THE TEACHERS PROJECT is a discussion group that gathers together and eats together,

~~WHILE RESPONDING TO THE PROVOCATION:~~

WHILE DECONSTRUCTING: what is the role of the instructor in the studio classroom?

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09 / 17 / 2019 : what are the different roles?what is the role of the student?instill values?engage critically?what responsibility do we have towards students?(paying for education / disciplinary reality / market forces)expectation of power / desire of powerwhen is power a useful tool?do we just stop calling it power altogether?how do we reconcile relinquishing power and grading?(metrics, expertise, frameworks of feedback)higher education as hierarchical semanticshow much are we holding students accountable?(distribution of work / responsibility)

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10 / 01 / 2019 :how can i make sure my own biases don't interfere in my grading?what are potential lenses when establishing criteria for assessment?how can i make sure that my students are graded based on their own journey?how do we differentiate from self critique and self assessment?what kinds of conversations do you want to have with your students?what if a Bechdel test were designed to deconstruct and diversify the graphic design canon?what if we were to study body navigation and positionality of the faculty?how can we align assessment with diversity and inclusivity? what is exploration with / without parameters?
we need to be more precise about language - terminology (who decides?)systems thinking in teachingthe syllabus is dead, the canon is dead, grading is dead

PLEASE JOIN!

~~OUR FIRST GATHERING WILL BE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 AT 12:30.~~

~~OUR SECOND GATHERING WILL BE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 01 AT 12:30.~~

Our THIRD gathering will be Tuesday, OCTOBER 15 at 12:30. Lunch is provided!

All faculty and staff are welcome.

These lunches will be participant led, discussion oriented, and focused around Expanding the provocation.

OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT

Throughout the 2019-2020 academic year, UG COMD will be partnering with Pratt Institute's Center for Teaching and Learning as part of the Faculty Fellows Program to develop approaches to pedagogy in the department, focusing on how the perspective of the instructor shapes the classroom. Possible topics include tools, language and environments that shape the classroom space.

This project will take the form of:

bi-weekly lunch discussions lead by participants exploring these topics
a co-curated library
and finally, a publication (or a series of publications) which will be the launch of the COMD pedagogy focused imprint

Please contact Nida Abdullah at nabdul35@pratt.edu if you have any questions or ideas!

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE FOR GATHERINGS

Sept. 17, 2019
Oct. 01, 2019
Oct. 15, 2019
Nov. 05, 2019
Nov. 19, 2019
Dec. 03, 2019

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