Teaching pottery classes

wizlog · June 18, 2021, 1:43pm

Hello,

Before putting up a ceramics class, is there anything I need to know or do? Does the committee have a syllabus instructors are required to go over?

Thanks!
Michael

Synth83 · June 18, 2021, 2:25pm

Hi Michael!
Love that you’re going to flex your pedagogical muscles. Yes, I have a group with best practices, suggestions, syllabus templates etc. Stay tuned.
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Synth83 · June 18, 2021, 2:29pm

Okay- please double check and make sure you’ve been added to the group Ceramics Instructors group. Suggest scanning the info and discussion in the threads. Reach out to me if you have any student issues or concerns.
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wizlog · June 18, 2021, 2:51pm

I got it, I’ll look through and let you know if I have any questions.

Thanks!
Michael

jast · June 18, 2021, 3:14pm

wizlog · June 18, 2021, 3:30pm

haha thanks! I’ve been seeing more and more pottery newbies struggling and want to give back to the community

dryad2b · June 18, 2021, 6:48pm

While Amanda mentioned checking to make sure you’re in the Teacher’s list, that’s not really necessary in Ceramics. Only the Ceramics 100 creates an AD group (usually), and the Calendar doesn’t care.

For instance, I’ve been teaching sewing classes for a long time. That assigns an AD group, but I’ve never tried adding anybody manually because it’s not required anywhere. So, I tried to add somebody the other day (because I thought I might work on keeping that group up to date) and discovered that I’m not authorized to add folks! Which means I’m not on the Teachers group.

So, until we get some structured thing where you need to have A before you take B, you can teach the classes. Even then, it will only matter if you’ve got a student that’s not in the class group, and you have to add them manually. (edit)

Side note: if your class does assign an AD, be aware that you have to check attendance AND SAVE, and check the AD group AND SAVE. First thing I did an AD class, I clicked the attendance, then I clicked the AD group, and saved. Then I wondered why I didn’t get my honorarium, and it was because I didn’t save the attendance.

Monikat · September 21, 2021, 10:24pm

Hey Michael, please make sure that you are giving your newbies the information about labeling pieces and how our shelving system works.

^No name and date is in danger if being tossed.
^30 day max

Met one of your students who didn’t have that info, so I wanted to make sure it is part of your classes.

jmeinel · September 22, 2021, 3:24am

Man! I’ve been off Talk for way too long. I didn’t realize you were teaching now. Awwwww…so great seeing the student become the master and teacher. I remember your first pieces! Now I want to see some of your new stuff!