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2008 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 two 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 two 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

- Tuesday Wednesday
8:15 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
10:45 Concurrent Sessions (III) Concurrent Sessions (VII)
12:00 Lunch Break Lunch Break
Special Session (VIII)
1:15 Concurrent Sessions (IV) Concurrent Sessions (IX)
2:45 Concurrent Sessions (V) Concurrent Sessions (X)

 

 

Tuesday, September 16

Tuesday 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:

Tuesday 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.

 

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

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

 

Tuesday 10:45-12:00 – Concurrent Sessions (III)
A. Activities to Engage Your Students in Learning
B. Balancing Graduate School Demands
C. Before You Build: Planning a Web Site
D. Juggling TA, Grad Student, and Parent Responsibilities
E. Presenting Information Effectively
F. Teaching Math, Science, and Engineering Quiz Sections: First Day and Beyond
G. Teaching Modern Languages: First Day and Beyond
H. Teaching Social Science and Humanities Quiz Sections: First Day and Beyond
I. Understanding Who Your Students Are
J. UW Computing Survival Skills
K. Special Topics Workshop: Beyond PowerPoint: Infusing Your Presentations with Engaging Visuals
 

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.
 

Tuesday 1:15-2:30 – Concurrent Sessions (IV)
A. Adobe Photoshop I
B. Getting to Know UW Students: Overview for International TAs
C. Giving Your Course an Online Presence
D. Grading Homework, Exams, Lab Reports, or Problem Sets
E. Including All Students: Teaching in the Diverse Classroom
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 Workshop: Introducing Undergraduates to Research Posters
 

Tuesday 2:45-4:00 – Concurrent Sessions (V)
A. Assessing Student Work in the Fine Arts
B. Dealing with Difficult Classroom Situations
C. Gathering and Using Student Feedback to Improve Your Teaching
D. Giving Your Class an Online Presence
E. Panel Discussion with Experienced International TAs
F. Responding to Student Writing and Assigning Grades
G. Starting a Teaching Portfolio
H. Teaching One-to-One in Office Hours and Study Centers
I. Teaching Your Own Class: First Day and Beyond
J. Technologies for Web Site Construction
K. Special Topics Workshop: Setting up a Classroom Climate: Ice Breakers and Introductory Activities

 

 

Wednesday, September 17

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).

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

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

Wednesday 10:45-12:00 – Concurrent Sessions (VII)
A. Assessing Student Work in the Fine Arts
B. Balancing Graduate School Demands
C. Communicating in American English
D. Gathering and Using Student Feedback to Improve Teaching
E. Giving Your Course an Online Presence
F. Motivating Students to Learn: Applying Principles of Learning to Teaching
G. Presenting Information Effectively
H. Starting a Teaching Portfolio
I. Teaching Your Own Class: First Day and Beyond
J. Technologies for Web Site Construction
K. Special Topics Workshop: Been There, Done That? Adjusting to Re-entering Academe
L. Special Topics Workshop: Teaching Fellow Graduate Students
 

Wednesday 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)
 

Wednesday 1:15-2:30 – Concurrent Sessions (IX)
A. Activities to Engage Your Students in Learning
B. Adobe Dreamweaver I
C. Dealing with Difficult Classroom Situations
D. Disability as Diversity in the Classroom
E. Gathering and Using Student Feedback to Improve Teaching
F. Giving Your Course an Online Presence
G. Grading Homework, Exams, Lab Reports, or Problem Sets
H. Juggling TA, Grad Students, and Parent Responsibilities
I. Teaching Math, Science, and Engineering Quiz Sections: First Day and Beyond
J. Teaching One-to-One in Office Hours and Study Centers
K. Teaching Social Science and Humanities Quiz Sections: First Day and Beyond
L. Special Topics Workshop: Establishing and Maintaining Positive TA/Instructor Relationships
M. Special Topics Workshop: De-centering Your Classroom
 

Wednesday 2:45-4:00 – Concurrent Sessions (X)
A. Balancing Graduate School Demands
B. Dealing with Difficult Classroom Situations
C. Giving Your Course an Online Presence
D. Grading Homework, Exams, Lab Reports, Problem Sets
E. Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
F. Including All Students: Teaching in the Diverse Classroom
G. Motivating Students to Learn
H. Planning and Facilitating Discussions
I. Responding to Student Writing and Assigning Grades
J. Teaching in Lab Settings: First Day and Beyond
K. Teaching Modern Languages: First Day and Beyond
L. Understanding Who Your Students Are
M. Special Topics Workshop: TA'ing by Committee: Coordinating TA Sections and Responsibilities in Large Classes with Multiple TAs

 

 

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