Center for Teaching & Learning

So, you’ve become a teaching assistant (TA)… now what? Supporting an instructor, program, or department in planning, instructing, or assessing designated course curricula can be complicated. But you’re not alone! Come discuss your experiences as a TA with fellow students working through similar situations. All undergraduate TAs, graduate TAs, and graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) are welcome.

This session will focus on TA relationships and communication with both students and instructors. Teaching assistants often serve as an intermediary figure in between students and faculty. Whether you are working alongside a faculty member or teaching your own course and reporting to your program director, as a TA, you have to navigate communication with both parties.

Here is a chapter from the book, Remote Teaching: a Guide for Teaching Assistants  you may find helpful for context and can serve as an opening for our discussion:      https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/teachingassistants/chapter/communication/ 

**This workshop counts toward the Graduate Teaching Program workshop credit.**

Facilitated by Michael Tobin, WID Graduate Research Assistant

Have an idea for a future roundtable topic? Let us know!

Please reserve this time on your calendar! You will receive a Microsoft Teams calendar invitation the afternoon prior to your event explaining how to join and participate in the meeting.  If you click “accept,” it will populate on your Teams calendar for easy access!