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2019 Winter TA Training Workshop Registration

Workshop Information

OID TA Training Program

Winter Quarter TA Training Workshops

The Office of Instructional Development, TA Training Program is excited to announce our TA workshops for Winter Quarter. Whether you are currently TAing or would like to TA in the future, please join us to learn new strategies and skills for the classroom in our small-group, hands-on workshops. Check back throughout the quarter for additions. We look forward to working with you! 

Please read the workshop descriptions below and select all those you plan to attend to reserve your spot today! 

Questions? Contact Jennifer MacGregor at tatp@oid.ucla.edu

How Students Learn—Friday, January 11, 12:30–2:00 p.m. in Powell 285
This workshop gives an overview of how students learn and teaching techniques that will help your students achieve their goals. Examine why material you’ve learned has stuck with you and the best ways to help your students hold onto the content you teach. We will discuss the merits of student-centered instruction and when to use it in your classrooms. Our focus will be on practical application. 
Creating Inclusive Classrooms—Please Select Your Date and Time Below 
This workshop will cover relevant research from psychology and education that addresses strategies to proactively set norms supportive of an inclusive classroom, and to respond to moments of friction in class. The focus of this training is intentionally broad: it will touch on inclusive pedagogical practices with respect to race/ethnicity, language, gender, religion, ideology, ability, nationality, etc. Instructors will be explicitly encouraged to reflect on how these inclusive practices can be applied inside and outside of their classes.
Active Learning Strategies for STEM Discussion Sections—Wednesday, January 16, 12:30–2:00 p.m., Powell 285
Discussion sections are often the most rewarding part of a class. Yet, as moderators of these discussions, TAs are often terrified that they will be staring at blank faces for an hour. Participants will take home strategies for eliciting participation from reluctant students, developing procedures for stimulating thoughtful discussion, and keeping discussions going beyond the classroom.
Nuts & Bolts of Lesson Planning—Wednesday, January 23, 12:30–2:00 p.m. in Powell 285
Good lesson plans mean more effective instruction that maximizes student learning. This workshop is designed to be useful to TAs in many fields. Participants will learn how to craft an effective lesson plan based on student-centered, specific, and measurable learning goals, and to revise lesson plans after teaching them so they can be used effectively in the future. This workshop will also help TAs understand how much they can cover in a section, and how to tailor lessons to students with diverse levels of experience in your discipline.
 
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