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2007 TA Conference on Teaching and Learning

Conference Program

 

This page provides an overview of the Conference Program and Workshop titles. The Schedule at a Glance provides an overview of events on each of the three days of the Conference.

Schedules for each day provide a list of Workshops offered during the Concurrent Session blocks. Click on workshop titles to view session abstracts.

Note that most workshops are offered two or more times during the three days of the Conference, so if you would like to attend two workshops that meet at the same time, you should be able to find the same workshop offered at another time.

 

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Schedule at a Glance

- Monday Tuesday Wednesday
8:15 Information Desk Opens Information Desk Opens Information Desk Opens
Teaching and Learning Resource Fair (I) - 8:45-10:45
9:00 Plenary (II) - 9:00-10:15 Plenary (VI) - 9:00-10:15 Concurrent Sessions (XI)
10:45 Concurrent Sessions (III) Concurrent Sessions (VII) Concurrent Sessions (XII)
12:00 Lunch Break

Lunch Break

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Special Session (VIII)
1:15 Concurrent Sessions (IV) Concurrent Sessions (IX) -
2:45 Concurrent Sessions (V) Concurrent Sessions (X) -

 

 

Monday September 17

Monday 8:15 – Information Desk Opens

Sign in and collect your personal schedule showing room numbers for the workshops you have chosen. The Information Desk is open as follows:

Monday 8:15-10:45 – Teaching and Learning Resource Fair (I)

Come to the second floor of Kane Hall for complimentary coffee, tea, and pastries, and find out about UW offices and centers that provide resources for TAs.

 

Monday 9:00-10:15 – Plenary Session (II)

“Teaching at the UW: What You Can Look Forward To” - Kane Hall, Room 130

 

Monday 10:45-12:00 – Concurrent Sessions (III)
A. Activities to Engage Your Students in Learning
B. Balancing Graduate School Demands
C. Creating a Course Website (SimpleSite)
D. Juggling TA, Grad Student, and Parent Responsibilities
E. Teaching Math, Science, and Engineering Quiz Sections: First Day and Beyond
F. Teaching Modern Languages: First Day and Beyond
G. Teaching Social Science and Humanities Quiz Sections: First Day and Beyond
H. Understanding Who Your Students Are
I. UW Computing Survival Skills
 

Monday 12:00 – Lunch Break

Food is available on campus in the HUB. Also, many restaurants are located in the University District to the west of campus and in the University Village to the east, off of 25th Ave. N.E.

Monday 1:15-2:30 – Concurrent Sessions (IV)
A. Creating a Course Website (SimpleSite)
B. Getting to Know UW Students: Overview for International TAs
C. Grading Homework, Exams, Lab Reports, or Problem Sets
D. Including All Students: Teaching in the Diverse Classroom
E. Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint
F. Motivating Students to Learn: Applying Principles of Learning to Teaching
G. Planning and Facilitating Discussions
H. Presenting Information Effectively
I. Teaching in Lab Settings: First Day and Beyond
J. Special Topics: De-centering Your Classroom
K. Special Topics: Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered: The Undergraduate & the Research Assignment
 

Monday 2:45-4:00 – Concurrent Sessions (V)
A. Assessing Student Work in the Fine Arts
B. Before You Build: Planning a Web Site
C. Dealing with Difficult Classroom Situations
D. Gathering and Using Student Feedback to Improve Your Teaching
E. Introduction to Adobe Photoshop
F. Panel Discussion with Experienced International TAs
G. Responding to Student Writing and Assigning Grades
H. Starting a Teaching Portfolio
I. Teaching One-to-One in Office Hours and Study Centers
J. Special Topics: Been There, Done That? Adjusting to Re-entering Academe
K. Special Topics: Understanding the “Student” in Student-Athlete
L. Special Topics: Building Community Around Your Teaching Within Your Department and Across Campus

 

 

Tuesday, September 18

Tuesday 8:15-4:00 – Information Desk Opens

Sign in at Smith 107 and collect the schedule showing room numbers for the workshops you have chosen (for those who did not sign in on Monday).

