In this workshop we will help you reflect on your teaching and share current research on teaching practices such as Kuh’s High Impact Practices and Universal Design for Learning.

**This workshop is a requirement of the Graduate Teaching Program**

This session will focus on restorative practices as a TA. Teaching assistants often navigate potentially awkward or tense situations between students, faculty, and even themselves. Building community in and out of the classroom can create a strong foundation for future relationships. We’ll define restorative and transformative practices, brainstorm how we are already implementing them in our practice, and different skills we can learn together.

During this workshop we discuss the value of articulating a personal teaching philosophy and important elements to include in your statement.

During this workshop, we’ll explore how to create and grade with rubrics in Brightspace while keeping fundamental design principles in mind. If you have a rubric you’re using for a fall assignment, please bring it with you!

Are your rubrics making grading more difficult than it should be? Or maybe you're not using them at all? Rubrics are often touted as a time-saving approach to grading and responding, but not every rubric delivers on that promise. This workshop explores principles for making rubrics that work. We will also demonstrate integrating your rubrics into Brightspace.

Are your rubrics making grading more difficult than it should be? Or maybe you’re not using them at all? Rubrics are often touted as a time-saving approach to grading and responding, but not every rubric delivers on that promise. This workshop explores principles for making rubrics that work. We will also demonstrate integrating your rubrics into Brightspace.