FYE New Instructor Orientation & Training

1. FYE New Instructor Orientation & Training Institute for Students Success, Office of First Year Programs & Learning Communities Shawna M. Lesseur, Assistant Director shawna.lesseur@uconn.edu Amanda MacTaggart, Program Coordinator amanda.mactaggart@uconn.edu

2. Welcome and Introductions • Name & Department • Colored Slips of Paper? • Yellow - What about teaching FYE excites you the most? • Pink - What about teaching FYE scares you/causes you the most anxiety? • Orange - What did you struggle most with as a college freshman? • Blue - What is one piece of advice that you would give to an incoming first year student? • One thing you are hoping to gain from this training.

3. The Value of Icebreakers Increase Energy Build Relationships Open Discussion For video examples of possible fun icebreakers visit http://www.supportrealteachers.org/ice-breaker-videos.html. (Tip: put the video in full screen to see it play out.) Visit here for more serious icebreakers for college students: http://adulted.about.com/od/icebreakers/tp/toptenicebreakers.htm

4. Section I Introduction • Icebreaker (Check) • Orientation Agenda • Mission and Philosophy • Resources and Communication

5. Orientation Agenda • Section I: Introduction • Mission and Philosophy • Resources and Communication • ~ 5 Minute Break ~ • Section II: Pedagogy • FYE Common Elements • Syllabus Development • Creating Lesson Plans • ~ 5 Minute Break ~ • Section III: Your Team • HuskyCT • You and Your Mentor • Closing and "Homework"

6. Learning Objectives • LO1: New instructors will understand the FYP philosophy and mission and how to apply it in their classrooms. • LO2: New instructors will recognize the standard pedagogical practices and curricular elements for UConn FYE. • LO3: New instructors will recognize the resources available to them through FYP. • LO4: New instructors will begin to build a teaching community by collaborating in planning for their 2013-2014 courses.

7. FYP & LCs Mission Our mission in the Office of First Year Programs and Learning Communities is to assist students with their transition from high school to college and to aid in the retention of students at the University of Connecticut. We provide holistic guidance, opportunities, and resources to enable students to actively engage and thrive at the University by becoming learners with a purpose. Through programs and courses like First Year Experience, Learning Communities, Academic Achievement Center, and UConn Connects, our office works with students to realize the value of the intellectual, social, and cultural dimensions of the University of Connecticut.

8. UNIV 1800Learning Outcomes • LO1: Students will recognize the principles of critical and creative thinking, and apply them to all three realms of their first-year experience: academic, personal, and global. • LO2: Students will recognize their strengths and weaknesses and reflect on their personal growth as UConn students. • LO3: Students will recognize and engage with social and academic support services and enrichment opportunities offered at UConn. • LO4: Students will recognize and practice basic academic and professional skills necessary for undergraduate success at UConn. • LO5: Students will recognize the diversity of our world and practice basic skills needed to actively and ethically contribute to a globalized society.

9. Break Please take 5 minutes to get a drink, run to the restroom, socialize, etc.

10. Section II Pedagogy • FYE Common Elements • Syllabus Development • Creating Lesson Plans

11. FYE Common Elements • Information Literacy • Critical Thinking • Plagiarism • Critical Reflection Writing Sample • Cultural Event • Paper Critique and Revision • First-Year Resume • Career Services Presentation • Resume Critique • Resume Revision

12. Information Literacy: 2 Parts Critical Thinking Plagiarism • What is “Information Literacy”? In-Class workshop. • Information Literacy Group Research and Scavenger Hunt • Pre-test for Benchmark • Individual Research • Cheat Paper Critique

13. Definitions • Instructor Resources: • American Library Association, Association of College and Research Libraries. “Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education”: http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/informationliteracycompetency • Foundation for Critical Thinking, The Critical Thinking Community. “Defining Critical Thinking” http://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/defining-critical-thinking/766

14. Information Literacy Popular Culture Examples Critical Thinking In Action: Men In Black (1997) Critical Thinking Fail: “State of Disbelief” (2012) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2P6MCosNv4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmx4twCK3_I

15. What do you get on Google?And what’s missing?

16. In-Class Google Activity

17. Group Scavenger Hunt Prompt: In groups of 3-4 explore the six research sites linked on HuskyCT, and create a list of one positive and one negative about each option. Then select a general topic for your group to research, using some of these tools and a general web search. Given this choice, your group must find reliable sources about this topic, explaining your reasoning behind trusting those sources. In addition, your group needs to find one pop culture example of critical thinking in action that you can connect to your research topic in some way. Have fun, and be creative.

18. Critical Reflection Paper Cultural Event Attendance Benton Exhibitions Cultural Center Events Films and Lectures Drafting Scheduling and Attending a Writing Center Critique and Peer Review Session Academic Revision Process Note: ALL fall FYE group tutorials is October 15th

19. How do I grade an academic paper?

20. Career Services FYE Résumé Assignment Drafting Using Optimal Resume Career Services In-Class Presentation Individualized Research for Career Planning Resume Critique Career Services 1:1 FYP & CS Resume Workshops Revision Grading: For this assignment it is possible to use contract grading. Students who fulfill all elements will receive an A. Students will be docked points for each element they fail to do. Note: Career Services will begin offering presentations Monday, September 30, 2013. The final day to request a presentation from Career Services will be Friday, November 18, 2013. Schedule here: http://www.career.uconn.edu/presentation_request_form.html

