American Studies
2022–2023
Ethan Goodnight
Chair Robin Bernstein and I co-taught AmSt 314: Pedagogy and Professional Development. We designed a series of assignments to help rising G-3s prepare for their first semesters of teaching. For my part, I set up a micro-teaching assignment for students, curated readings on effective section teaching, held 1-on-1 observations and consultations, and led discussion groups on soliciting feedback, among other topics. For Professional Development, I coordinated a prospectus-sharing workshop for the students. Our class also focused on the politics involved in teaching sensitive topics; we integrated these concerns into the fabric of the course.
2020–2021
Jonathan Karp
I was lucky to inherit a well-organized pedagogy course from Christofer Rodelo, the 2019 – 2020 Pedagogy Fellow. In my presentation, I highlighted three parts of this year’s course that felt distinct. First, I spoke about the practice of regular and lengthy check-ins, which involved both individual writing reflections and time to share. Second, I shared information about an event on power and pedagogy, a collaboration with our DIB Fellow. Finally, I spoke about the importance of bringing HGSU into the classroom. We had a representative of the union at our first meeting to go over the contract and expectations around teaching.
2019–2020
Christofer Rodelo
I worked to support our interdisciplinary community through designing and leading the G3 pedagogy class, hosting various individual workshops, and providing one-on-one consultations. Some of my major accomplishments include revamping our pedagogy colloquium to better suit the needs of American Studies students, developing programming to address questions of diversity and inclusion in the classroom, and responding to emergent needs wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic. I endeavored to solve these issues through connecting students with Bok Center resources and making myself available as a mentor and advocate.