TA/GS FALL 2012 Welcome! Welcome to the TA/GS newsletter from the Learning and Teaching Centre. The newsletter is specifically for all teaching assistants and graduate students at UVic. Inside you will find information about programs and workshops offered through the Learning and Teaching Centre that can assist you with your needs and professional development. In particular, you will want to read all about the new Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (LATHE) Graduate Certificate. We encourage your participation in what we have to offer, but please let us know at any time if there is a topic that you want addressed and we will do our best to accommodate your request. Enjoy! Cynthia Korpan TA Program Coordinator Learning and Teaching Centre University of Victoria [email protected](250) 472-4798 NEWS TA/GS Pro-D Program. All you need to know about the program Contents Improve Your Teaching. Read about the exciting new Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (LATHE) Graduate Certificate 2 5 TA Focus. Find out about the upcoming International Teaching Assistant (ITA) Conference 8 Fall 2012 TA Pro-D Workshops. Upcoming events for the fall semester 7 The Teaching Assistant (TA) & Graduate Student (GS) Information Source about Learning and Teaching at UVic
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TA/GS
FALL 2012
Welcome! Welcome to the TA/GS newsletter from the Learning and Teaching
Centre. The newsletter is specifically for all teaching assistants and
graduate students at UVic. Inside you will find information about
programs and workshops offered through the Learning and
Teaching Centre that can assist you with your needs and
professional development. In particular, you will want to read all
about the new Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (LATHE)
Graduate Certificate.
We encourage your participation in what we have to offer, but
please let us know at any time if there is a topic that you want
addressed and we will do our best to accommodate your request.
1. To provide opportunities for TAs and graduate students to engage with teaching and learning issues
in higher education to facilitate understanding of the wide range of topics and instructional strategies
that are necessary to successfully engage with the variety of situations that occur within their
discipline.
2. Provide TAs with the necessary skills to effectively carry out their duties and responsibilities in their role
as a TA and teacher in higher education.
3. Assist all graduate students to become independent, reflective, and collaborative problem solvers in
teaching.
4. Make TAs aware of campus resources and services so that TAs can assist and direct students’ needs.
5. Provide professional development for TAs and graduate students so that they are more competitive
on the job market, whether as future faculty or in other professions.
6. Provide opportunities for practice and reflection about teaching.
7. Make TAs aware of the scholarship of teaching and learning.
8. Encourage integration of research and teaching.
9. Improve undergraduate education.
10. Model good teaching practices.
11. Foster a community of engaged learners.
TA/GS Newsletter Fall 2012
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The TA/GS Pro-D Program offers a range of training and professional development options for all graduate students, including new, experienced, and International TAs. All workshops and programs are available to all graduate students on campus to help them prepare for their role as future faculty or to provide valuable transferable skills.
For more information about the workshops and programs offered and to register, please visit our website at http://www.ltc.uvic.ca/index.php. There you will find the monthly calendar of workshops, as well as other resources that will assist you with your academic professional development. All workshops are available at no cost but we appreciate prior registration so that we have enough supplies for those attending.
The diagram below illustrates the possible path that a graduate student can take in tandem with his/her graduate degree to successfully engage in professional development workshops and programs that will support his/her career goals.
Dr. Wall is currently teaching and mentoring at the University of Victoria, having arrived five years ago as a professor emeritus from the University of Toronto. A graduate of Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania, he spent most of his career at
the University of Toronto, including serving as chair of the Department of Psychology, a post he held for a decade spanning the 90’s. While chair, he served as the sole instructor of the introductory course in Psychology, a course of 2200 students.
His interest in fostering excellence in teaching
has led to his participation in UVic’s Teaching Assistant Training Program, developing courses on university teaching for graduate students and faculty, and presenting annual workshops on various topics related to university teaching. Dr. Wall is a 3M National Teaching Fellowship recipient.