21. Syllabus Development

22. University Requirements

23. So what can I do with the other 11 days of class?

24. Course Calendar Sample

25. Resource Presentations • Alcohol and Other Drug Services • http://www.aod.uconn.edu/org_ca_team.html • Study Abroad • Student Ambassadors x5022 • Police Services • http://www.police.uconn.edu/programrequest.html • The Dairy Bar: UConn History Walk • http://fye.uconn.edu/12F_Wk_Digest/August/PDFs/Dairy_Bar_Procedures.pdf • Benton Museum Field Trip • Museum Staff x4520 • Student Code of Conduct • Community Standards x8402 • Sex Jeopardy • JoleenNevers x0772 • Violence Against Women • Lauren Donais x1103; lauren.donais@uconn.edu • ACES Ambassadors • Harry Twyman x8961; harry.twyman.uconn.edu • Career & Major Decisions • Jim Hill x1788

26. Creating Lesson Plans Remember Scaffolding Lesson Plan Elements • Educational scaffolding is an “adult controlling those elements of the task that are essentially beyond the learner's capacity, thus permitting him to concentrate upon and complete only those elements that are within his range of competence” (Wood, Bruner, and Ross,1976). • Learning Outcomes • Necessary Prior Knowledge • Materials and/or Guests • 50 Minute Lesson Outline • Follow Up and/or Assessment

27. How do I grade this course?

28. Break Please take 5 minutes to get a drink, run to the restroom, socialize, etc.

29. Section III Your Team • HuskyCT • You and Your Mentor • Closing and "Homework"

30. HuskyCT Using Blackboard Learn

31. Why HuskyCT is Important in FYE Preparation for Other Courses Communication Community-Building And with additional training this can do much more for you.

32. FYE Common Elements for HuskyCT • Your UNIV1800 Site • Instructor Resources • Modules for all Common Assignments • Common HuskyCT Pedagogy • My Weekly 1800 • Instructor and Mentor Sites • Announcements • Discussion Starting Posts • Optional Additional Training https://learn.uconn.edu/

33. Weekly Folders • Help student get and stay organized. • Communicate expectations clearly. • Organize assignment submissions.

34. Pre- and Post- Content Presentation Pedagogy Instructor HuskyCT Idea Share: Over the Summer • All presentation need to have pre- and post- content. HuskyCT makes this easy and fun. • See the HuskyCT section of the Instructor Manual Goals: • Practice using HuskyCT as your students will use it • Collaborate with other FYE instructors on lesson plan ideas • Foster an FYE instructor community Task: Consider how you would engage students before and after one of the expert presentations. Post your idea, and respond to at least two other instructor’s ideas.

35. You & Your Mentor An Instructor’s Guide to FYE Mentoring

36. Who are the Mentors? • Selective Group for 2013 • Roughly 90 out of a pool of ~150 • Diverse Group • Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors • Highly assorted majors • From Political Science to Molecular Cell Biology • Teaching majors only make up about 20%

37. FYE Mentors Expectations

38. EPSY 3020 • All mentors enroll in an Educational Psychology Class focused on Peer Counseling. • Examples of Topics Covered • Lesson Plan Development • Classroom Management Strategies • Facilitation Skills • Overall Goals for Mentors: Reflection and identification of personal learning and facilitating style

39. Mentor Expectations • Weekly Meetings • Mentors and Instructors should set up a 1 hour weekly meeting time to discuss class structure, activities, co-instruction, facilitation, etc. • One-On-One Meetings • Mentors are required to meet with each of their students at least once during the semester. You can support this by making it a class requirement.

40. Mentor Expectations • HuskyCT • Mentors are expected to become proficient in HuskyCT. • Mentor Presentation • Mentors will chose a topic and week in which they will fully facilitate one class period . • Mentors will be observed by an EPSY TA or Supervising TA for their facilitation skills and execution of their lesson.

41. Instructor Expectations

42. Instructor Expectations • Flexibility • Due to the diverse nature of our mentors, they all have their own comfort levels. • Some mentors will feel very comfortable jumping right in and co-facilitating with you • Others will develop their confidence throughout the semester • Communication • Mentors and Instructors have the best experience when communication is readily flowing for the entire semester

43. Common Concerns we hear from Mentors • “My Instructor…” • won’t let me do anything during class, I just sit there” • expects me to run the entire class and I don’t feel prepared” • keeps changing our meeting time, or cancels it all together” • Is forcing me to do my presentation about “_______”

44. Instructor Absence • If you cannot make class you do not have to cancel. You have options: • Work with your mentor to plan for them to lead the class session. • Call FYP: Shawna, Dave, or Amanda may be able to lead your class session. • Move the discussion or workshop online.

45. Questions? • Feel free to contact FYP staff or the Supervising TA’s over the summer or during the semester: • Doug Sekorski (douglas.sekorski@uconn.edu) • Jen Artruc (jennifer.artruc@uconn.edu)

46. Instructor Homework Preparing to Have a GREAT 1800

47. Your Homework Instructor To Do List Events and Communication • Confirm class time/location on PeopleSoft (a.k.a Student Administration System) • Sign up/attend HuskyCT training workshop with FYP staff • Create a syllabus using the 1800 template provided • Contact/schedule presentations for FYE Class • Modify HuskyCT site for FYE class • Read FYE Listserv emails and the FYP & LC Digest • Contact your mentor over the summer • Sign mentor/instructor agreement form • Submit syllabus to FYP & LC office and by August 12th • Email accepted syllabus to mentor by Tuesday, August 19th • Attend mentor/instructor luncheon on Thursday, August 22nd Noon – 1:00pm • Finalize date for mentor’s presentation • Schedule weekly meeting time with mentor • Plan lessons for weeks 1 and 2

48. Happy Teaching Welcome to the FYP family! If you have any curricular questions please contact Shawna Lesseur. If you have any technological or scheduling questions please contact Amanda MacTaggart. http://web9.uits.uconn.edu/fye/instructors.htm