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2009 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 during the Conference. The Detailed Schedule provides a list of Workshops offered during each concurrent session. Click on workshop titles to view session abstracts.

Note that most workshops are offered two times during 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

September 21, 2009 - International TA Workshop Sessions

1:00 - 1:15 p.m. Sign in and pick up your TA Conference schedule - Smith Hall, Room 120
1:15 - 2:30 p.m. Getting to Know UW Students: Overview for International TAs - Smith Hall, Room 120
2:45 - 4:00 p.m. Panel Discussion with Experienced International TAs - Smith Hall, Room 120

 

September 22, 2009

8:15 a.m. Information Desk Opens
9:00 - 10:20 a.m. Session I: Opening Plenary
10:45 - 11:45 a.m. Session II: Concurrent Workshops
11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. Lunch Break
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Session III: Second Plenary
2:15 - 3:15 p.m. Session IV: Concurrent Workshops
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Session V: Concurrent Workshops

 

 

Detailed Schedule

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 folllows:

9:00 - 10:20 – Session I: Opening Plenary

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

 

10:45 - 11:45 – Session II: Concurrent Workshops
A. Activities to Engage Your Students in Learning
B. Balancing Graduate School Demands
C. Gathering and Using Student Feedback to Improve Teaching
D. Motivating Students to Learn: Applying Principles of Learning to Teaching
E. Planning and Facilitating Discussions
F. Presenting Information Effectively
G. Teaching Math, Science, and Engineering Quiz Sections: First Day and Beyond
H. Teaching Modern Languages: First Day and Beyond
I. Teaching One-to-One in Office Hours and Study Centers
J. Teaching Social Science and Humanities Quiz Sections: First Day and Beyond
K. Understanding Who Your Students Are
 

11:45 - 1:00 – 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.
 

1:00 - 2:00 – Session III: Second Plenary

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

 

2:15 - 3:15 – Session IV: Concurrent Workshops
A. Activities to Engage Your Students in Learning
B. Dealing with Difficult Classroom Situations
C. Grading Short-Answer Questions on Homework, Exams, or Lab Reports
D. Including All Students: Teaching in the Diverse Classroom
E. Motivating Students to Learn: Applying Principles of Learning to Teaching
F. Planning and Facilitating Discussions
G. Responding to Longer Student Essays and Assigning Grades
H. Teaching in Lab Settings: First Day and Beyond
I. Teaching Social Science and Humanities Quiz Sections: First Day and Beyond
J. Understanding Who Your Students Are
   

3:30 - 4:30 – Session V: Concurrent Workshops
A. Assessing Student Work in the Fine Arts
B. Balancing Graduate School Demands
C. Dealing With Difficult Classroom Situations
D. Gathering and Using Student Feedback to Improve Your Teaching
E. Grading Short-Answer Questions on Homework, Exams, or Lab Reports
F. Including All Students: Teaching in the Diverse Classroom
G. Presenting Information Effectively
H. Responding to Longer Student Essays and Assigning Grades
I. Teaching In Lab Settings: First Day and Beyond
J. Teaching Math Science, and Engineering Quiz Sections: First Day and Beyond
K. Teaching One-to-One in Office Hours and Study Centers
   

 

 

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