Through the GAANN Fellowship, we will receive training in teaching through our teaching mentors’ guidance and supervision. Every year, a report overviewing our progress must be submitted. Therefore, I will keep track of my progress over time through this page and with additional writings as a way to continuously reflect. As I gain more experience and by the end of this program, I will have developed a teaching portfolio as a way to present my overall learning and growth.
Teaching Philosophy
“We never know which lives we influence, or when, or why.”
Stephen King
I believe that teaching and learning is a constant process both inside and outside of the classroom. While this teaching philosophy is made with the teacher-student relationship in mind, learning and growth happens everywhere – between friends, family, and even complete strangers. We never know whose lives we will influence, or who will end up influencing ours, but I think it is those moments and connections that make life beautiful…
Teaching Experiment Plan
Here I will record the Teaching Experiment Plan for each semester as I progress. There will also be a report at the end of each semester to summarize my overall experiences.
Fall 2022
♥ Teach the ITCS 3162 class (Introduction to Data Mining). We now have 76 students and 3 TAs.
♥ Continue developing my personal website and teaching portfolio.Spring 2022
♥ Teach the ITCS 3162 class (Introduction to Data Mining). It is a much larger class (at least 65 students) this semester with TAs to help.
♥ Continue developing my personal website and teaching portfolio.
♥ Attend two CTL (Center for Teaching and Learning) Seminars.My reflection can be viewed here.
Fall 2021
♥ Teach the ITCS 3162 class (Introduction to Data Mining) in Fall ’21.
♥ Continue developing my personal website and teaching portfolio.
♥ Attend two CTL (Center for Teaching and Learning) Seminars and write a report reflecting on what I have learned.My report reflecting on my experiences can be viewed here.
Aileen Benedict 