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The annual New TA Orientation
and Teaching Workshops is just around the corner! Teaching Assistants
from across the University will participate in sessions that will help
them prepare for teaching at Temple. Participation in the orientation is
mandatory for all new TAs (0-1 semesters), but
returning TAs are encouraged to attend.
The conference offers graduate student
teachers a unique opportunity to network, share ideas, and discuss
teaching challenges common to all disciplines.
**Download the Teaching Assistant Handbook**
- Agenda
- Facility Map
- FAQs
- Resources
- Registration
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013—TECH Center, Rm 109
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1.00pm - 2.15pm OR
2.30pm - 3.45pm |
--Dan Nosheny (click to expand for session description)
Blackboard is a Web-based course
management system that contains information in the form of text, links,
and graphics that instructors post for their students to read. This
hands-on seminar covers the basic use of Blackboard. Experience how to
create a Blackboard course, and then post materials and announcements
for participants to access. Methods to enroll participants into your
Blackboard course and communicate with them will be demonstrated.
Register through the tab above.
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Thursday, August 22, 2013—Ritter Hall, Walk Auditorium (general sessions) and Ritter Classrooms (for breakout sessions)
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9.30am - 9.45am |
--Pamela Barnett, Associate Vice Provost and Director, TLC
--Zebulon Kendrick, Vice Provost, Graduate School
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9.45am - 11.00am |
--InterACTion Theater Troupe (led by Human Resources and three
faculty panelists) |
11.00am - 11.15am |
Break
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11.15am - 12.30pm |
(click to expand/collapse session descriptions)
Making it Stick: How to Design Engaging and Effective Learning Activities
Facilitator: Bradley Bergey, Educational Psychology
Room: 100
Research on learning strongly indicates that when students actively engage content—by discussing, arguing, connecting, contrasting, applying, evaluating, questioning, integrating, etc.—they learn more, and, most importantly, it sticks! You will leave this session with tried-and-true strategies for designing learning activities to make your classroom an active, engaged and effective learning environment.
Facilitating Meaningful Discussion in the Classroom
Facilitator: Danielle Scherer, Political Science
Room: 101
This session will provide you with information regarding the intellectual and pedagogical value of classroom discussion, as well as useful strategies for integrating meaningful discussions into diverse instructional settings. This session will consider discussion as a tool that promotes constructive learning, examine ways to balance and assess the voices contributing to class discussions, discuss difficulties that may hinder discussion, and uncover strategies to ensure in-depth, scholarly discussions.
Why Aren’t My Students as Interested in This Stuff As I Am? How to Motivate Students
Facilitator: Alice Gatling, Theater
Room: 102
You’ve devoted your life to your discipline and find it fascinating, but your students are less than enthusiastic about it. In this session you will learn principles and strategies for inspiring motivation and instilling the will to work in your students.
How to Grade Effectively without Losing Sleep (or your mind)
Facilitator: Sherry Schweighardt, Kinesiology
Room: 103
One of the toughest parts of being a TA is the grading process. TAs need to balance fairness with adherence to learning objectives, while allowing time for their own work and other life obligations. This interactive session will include a discussion of the problems and strategies that go with the responsibilities of grading, as well as the expectations of professors, the grade disputing process, and time management. Participants will familiarize themselves with different kinds of rubrics, construct their own a grading rubric, and share their ideas with other participants.
Identity Matters: Promoting Positive Teacher-Student Interactions and Class Climate
Facilitator: Mary Etienne, Geography & Urban Studies
Room: 106
In this session participants will have the opportunity to reflect on how their social-cultural identities (such as race, gender, nationality, and age) might impact interactions with students, including how students might perceive them as teachers. Participants will leave the session with a better understanding of how their social identities impact their relationship with students, as well as strategies for fostering a positive, effective, and learner-centered class climate.
Captivating Classes: Improving Lectures and Presentations
Facilitator: Christian Millichap, Mathematics
Room: 111
Create a productive climate in a large lecture class by following guidelines and techniques that lead to effective delivery. This session addresses setting realistic objectives, building a strong organizational structure, using visual aids, and retaining students’ attention through feedback and participation.
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12.30pm - 1.30pm |
Break for lunch (on your own) |
1.30pm - 2.45pm |
(sessions repeat; see above for descriptions) |
2.45pm - 3.00pm |
Break |
3.00pm - 3.45pm |
--Eric Brunner, Assistant VP of Learning and Development, Human Resources |
3.45pm - 4.30pm |
--Rebecca Alpert, Associate Professor, Religion, College of Liberal Arts (CLA) |
4.30pm - 4.45pm |
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Ritter Hall is located at Montgomery Avenue and 13th Street. It is #40 on the campus map.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Am I required to attend this event? You are required to attend this event if you are a new TA at Temple and
you have never attended a New TA Orientation at Temple University. You
are considered a New TA if this is your first or second semester as a TA
at Temple, even if you have taught previously (as an adjunct at Temple,
as an adjunct or TA at another institution, etc.).
2. My department’s orientation is on the same day as this event. Which orientation should I attend? This orientation is mandatory for all new TAs. If your department's
orientation is on the same day, please make arrangements with them to
attend the New TA Orientation. If you have any questions or
concerns, please email us immediately. Our email address is tlc@temple.edu.
3. I attended the New TA Orientation last year. Should I attend this year? We strongly encourage you to attend the breakout sessions. These
sessions change each year, so it will be a new and beneficial
experience.
Help us make this FAQ comprehensive by
e-mailing us your question!
Bradley Bergey, Making it stick: How to Design Engaging and Effective Learning Activities (handout)
Danielle K. Scherer, Facilitating Meaningful Discussion (Prezi) | Facilitating Discussion (PowerPoint)
Sherry Schweighardt, STEM the Tide: How to Survive and Thrive as a Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math TA (handout)
Liv Raddatz, Beyond Breaking the Ice: Setting Up an Effective Learning Environment on the First Day of Class (handout)
Heather Bosak, Difficult Moments in the Classroom (handout)
Zebulon Kendrick, Associate Dean, Graduate School, Welcome from the Graduate School - Presentation slides (PDF)
Karen Cherwony, Associate Vice President, Human Resources, Presentation slides (PDF) | Harassment Awareness Quiz for New TAs
Inclusive Teaching Strategies for Diversity University (Dong Xin and Danielle Scherer) - Handout: Inclusive Teaching Strategies for Diversity University (PDF)
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Beyond the Curve: How to Grade Effectively as a TA (Matt Morley)
- Beyond the Curve handout and worksheet
Can We Talk? Facilitating Meaningful Discussion in the College Classroom (Pamela Barnett)
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Bloom's Taxonomy information and grid; and Brookfield, "Getting Students to Participate in Discussion"
Dealing with Unexpected and Difficult Situations in the Classroom (Shil Sen)
- Difficult Situations handout
Engaging Students with Active Learning (Diane Varner)
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Active learning handout
Making Connections: Inclusive Teaching Strategies (Takiyah Nur-Amin)
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Inclusive teaching PowerPoint
STEM Education: Leading Labs and Problem Solving (Joy Barnes-Johnson)
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Leading Labs and Problem Solving PowerPoint

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