Teaching Assistant Orientation Agenda
August 18, 2009, 8:15am-3pm
Location: COB 116 (with 110 and 113 as breakout rooms)
Sponsored by the Center for Research in Teaching Excellence
Sponsored by the Center for Research in Teaching Excellence
Agenda:
| 8:15-8:30am | Reception with coffee and pastry |
| 8:30-8:45am | Introduction and welcome message – Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, Christopher Viney |
| 8:45-9:30am | Preparing for the first day of classes, Center staff and Experienced TAs |
| 9:30-10:00am | Teaching diverse students –Belinda Braunstein and Adriana Signorini, English Language Institute |
| 10-10:15am | BREAK |
| 10:15-10:45am | Library presentation – Sara Davidson |
| 10:45-11:15am | Introduction to FERPA – Laurie Herbrand |
| 11:15 -11:30am | Academic integrity issues -- Le’Trice Curl |
| 11:30-12:00 | Experienced TA panel – Open questions from audience – “What do you want to know?” |
| 12:00-1:00pm |
Lunch and poster sessions for:
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[New graduate students will be given a passport at the beginning of the day that has marking points for different aspects of orientation, including these sessions. During lunch, participants are encouraged to have passports signed off. The signed off passports should be turned in at the end, and a drawing will be held at the end.]
| 1:00-1:45pm |
A1. Conducting discussion sections –Julie Phillips with Karen Dunn-Haley
A2. Conducting labs –Cory Cain and Eric Josephs with Laura Martin
A3. Effective grading and rubrics – Mike Truong |
| 1:45-2:30pm |
B1. Dealing with classroom challenges and ensuring community –Jason Baumsteiger with Anne Zanzucchi
B2. Organizing group-work sessions –Mark Kerfoot with Karen Dunn-Haley B3. Effective grading and rubrics – Mike Truong
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| 2:30-2:45pm | Review of the role of TAs in WASC and Center workshops - Robert Ochsner |
| 2:45- 3:00pm | (and extended for those interested)Introduction to UCMCROPS - Mike Truong |
