How Transparency Can Create a More Equitable Classroom

Abstract: A very simple, but effective enhancement that we can make in our instruction is to "demystify" the learning process by being more transparent to students about our goals and expectations for their learning. During this workshop, participants will look at examples of assignments that have been redesigned to be more transparent to students and then engage in peer review of each others’ assignments/syllabi. The goal for participants is to gain practical strategies for promoting greater equity of student learning outcomes and to share these ideas with each other.

If you feel comfortable, please bring with you a syllabus and assignment instructions for a course that you've recently taught/taken or that you are going to teach. In-person participants, please bring two hardcopies of each. If possible, bring an assignment that is relatively substantial and that requires students to produce something significant to turn in (e.g. instructions for a modeling task, end-of-term group project, etc.)

mathematics educationgeneral mathematics

Audience: advanced learners

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PRiME: Pomona Research in Mathematics Experience

Series comments: PRiME is hosting a series of talks which will take place on Fridays in July. All are welcome to join us either in person at Pomona College or virtually over Zoom. There will be two types of series.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS

We will have a series of 2-hour workshops geared for undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty. The Morning Sessions will take place from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific, while the Afternoon Sessions will take place from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Pacific. The Student Professional Development Series (geared for undergraduates) will meet at Pomona College in Estella 1051 (Argue Auditorium); while the Faculty Professional Development Series (geared for graduate students and junior faculty) will meet in Estella 1021 (Noether Auditorium).

COLLOQUIUM SERIES

We will have outside speakers to visit with us on Fridays from 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM Pacific. We will meet in person at Pomona College in Estella 1051 (Argue Auditorium).

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