Section II: Practices

Building upon the pedagogical principles in the previous section, the chapters in this section address specific questions and strategies for instructors beginning with course preparation and stretching through to the time after a course has concluded. As you prepare for your course, Chapter 1, Getting Started, and Chapter 2, Conceptualizing Your Course, will help guide you through both the logistics and concepts of course design. The next two chapters, In the Classroom and Grading and Assessment, offer different modes for how to structure in-class time and assignments, with strategies for assessment. We conclude with Teaching Observations, Evaluations, Portfolios and Reflections on the various ways in which you can receive and incorporate feedback on your teaching into your future courses and career path.