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2009 GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT ORIENTATION:
TENTATIVE PROGRAM
August 26, 8:30-4:00
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1407 Chemistry Building
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| 8:30-9:00 |
Registration and Refreshments |
| 9:00-9:30 |
Welcome
▪ Nariman Farvardin, Senior Vice-President of Academic Affairs and Provost
▪ Charles A. Caramello, Dean of the Graduate School
▪ Donna B. Hamilton, Dean for Undergraduate Studies
▪ Spencer Benson, Center for Teaching Excellence
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| 9:30-10:00 |
Getting Started With Good Teaching Practices:
Presentations by Outstanding Faculty
▪ William H. Higgins, Biology
▪ Sheri L. Parks, American Studies
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| 10:00-10:15 |
BREAK
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| 10:15-11:15 |
Experienced GTA Q & A
Nabila Hijazi, English
Marc Dandin, Bioengineering
Rashi Jain, Curriculum and Instruction
Leonard Demoranville, Chemistry
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| 11:15-11:30 |
CTE Graduate Programs & Resources
▪ Henrike Lehnguth, Center for Teaching Excellence
▪ Anupama Kothari, President, Graduate Student Government
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| 11:30-12:30 |
PLENARY A & B
▪ Increasing Student Learning Through Understanding and
Engagement Spencer Benson, Center for Teaching Excellence
▪ Classroom Techniques for Active Engagement and Discussion
James Greenberg, College of Education
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| 12:30-1:15 |
LUNCH |
Plant Science
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| 1:15-2:30 |
WORKSHOP SESSION I |
Cheating, Harassment, and Other Heavy Topics
Roger Candelaria, Office of Human Relations Program
Tammy Saunders, Office of Student Conduct
Classroom Climate and Creating Community: Methods for Creating Welcoming Learning Environments for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Students & Students from Diverse Backgrounds
Luke Jensen, Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Equity
Gabrie'l Atchison, Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Equity
Developing Teaching Strategies for Different Learning Styles
Julie Hébert, Behavior, Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics Program
Rui Ma, Curriculum and Instruction
Expectations for Lab GTAs
Tammatha O'Brien, Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics
Grading Made Easy: Grading with Rubrics
Joanne Roby, English
How to stay sane as a GTA: Bring all your
Questions
Marcy, Marinelli, Psychology
Ted Pickett, Counseling Center
Aaron Tobiason, Graduate Student Government
International GTA Question and Answer
Silvia Baage, French
Nabila Hijazi, English
Kyungjin Yoo, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Managing Disruptive Classroom Behavior
Liora Moriel, English
Practical Tools For Developing Higher Order Thinking Skills
Paula Rodgers, Biology
Kyle Miller, Biology
Preparing a Successful Lesson
Amanda Berger, Family Science
Stephanie Reichelderfer, History
Teaching as Performance
Leslie Felbain, Theatre
Teaching Undergraduate Science
Kevin Barry, Biology
Teaching Students How to Write
Heather Brown, English
Teaching With Technology
Tom Geary, English
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| 2:45-4:00 |
WORKSHOP SESSION II |
Cheating, Harassment, and Other Heavy Topics
Roger Candelaria, Office of Human Relations Program
Tammy Saunders, Office of Student Conduct
Developing Teaching Strategies for Different Learning Styles
Julie Hébert, Behavior, Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics Program
Rui Ma, Curriculum and Instruction
Expectations for Lab GTAs
Tammatha O'Brien, Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics
Grading Made Easy: Grading with Rubrics
Joanne Roby, English
How to stay sane as a GTA: Bring all your
Questions
Joanne DeSiato, Ombudsperson for Graduate Students
Marcy, Marinelli, Psychology
Ted Pickett, Counseling Center
Aaron Tobiason, Graduate Student Government
International GTA Question and Answer
Silvia Baage, French
Rashi Jain, Curriculum and Instruction
Kyungjin Yoo, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Managing Disruptive Classroom Behavior
Liora Moriel, English
Practical Tools For Developing Higher Order Thinking Skills
Paula Rodgers, Biology
Kyle Miller, Biology
Preparing a Successful Lesson
Amanda Berger, Family Science
Stephanie Reichelderfer, History
Talking About Racism and Other Controversial Topics
Mark Brimhall, Office of Human Relations Program
Carol Corneilse, Office of Human Relations Program
Teaching as Performance
Leslie Felbain, Theatre
Teaching Undergraduate Science
Yi-Tak Lai, Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics
Jeff Olimpo, Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics
Anthony Santorelli, Atmospheric and Oceanic Science
Teaching Students How to Write
Katy D’Angelo, English
Laura Gordon, English
Teaching With Technology
Tom Geary, English
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