September 2, 2016 at 3:15 pm

TA Professional Development Workshop | Winning Impression, Oct. 5

From left, faculty faciliators Lara Wallace, Erik Boczko, Carmelinda Chilelli, Muriel Gallego, and Edna Lima.

The TA Professional Development Faculty Learning Community in the College of Arts & Sciences is offering a workshop series that can help enhance graduate students’ teaching skills and get them ready for their professional endeavours.

For more information, contact Dr. Muriel Gallego at gallego@ohio.edu.

Upcoming Workshops

Students who attend at least three workshops will receive a certificate of attendance.

Winning Impression

When: Wednesday, Oct. 5 – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Where: Alden Library 319

When applying for a teaching position, you may be asked to provide evidence of your teaching skills through a demonstration either in that department or in a class you are already teaching. This workshop will help you to showcase your talents by video-recording you in an impromptu performance that you and your peers will critique. You will receive expert advice from teacher trainers on what you can do to increase your clarity and make a positive impact for future demonstrations. Tips for teaching clarity, overcoming nervousness, and displaying confidence will also be discussed. This workshop is capped at 20, so be sure to sign up early!

Micro-Teaching Scenarios: Analyzing Our Teaching Skills

When: Thursday, Oct. 20 – 2 to 4 p.m.

Where: Alden Library 319

Have you ever wanted to be a fly on the wall in your own classroom, to see what your students see? Talking about teaching is one thing, but putting it into practice is another. In this workshop, you will practice handling different situations that arise in the classroom. For those of you who have attended previous workshops in this series, this is your chance to put into practice what you have learned. If this is the first workshop you will attend, it will specifically target your teaching skills and provide you with immediate feedback. Your impromptu teaching demonstration will be video-recorded for analysis in the workshop. You will receive expert advice from teacher trainers on what you can do, and will discuss the experience with your peers. This workshop is capped at 15, so be sure to sign up early!

How to Prepare for the Job Market: Writing a Teaching Philosophy and a Research Statement

When: Tuesday, Nov. 3 – 5 to 7 p.m.

Where: Alden Library 319

It’s a challenging and stressful time to be on the job market, and it is never too early to start planning and developing your materials. Whether you are interested in teaching, or plan to devote most of your time to research, any job application for an academic appointment will include a Teaching Philosophy and a Research Statement. This workshop will help you craft (or edit) those important documents. Feel free to bring your documents and your computer/tablet.