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ONLY APPLICABLE TO LEAD INSTRUCTOR APPLICANTS

Task

Pick any relevant basic programming topic (variables, conditionals, loops, arrays, p5 animation, CSS, DOM, etc.) and create a 3-5 minute lesson. Lead Instructor applicants will mock-teach their lessons during the in-person interview.

Rubric

• PREPAREDNESS

  • An ideal instructor's lesson plan is well-thought-out, organized, and polished.

• LEARNING GOALS

  • An ideal instructor is able to deliver a lesson with clear, concise, and realistic learning goals (achievable within 3-5 minutes).

• ENGAGEMENT

  • An ideal instructor is able to engage student interest and encourage student participation.

• MODALITY

  • An ideal instructor is able to incorporate multiple learning modes into a lesson (auditory, visual, kinesthetic).
  • For example, an instructor can verbalize how arrays work (auditory), while having students arrange themselves in a line as a way to simulate elements in an array (kinesthetic).

• TIME MANAGEMENT

  • An ideal instructor is able to adhere to the alloted 3-5 minutes timeslot.

• TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY

  • Instructors will be asked questions commonly raised in the SI classroom. They should be able to answer these moderate questions appropriately.
  • Note: If you are asked a question you don't know the answer to, say so! Situations as such will happen when you teach, and it's alright to say "I don't know, yet."

• ATTITUDE

  • While this is an interview and we understand that interviews can be nerve-wrecking, BE YOURSELF! Have fun with your lesson plan. Your students will only be passionate about your lesson if YOU are passionate teaching it~