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TAO 2008:
Teaching Assistant Orientation
August 19 and 20, 2008
Overview
Many graduate students are awarded teaching assistantships, and while teaching assistant (TA) duties vary across departments, they all demand considerable skill and knowledge. These duties can include grading, consulting with students during office hours, leading discussion or problem sessions, teaching labs, or giving lectures.
To assist new TAs as they prepare for their duties, the Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching offers its Teaching Assistant Orientation (TAO) each August.
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Sessions at the orientation cover techniques that can be used in all the varied teaching duties assumed by TAs and provide information on campus resources available to TAs.
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Participants at TAO also receive an opportunity to practice their teaching skills and receive feedback on their teaching from experienced teachers.
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Participation in the orientation is likely to make your job as a TA easier and will be a valuable addition to your curriculum vitae, especially if you intend to pursue an academic career.
Schedule
*Times and locations subject to change.
Tuesday, August 19th |
12:30-1:00 |
Buttrick Hall Atrium Registration |
1:00-3:00 |
Buttrick Hall classrooms Disciplinary Focus Session I – Join other new TAs in your discipline and learn about effective teaching methods relevant to the teaching you’ll be doing as a TA—for example, holding office hours, grading papers, running a lab, or teaching your own course. |
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| 3:00-3:15 | Buttrick Hall Atrium Break - Refreshments provided |
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3:15-5:00 |
Buttrick Hall classrooms Disciplinary Focus Session II – Further exploration of teaching issues in your discipline |
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Wednesday, August 20th |
9:00-12:15 |
Buttrick Hall classrooms/ Stevenson Center classrooms Practice Teaching Sessions – Prepare and give a 5-minute demonstration of teaching in your discipline and receive feedback on your teaching from your peers and from more experienced TAs in your discipline. |
Who Should Attend TAO?
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Graduate students who will begin teaching assistant (TA) duties during the 2008-09 school year are invited to attend TAO.
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You may be required to attend TAO by your department. Please check with your department to find out its TAO attendance policy.
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If you do not know if you will begin your TA duties during the 2008-09 school year, then you should check with your department to find out.
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If you are sure you will not be a TA during the 2008-09 school year, then you should defer your attendance of TAO until the beginning of the academic year in which you actually begin your TA duties.
If you are an incoming international graduate student, then you should also plan on attending International TA Orientation (ITAO) on August 18 and 19, 2008. See the ITAO web page for more information.
All TAO participants are asked to register for the event by Sunday, August 10, 2008
Are you an international teaching assistant?
Click here to find out about International Teaching Assistant Orientation
For More Information
For more information, contact CFT Assistant Director Derek Bruff at 615-322-7290 or via email.
Previous Years
For information on past TAOs, please see our TAO Archive.
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