L&S Teaching & Learning Administration

TA Training

Save the date for Spring!

The next L&S TA Training will be Monday, Jan 22, 2023.

Fall 2023 L&S TA Training

On Thurs, Aug 31, 2023, L&S hosted a training for Teaching Assistants (graduate and undergraduate). If TAs were unable to attend the in-person event, they may still reach out to teach.learn@ls.wisc.edu to access the Canvas materials.

Pictures of Fall 2023 TA Training

 

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New TA Training Goals

L&S New TA Training

The training will help TAs acquire knowledge, skills, and confidence to cultivate engaged, equitable environments where all students (and teachers!) can thrive as they navigate the challenges and joys of learning. To this end, TAs will:

  • Be motivated and equipped to be effective and inclusive teachers
    • See the benefits good teaching has for both you and your students
    • Redefine good teaching as an activity inherently centered around students and their learning
    • Apply effective and sustainable teaching practices
    • Use proven strategies to create learning opportunities and environments where all students have a chance to thrive
  • Identify essential policies and resources relevant to their TA role
  • Build confidence in their own abilities to successfully navigate classroom challenges
  • Connect personally with peers and an experienced teaching mentor

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Returning TA Training Goals

L&S Returning TA Training

TAs will:

  • Identify your personal strengths and growth areas related to teaching.
  • Select strategies for prioritizing your work and managing your time.
  • Communicate and begin implementing a consistent, practical, and values-aligned teaching philosophy.
  • Practice incorporating new strategies to resolve common teaching challenges.
  • Determine which Canvas tools to use to solve and prevent teaching challenges.

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New TA Training Content

L&S New TA Training

Asynchronous Canvas modules, to be completed prior to the live training, include:

    • Intro to Pedagogy
    • Canvas Basics
    • TA Policies & Resources
    • Future Training Opportunities

Live Training Components:

    • Welcome from L&S
    • Inclusive Teaching Strategies session
    • Small group workshops, including:
      • Hands-on activities to explore important themes in teaching
      • Discussion of classroom challenges and common concerns
    • Campus Support for TAs
    • Experienced TA Q&A
    • Optional International TA Q&A

Departments wishing to learn more about what is covered in the training can reach out to Lynne Prost for access to the Canvas materials.

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Returning TA Training Content

L&S Returning TA Training

Asynchronous Canvas modules, to be completed prior to the live training, include:

    • Teaching Philosophy
    • Sustainable Teaching
    • Canvas Leveling Up
    • Advanced Teaching Challenges

Live Training Components:

    • Welcome from L&S
    • Inclusive Teaching Strategies session
    • Small group workshops, including:
      • Guided Reflection on Teaching
      • Drafting a Teaching Philosophy OR Drafting a Sustainable Teaching Plan
      • Discussion Activities: Approaching Common Teaching Challenges
    • Campus Support for TAs
    • Experienced TA Q&A
    • Optional International TA Q&A

Departments wishing to learn more about what is covered in the training can reach out to Lynne Prost for access to the Canvas materials.

L&S Teaching Mentors Program

The L&S TA Training & Support Team is responsible for welcoming and training hundreds of new TAs each year. Teaching Mentors are the heart of this crucial undertaking: they serve as facilitators at the annual L&S Fall TA Training event and provide mentorship throughout the semester. Those selected to be Teaching Mentors have not only a proven track record of excellence as educators, but also a strong desire to share their experience and mentor new TAs navigating their first year.

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