Graduate TA Workshop Series, Spring 2013
Meeting Students Where They Are
1:00-2:30 p.m. March 28th, 2013
Union 340
How do you know if your students are learning? Waiting until the mid-term or final exam to find out where students are struggling can creates a counter-productive tension in the classroom for both students and teachers. Whether you teach stand-alone sections of your own course or work with a faculty member to present course content in discussion groups, as a GTA you must learn to assess where students are struggling to learn, determine the reasons why, and develop effective interventions. This workshop will explain how to build frequent ‘low-stakes’ assessments into your daily lesson plans, discuss ways of interpreting the assessment results, and offer practical strategies for addressing both group and individual needs.
Registration for this event has closed.
Creating a Teaching Portfolio
11:00-12:30 p.m. May 3rd, 2013Library Instruction Room B, W-190
For those graduate teaching assistants hoping to get academic jobs at teaching focused institutions, a Teaching Portfolio will be a vital part of any successful job search. As with all your job search materials, it is important to start developing a teaching portfolio well in advance of your search and to have a plan for maintaining those materials regularly and efficiently. This workshop will explore the documents you will need in your portfolio, offer strategies for developing a portfolio that represents a learner-focused instructor, and explore several on-line services and tools for maintaining your portfolio through graduation and beyond.
Registration for this event has closed.