Workshop for New Teaching Assistants

New TAs are expected to complete the online New TA Orientation training on Moodle, which you can access with your NetID. That course introduces you to policies you will need to know about as employees of the institution (Health and Safety, Educational and Student Conduct Policies), as well as resources and support in student services to which it will be important for you to direct students. The course also introduces you to on-campus and online resources in support of your pedagogical development, and lectures from previous orientations from professors sharing their "Teaching Tips" (Those videos can also be accessed below).

In addition, students who want to develop their teaching can access UM Online's course "Engaging Teaching Practices," a fully online course students can complete for a certificate. The course helps young teachers develop some core skills in course development and engaged pedagogy that will augment training that their departments might offer.

In the COVID era, all of us have had to learn how to use remote teaching resources, but even after COVID some of these tools will be essential for professional development for teachers. We strongly encourage all graduate student teachers to take the Moodle Basics for Faculty course, as well as to explore the range of resources gathered by the Office of Organizational Learning and Development, which cover a range of specific topics.