CIDR staff are available to consult individually with UW teaching assistants on questions related to teaching, learning, and assessment. Consultations are discipline-specific, confidential, and free to UW instructors.
Discuss your questions about teaching and learning.
- Talk about any Teaching-Related Issue, Big or Small
- Consult on Course, Syllabus, or Assignment Design
- Learn More about Diversity and Inclusive Teaching Practices
- Consider How You Work with Faculty
- Explore Using Writing as a Teaching Strategy
Work with a CIDR consultant to get feedback on your teaching.
- Request a Classroom Observation
- Review a Video of Your Teaching
- Arrange for a Midterm Class Interview (SGID)
- Design Your Own Ways of Collecting Student Feedback
- Discuss Your Student Ratings
Consult with CIDR on how to present your teaching to others.
- Plan for Peer Review of Teaching
- Develop Your Teaching Portfolio
- Engage in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)
- Use Multiple Sources of Data for Assessment of Teaching
Learn about programs and opportunities especially for TAs.
- Annual TA Conference on Teaching & Learning
- Departmental Programs for TAs
- Huckabay Teaching Fellowships
- International TA Program
- Interdisciplinary Courses on Teaching & Learning
- Lead TAs
- Planning Workshops
- Preparing Future Faculty Project
- Teaching Options for Grad Students & Postdocs
- Teaching and Learning at UW: A Handbook for TAs
For more information about what happens in a consultation, or to arrange an appointment, please see About Consulting
