EDLP 520/ EDHE 834

EDLP 520, The Teacher as Manager, is a unique class designed to provide a forum for the evaluation, reflection and processing of your experiences as a University 101 Peer Leader. Discussion will revolve around such topics as teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, student development theories, lesson plan development, and other related issues. It might be useful for you to consider the approximately 40 contact hours in your University 101 class as a lab or practicum, with the meetings of EDLP 520 as a discussion/lecture class. Click here for a sample syllabus from EDLP 520.

As a result of this course, students will

• Articulate the personal development resulting from the peer leader experience.
• Apply knowledge of first-year students and engaging pedagogies to developing and delivering an effective lesson plan for use in University 101.
• Develop and apply appropriate transferable skills, such as communication, helping, and leadership skills.
• Develop and share ideas for specific course activities/discussions.
• Identify strategies to deal with challenges associated with the Peer Leader role.

EDHE 834:

Graduate leaders can receive academic credit for taking EDHE 834, Internship in College Teaching, while team teaching University 101. The course is designed to provide an opportunity for a supervised teaching experience. Along with team teaching University 101, students are required to attend eight EDHE 834 class sessions during the semester, write a paper discussing their activities in teaching, and present research done on different "types" of students discovered in their University 101 class. Grading is on an S/U basis.

Although this class is not required for Graduate Leaders, it is highly recommended to provide a holistic experience.