Psychology One Teaching Fellows
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is on the Psych One teaching team?
For the 2019-2020 academic year, the teaching team consists of:
What are my responsibilities?
For the 2019-2020 academic year, the teaching team consists of:
- 3 instructors:
- James Gross (Fall)
- Steven Roberts (Winter)
- Jamil Zaki (Spring)
- Psych One Coordinator: Jennifer Randall Crosby
- Administrative Assistant: Jordan Bialock
- A team of graduate and undergraduate Teaching Fellows
What are my responsibilities?
- Teach 2 sections per week in the Fall (one co-taught section with undergrad/grad pairs, one taught solo), and 1 section per week in the Winter or Spring.
- Attend every weekly meeting, Fridays 12:00PM - 1:00PM
- Attend every lecture, M/W/F 10:30AM - 11:50AM
- Attend your own 2 office hours
- Exam proctoring: Help will be requested (4 volunteers per exam, TBD). If you are not signed up and reminded, you do not need to attend exams.
- Section grading: You will be responsible for grading the three Writing Assignments for the students in your solo section (10-12) and half the students in your co-taught section (5-6). You will also assign participation grades. You will need to keep accurate records of all of your grades.
- Exam grading: We will grade short answers/essays as a group following each exam. All TFs are expected to help grade all 3 exams unless you have a class or final exam during that time. Exam grading sessions are typically on Fridays after exams.
What kind of training would I receive?
What is co-teaching all about?
Team-teaching allows TFs to learn from one another's strengths. Graduate and undergraduate TFs are a tremendous resource to one another. Graduate TFs usually have more experiences in Psychology, while undergraduate TFs have actually been through Psych One at Stanford.
Do I get academic credit for teaching?
Both graduate and undergraduate TFs can register for two classes (Psych 281 and 282) each quarter that they teach. You can choose how many units you want to receive (from 2 to 7 for both classes combined). Both classes are CR/NC only. Note that all TFs have the same responsibilities, regardless of how many units of credit they register for.
How to get involved:
- A day-long orientation will be held on the Friday before the start of fall quarter
- Weekly meetings will provide ongoing training
- Online resources, including sample lesson plans, activities, video clips, discussion questions, and articles on teaching
- Section visits by Jennifer at least once per quarter to provide support and feedback
What is co-teaching all about?
Team-teaching allows TFs to learn from one another's strengths. Graduate and undergraduate TFs are a tremendous resource to one another. Graduate TFs usually have more experiences in Psychology, while undergraduate TFs have actually been through Psych One at Stanford.
Do I get academic credit for teaching?
Both graduate and undergraduate TFs can register for two classes (Psych 281 and 282) each quarter that they teach. You can choose how many units you want to receive (from 2 to 7 for both classes combined). Both classes are CR/NC only. Note that all TFs have the same responsibilities, regardless of how many units of credit they register for.
How to get involved:
- Contact Psych One at psychone@stanford.edu
- Submit an application by Friday, March 8