TA Orientation/Teaching Resources

Workshop for New Teaching Assistants

The TA Orientation Schedule below represents the event that took place on Monday, August 19, 2019. If you missed the event, we videotaped it , and you will find links below to the edited videos, as well as two "Teaching Tips" talks from the previous year (2018).

Here is the video of the Introduction and the panel on Health and Safety Resources and Policies

 1:00 Welcome: Ashby Kinch, Associate Dean

 1:10-1:45 Health and Safety Resources and Policies: Panel

                     Chris Fiore, Co-Chair for BIT                                              

                     Kelly Magnuson, Associate  Director of Community Standards

  • Faculty Toolkit - Kayli Julius, Health Promotion Specialist/Health Coach Coordinator

 1:45-2:00 Teaching Tips: Kyle Volk, Professor, History

Here is a video of Kyle Volk's Teaching Tips.

 2:00: GPSA Presentation (5-10 minutes), followed by BREAK for refreshments

 2:30-3:00 Educational Policies: Panel

Here is a video of the panel on Educational Policies.

 3:00-315: Teaching Tips: Creagh Breuner, Associate Dean / Professor, Wildlife Biology

Here is a video of Creagh Breuner's Teaching Tips. 

 3:15-3:45: Educational Resources for Students and Instructors: Panel

Here is a video of the panel on Educational Resources for Students and Instructors.

 3:45-4:00: Q&A / Future Teaching Development Sessions

 

Teaching Tips from TA Orientation 2018:

Sara Hayden's Teaching Tips

Art Woods Teaching Tips