Teaching Practicum

How to run a class that people finish.

Required before a Master takes a teaching seat. Pedagogy, safeguarding, feedback and running a live collaboration.

Designing a class

Three weeks, and what fits in them.

1. Learning outcomes you can actually check
2. Scoping a three-week class
3. Writing a brief and a rubric
4. Sequencing: what has to come first
5. Draft your class plan

Running the room

Live sessions and asynchronous weeks.

1. Hosting a class collaboration
2. Pacing, check-ins and the student who goes quiet
3. Feedback that changes the next version
4. Grading consistently
5. The student who is ahead
6. Pedagogy check

Duty of care

Non-negotiable for anyone teaching minors.

1. Safeguarding basics and the reporting path
2. Privacy: what you may and may not share
3. Copyright and student work
4. Conduct, moderation and escalation
5. Recognising a student in difficulty
6. Practicum final