Tuesday 9:00-10:30 – Plenary Session (VI)

“Teaching at the UW: Policies and Professionalism” - Kane Hall, Room 130

Tuesday 10:45-12:00 – Concurrent Sessions (VII)
A. Assessing Student Work in the Fine Arts
B. Communicating in American English
C. Gathering and Using Student Feedback to Improve Teaching
D. Motivating Students to Learn: Applying Principles of Learning to Teaching
E. Online Discussions and Homework Drop Box (GoPost and Collect It)
F.

Overview of Web Publishing Tools, Resources and Training at the UW

G. Presenting Information Effectively
H. Starting a Teaching Portfolio
I. Teaching Your Own Class: First Day and Beyond
J. Special Topics: Teaching Fellow Graduate Students
K. Special Topics: Working Effectively with Non-Native Speakers (ESL students) in Your Classroom
L. Special Topics: Using Debates and Role Playing in the Classroom
 

Tuesday 12:00 – Lunch Break

Food is available on campus in the HUB. Also, many restaurants are located in the University District to the west of campus and in the University Village to the east, off of 25th Ave. N.E.

Special Session (VIII): Who We Are Matters: A Lunchtime Conversation with Experienced Minority TAs (limited seating - advance registration required)

Tuesday 1:15-2:30 – Concurrent Sessions (IX)
A. Activities to Engage Your Students in Learning
B. Dealing with Difficult Classroom Situations
C. Disability as Diversity in the Classroom
D. Grading Homework, Exams, Lab Reports, or Problem Sets
E. Podcasting: Distributing Audio and Video Files via the Web
F. Teaching Math, Science, and Engineering Quiz Sections: First Day and Beyond
G. Teaching One-to-One in Office Hours and Study Centers
H. Teaching Social Science and Humanities Quiz Sections: First Day and Beyond
I.

Special Topics: Establishing and Maintaining Positive TA/Instructor Relationships
J. Special Topics: Surviving Successfully, One Quarter at a Time
 

Tuesday 2:45-4:00 – Concurrent Sessions (X)
A. Balancing Graduate School Demands
B. Before You Build: Planning a Web Site
C. Creating a Course Website (SimpleSite)
D. Including All Students: Teaching in the Diverse Classroom
E. Introduction to Digital Audio & Video
F. Juggling TA, Grad Student, and Parent Responsibilities
G. Planning and Facilitating Discussions
H. Responding to Student Writing and Assigning Grades
I. Teaching in Computer Lab Settings: First Day and Beyond
J. Teaching in Lab Settings: First Day and Beyond
K. Teaching Modern Languages: First Day and Beyond
L. Understanding Who Your Students Are

 

 

Wednesday, September 19

Wednesday 8:15-4:00 – Information Desk Opens

Sign in at Smith 107 and collect the schedule showing room numbers for the workshops you have chosen (for those who did not sign in on Monday or Tuesday).

Wednesday 9:15-10:30 – Concurrent Sessions (XI)
A. Activities to Engage Your Students in Learning
B. Balancing Graduate School Demands
C. Communicating in American English
D. Creating a Course Website (SimpleSite)
E. Dealing with Difficult Classroom Situations
F. Motivating Students to Learn: Applying Principles of Learning to Teaching
G. Responding to Student Writing and Assigning Grades
H. Teaching Your Own Class: First Day and Beyond
I. Special Topics: Developing Your Teaching Philosophy
J. Special Topics: Using Examples from Popular Media to Make Science Relevant to your Students
 

Wednesday 10:45-12:00 – Concurrent Sessions (XII)
A. Gathering and Using Student Feedback to Improve Teaching
B. Grading Homework, Exams, Lab Reports, or Problem Sets
C. Including All Students: Teaching in the Diverse Classroom
D. Online Discussions and Homework Drop Box (GoPost and Collect It)
E. Planning and Facilitating Discussions
F. Presenting Information Effectively
G. Starting a Teaching Portfolio
H. Teaching in Computer Lab Settings: First Day and Beyond

 

 

 

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