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The Teaching Assistant Training Program in the UCSB Statistics Department aims to provide immediate help to all new and continuing TAs before they start teaching in the Fall quarter. Training continues into the Winter quarter and support is provided throughout the year.

In order to maintain eligibility for TA appointments, every TA must:
- currently be registered as a graduate student for a minimum of 8 units.
- be in good academic standing.
- have at least one section per year videotaped and followed up with a consultation.
- complete the online sexual harassment tutorial.
- have satisfactory quarterly evaluations.
- attend all mandatory TA meetings (to be arranged).

In addition, new TAs are required to register, attend and pass PSTAT 501: Teaching Assistant Training, a one-unit class for Fall and Winter quarters. The program will be run by Dr. D.E. Holmes, the Faculty TA Training Coordinator, with the assistance of Julie Shan, the Lead TA.

Program requirements:

q  Attendance at all TA training sessions, which will be held during Fall and Winter quarters. In the event of a TA missing a training session, a written assignment must be completed instead.

q  One essay on either university and statistics education or differing learning styles and how they apply to classroom learning to be completed during the Winter Quarter

q  Classroom evaluation by the Lead TA and/or Faculty Coordinator

q  Completion of Online TA Training Modules, including Sexual Harassment Certification Program

q  Completion of TADP videotaping and consultation

q  Submission of a Teaching Portfolio, which includes lesson plans, self evaluations of discussion section, proof of video consultation, TA training essay, and all other materials covered over the two quarters

 

 

TA Training Sessions: Fall 2009

1.    New TA Orientation and Workshop – 9/23

2.    TAing for a Large Class, Writing Effective Lesson Plans – 9/28

3.    Conflict Management – 10/5

4.    Microteaching – 10/12 & 10/19

5.    Online TA Training Modules Presentations – 10/26 & 11/2

6.    First Year Experience Presentation – 11/9

7.      Fall Wrap Up – 11/16 (as needed) 

 

 

TA Training Sessions: Winter 2010

1.    Teaching and Learning Styles – 1/4

2.    Academic and Workplace Bullying – 1/11

3.    Learning Styles Presentations – 1/18

4.    Responding to Distressed Students – 1/25

5.    Microteaching - 2/1 & 2/8

6.    Winter Wrap Up - 2/15 (as needed)


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