Zena Spratley

Workshop #4

Lesson Plan

• Greeting (8-8:30)
  • Music
    • Playlist of favorite songs 
  • Take attendance
    • Call out names
  • How are things going?
  • Pair & Share
    • What major would you least likely find yourself in?
  • “Rate Your Professor” on the board
• The Process of Registration (8:30-9)
  • Look at the First Year writing courses
  • Look at ULECs
  • Discuss majors/minors
  • Explore Degree Works
  • Making an appointment with Faculty Advisor!! (Mandatory**)
  • Understanding major requirements
  • Discuss:
    • How did you/would you approach making your class schedule? What are your priorities?
• Making Our Own Schedules (9-9:30)
  • Make three schedules
    • The first is your most ideal schedule keeping in mind all of your priorities
    • The second is your “back-up” schedule, just in case all of your top classes are full by the time you register
    • The third is your “fantasy” schedule. What classes would you take in any school at TNS if you were allowed? What other major would you pursue?
• Conclusion (9:30-9:40)
  • Discussion:
    • What are you end goals at The New School?
  • Wrap up any other questions about registration

Zena Spratley

Workshop #2

Lesson Plan

• • Greeting (8-8:15)
    • Music
      • Playlist of favorite songs (bring speaker)
    • Take attendance
      • Call out names
    • Pass around sign-up sheet for one-on-ones
    • Pair & Share: What is one way you’ve practiced self-care in the last two weeks?
  • Backtracking (8:15-8:30)

• Discussion: Is there anything you didn’t get the chance to say last week?

• Lesson (8:30-9:15)
  • The New School History
    • Kahoot to quiz what they already know
  • The New School Basic Info
    • How is administration organized
      • Website
      • Who’s who?
  • Founding Document
    • • Have students get their phones or computers to take the “Which New Schooler Are You?” quiz
      • Ask them to find a partner that got a different answer on the quiz than them
    • Give them sheet with 6 values from the document and ask them to rate The New School based on the values
    • Reveal that this is from the Proposal for The New School
      • What is New School’s grade based on the proposal?
• University in Exile vs. Sanctuary Campus (9:15-9:40)
  • Explain what each of these things are and how they relate
  • Discussion: Should New School be a Sanctuary Campus?