CALS 183 Lab 1 notes Spring 2017

For first lab, Mon. Jan 23 - Fri. Jan 27
 

BEFORE LAB:

-Know Dr. Leonard's contact information: 208D Morrill, 656-2979 (Office), 434-3787 (home), iPhone: 802-598-6105

-Know the CALS 183 Syllabus page link: http://www.uvm.edu/~cals183/spring2017/CALS183Spring2017Syllabus.html

-Know how to get to the Lab Outlines: http://www.uvm.edu/~cals183/spring2017/LabNotesSpring2017/

-Check out your classroom before your lab! Use https://emsweb.uvm.edu/virtualems/ to see when classroom is free.

-Figure out a time every week where you and your lab partner can get together to plan and grade assignments.

-Get list of your students and lab materials (name tents pens, handouts) from Dr. L

-Put together Speaking Schedule  and Lab Roles for the semester: generally 10 speakers max per lab. 

  Post on web and send link to Dr. L, or send Dr. L the HTML file.  See examples from last year:

   https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WgFrvplqyov72hk4eeZEv6VZ863maQ7iHlDKvl42jIc/edit

-Make an Attendance sheet

Bring to lab:

Attendance sheet

Name tent materials: cards, pens

Lab 1 Introduction outline handouts

Dramatic reading grading sheets

Lab Roles sheets

Clipboard & paper

Remember: You are role models for your students!  You will be grading your students!

Write your name & contact information (email & phone) on the board.  Tell students to write it down.

Have students make NAME TENTS

MAIN LAB EXERCISE:  Students Introduce each other (3-5 minutes each) TAs should demonstrate by introducing each other. 

Pass out the Introduction outline handout.  Have students spend at least half an hour to talk to each other and take notes on:

            Name

            Where grew up

            What was the culture like where you grew up?

            Why came to UVM

            Major?

            Favorite Books (what books read over summer?)

            Favorite Movies

            Sources of where you get your news of current events

            Most interesting place visited

            Other interests: Sports, Outdoors, Music, Travel

            Future plans

Introduction should take 3-5 minutes.  TIME THEM.  If someone stops early, say “Your introduction of XXXX lasted only X minutes, it should have been at least 3 minutes.”

Pass out and Go over:

Lab Roles-starting with Dramatic Reading

Dramatic Reading sheet (Be ready week after next!!!), pass out one sheet per student

Speaking Neutral Stance Posture: stand tall and upright, feet shoulder width apart, arms hanging naturally by your sides

            Single most important thing: Practice in front of others & get feedback <--This is required for our class!

Make sure students write down your contact info: phone numbers, email address.

STRESS: It is important to arrive to lab a few minutes early so you are in your seat and ready to participate when lab begins.  

STRESS: Attendance Policy from Syllabus: If a student is sick or can not go to lab, Dr. L and the TAs need to hear from you BEFORE LAB otherwise a ZERO, and we need to hear from the DEANS Office that the excuse was legitimate before we can reschedule you.

Week after next lab meeting: (Monday 26 Jan) begins Dramatic Readings.  Read outloud to your students the Dramatic Reading Schedule (who will be delivering their dramatic reading) - see on Syllabus "Speech date and lab roles" link.

Collect Name Tents.

AFTER LAB:           -Record Attendance.   

http://www.uvm.edu/%7Eagri183/fall2010/CALS183TemplateFall2010.xls

-Add your students’ names to the grading template!  Record who was absent, and the date.

-Email your students who will be giving a dramatic reading next week (~10-11 students per lab) to remind them to be prepared.

-Update the Speaking Schedule and Lab Roles for the semester: 10 speakers max per lab.  Post on web and send link to Dr. L, or send Dr. L the HTML file.

-Let Dr. L know if students can't log into Blackboard, or if they are in the wrong lab discussion section.

  Our next meeting is : Wednesday 25 Jan Noon-1pm, CALS Reps Lounge Morrill 002

-Work with Flip Cameras and your laptop computers.  Bring your laptops and 2Gig+ thumb-drive flash memory sticks!