New Graduate Teaching Assistant Orientation
Fall 2023 New Graduate Teaching Assistant Orientation
We are pleased to share information about the TWO required components of the Graduate School’s Fall 2023 New Graduate Teaching Assistant Orientation:
ONLINE MODULE
All new Graduate Teaching Assistants are required to complete the Fall 2023 New Graduate Teaching Assistant Orientation Module. In this module, you’ll find the materials you’ll be required to know as well as some immediate resources.
You can find the Fall 2023 New GTA Orientation module HERE.
Please complete the module before the first day of classes, and ideally prior to the required in-person component of Fall 2023 New Graduate Teaching Assistant Orientation.
IN-PERSON
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
All new Graduate Teaching Assistants are required to attend an in-person orientation on Monday, August 14, from 10:30am-4:30pm in the Student Activities Center (SAC) Multipurpose Room on the Belknap Campus. The in-person component of the New GTA Orientation will include opportunities for question and answer, advice and suggestions from experienced GTAs, selected topics of interest, lunch, and prizes.
Free parking will be available in the Floyd St. Parking Garage (across the street from McDonalds, see map here). The parking gates should be up and you can enter and park in any of the “blue” spaces. You can then walk across the pedestrian bridge over the train tracks. The orientation sessions will be in the Student Activities Center. The general parking map is available here.
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Michelle Rodems, Director of Professional Development, Retention, and Success at michelle.rodems@louisville.edu.
New Graduate Teaching Assistants who have attended a GTA Orientation at UofL within the last three years do not need to complete it again.
Fall 2023 New GTA Orientation In-Person Schedule
10:00am |
Check-in Begins |
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10:30am |
Welcome & Intro |
Beth Boehm & Michelle Rodems |
10:45am-11:30am |
Teaching Goals and Strategies Discussion |
Graduate School Staff & Advanced Students |
11:30am-11:45am |
Concurrent Explanation & Transition |
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11:45am-12:25pm |
Session I |
See Table Below |
12:25pm-12:35pm |
Transition |
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12:35pm-1:20pm |
Lunch & Guiding Information |
Byron Lightsy, Dean of Students AnnMarie Steffes, Tim Johnson, Writing Center |
1:20pm-1:30pm |
Transition |
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1:30pm-2:10pm |
Session II |
See Table Below |
2:10pm-2:20pm |
Transition |
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2:20pm-3:00pm |
Session III |
See Table Below |
3:00-3:10pm |
Transition |
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3:10pm-3:30pm |
Afternoon Treats & Resources |
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3:30pm-4:15pm |
GTA Panel |
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4:15pm-4:30pm |
Wrap Up & Requirements |
Beth Boehm and Michelle Rodems |
Concurrent Session Times and Locations by Presenter
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SAC Multipurpose Room (2nd Floor) |
SAC W116 (1st floor near Houchens entrance) |
SAC W117 (1st Floor, near Houchens entrance) |
SAC W107 (1st Floor, near below the stairs) |
Session I |
Creating a Culture of Care in your Classroom (Boehm) |
Effective Teaching in the Lab (Kachanova) |
Inclusive Teaching (Boswell)
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Fostering Classroom Discussion (Pandit) |
Session II |
Creating a Culture of Care in your Classroom (Boehm) |
Active Learning Strategies for New GTAs (Anderson) |
Inclusive Teaching (Boswell)
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Fostering Classroom Discussion (Pandit) |
Session III |
Effective Teaching in the Lab (Kachanova) |
Active Learning Strategies for New GTAs (Anderson) |
Inclusive Teaching (Boswell)
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What to Know about Student Motivation (Walker) |
Additional GTA Resources
- Graduate School Graduate Teaching Assistant Handbook
- Graduate School Graduate Teaching Assistant Page
- Inclusive Teaching Session PPT from Fall 2023 New GTA In-Person Orientation
- Creating a Culture of Care Session PPT from Fall 2023 New GTA In-Person Orientation
- Active Learning Session PPT from Fall 2023 New GTA In-Person Orientation
- Motivating Students Session PPT from Fall 2023 New GTA In-Person Orientation
- Fall 2023 New GTA Orientation MAKE-UP In-Person Teaching Toolbox Slides