in the articles and video reflected in the
FTLA syllabus, first day of FTLA Welcome Package, and yesterday’s
activities?
 The Golden Circle
• http://ed.ted.com/on/CAYQHCjK
Teaching Philosophy
 LUNCH

• https://www.powtoon.com/embed/bpsPDMcplwz/
 Spotlight: FTLA Alumni

• Lupita on Teaching Philosophy

 Using Videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4zl53jAKJg&feature
• Remembering your =youtu.be
reflection from last night,
revise your reflections on
a piece of paper

• Find a partner

• Record your partner’s

reflection and post it in
Canvas or FB
 FTLA Survey Results

• Jessica will add these

 Review Homework
• 1) This American Life: Episode with Paul Tough
(http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/474/back-to-school)
• 2) Teaching Philosophy Draft-Post on Canvas
• 3)Bring e-copy of syllabus and a hard copy
• 4) Share the links to TedEd lessons links and point out that there are more resources
listed under “Dig Deeper” for both topics.
• Complete: The Networked Student Ted Ed Assignment
http://ed.ted.com/on/DvuRF16k
• Complete Golden Circle Ted Ed Assignment: http://ed.ted.com/on/CAYQHCjK