Everyone has a task!!!!
Put the readings together – Nancy
Put the syllabus together – Jessica
Create Blog (with initial “we wish we knew” posting) – Natty
Blog Use Instructions/Suggestions – Allison
Instructor info/role description sheet – Junko
Preliminary Course Description – Kim
Pedagogical Statement – Emily R and Emily W
*Course Assignment Descriptions (with grade breakdown, without weekly presenter instructions, without blog instructions) – Lynette and Shara
Weekly Presenter Instructions – Cheukwa
*examples: # of mandatory field trips (ex: May Day March!), thought journals, blogs
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Here's what I have for "Instructor's role". what do you think? I don't see this anywhere on the old syllabus so I wrote it as if it would be sent to the people hiring the instructor.
ReplyDeleteInstructor Requirements
Knowledge of labor studies is number one priority
Knowledge of labor studies in the context of Asian Americans is number two priority
Willingness to act as facilitator and not as active professor/instructor
Instructor description
Hired professor/instructor will act as facilitator to the students and to the pre-arranged student constructed syllabus. Because students are in charge of their own facilitations: running class discussion about the readings, there will be almost no teaching going on by the instructor and more guiding and collaborating with students.
Blog Use Instructions/ Suggestions
ReplyDeleteThe blog has been created for weekly use by the ASAM class. The blog is a tool to use for posting questions, comments, and ASAM events. The facilitating students posted blog questions at the end of the week, and by Sunday others commented. The blog facilitated great discussions and was referred to in class. We used the blog in class to make notes when we were creating the syllabus and putting together the event. The blog was used for announcements, but the blog did not replace email.
The blog is a great tool for ASAM187. The blog takes some getting use to, but is not difficult to operate.
Pedagogical Statement:
ReplyDeleteThe purpose of this course is to educate students about the Asian American labor movement and to encourage student leadership. This class will promote student facilitation, planning speaker events, and creating next year’s syllabus. This course will encourage students to engage with the Asian American community and more specifically the labor movement.
Guidelines for Inviting Individual Speakers:
ReplyDelete1.If the class decides to invite one-time speakers to present at class, please refer to the class syllabus for suggested speakers and decide which ones the class is interested in contacting.
2.Please call or email the appropriate person/organization at the beginning of the semester.
3.When contacting the speakers, please include the topic of the presentation, appropriate course level of lecture, the duration of their presentation, format of the presentation (panel discussions, Q&A, or lecture style), and days of the week that are most suitable.
4.Decide the appropriate compensation for the speakers. If there is a stipend for the speaker, please provide a blank copy of the W-9 form to fill out.
5.Ask the speakers if special equipment is needed for the presentation.
6.Make sure to give the speakers directions to the venue (include special parking and traffic information) as well as a contact phone number in case they are lost.
7.Get their bio so that you can do a proper introduction of the speakers.
8.Make sure there is a bottle of water for the speakers.
9.Determine with the class an appropriate thank you gesture (e.g. A dinner, a card, a Claremont coffee mug, etc.)