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<< TA Services Courses and Workshops TA/TF Services at the Center for Instructional Development & Distance Education (CIDDE) offers a variety of courses and workshops to prepare graduate student instructors at the University of Pittsburgh to meet their teaching goals and responsibilities from the first day of class through the job search process. New TA Orientation At the start of the fall and spring terms, CIDDE holds an orientation for new Teaching Assistants from across campus. The orientation consists of workshops led by experienced teaching assistants and is designed to prepare new teaching assistants and fellows to teach at the University of Pittsburgh. The workshops are designed to provide new graduate student instructors with the practical skills they will need and to familiarize them with University policies and resources. All new teaching assistants are required to take part in the orientation unless their department has been exempted by the Dean's Office of the Faculty of Arts & Sciences. Workshops for Teaching Assistants and Teaching Fellows CIDDE offers a "hands-on" workshop series for graduate student instructors during the academic year. Led by experienced instructors from across the University campus, these workshops provide practical advice and ideas for graduate students teaching recitations, labs or their own classes as well as the opportunity to share experiences with other teaching assistants and teaching fellows. In the past, TA/TF Services has offered workshops on using visual aids, dealing with difficult students, creating writing assignments, working with small groups and lesson planning.
University Teaching Practicum FACDEV 2200 is a graduate seminar designed for teaching assistants and teaching fellows who will be teaching a class independently for the first time. A mainstay of the University's commitment to both graduate and undergraduate education, the Practicum is a practical introduction to teaching. Topics include the following:
The Practicum encourages new instructors to share concerns and experiences through class and electronic discussions, and assignments encourage graduate student instructors to create and improve classroom materials including syllabi, student assignments, and lesson plans. FACDEV 2200 is recommended for all graduate students instructors teaching for the first time and is required for all FAS graduate student instructors teaching their own classes. Examine the University Teaching Practicum Syllabus. (Use your Pitt username and password to sign-in. You are free to explore the entire website but the syllabus is under Course Information on the menu on the left side.) COURSEWEB CourseWeb/Blackboard is course management software that uses an easy-to-use Web site for course information and documents. CourseWeb/Blackboard provides online tools for class discussions, practice quizzes, handing in homework, and linking to educational sites. CIDDE provides training for graduate student instructors teaching their own courses who are interested in using this software. Register for a CourseWeb Training Workshop
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