Fall TA training will be held on Monday and Tuesday, August 24-25, 2009.  View the agenda here.

Additional Training Requirements

Microteaching: August 26-September 21, 2009
All new TAs are required to participate in one two-hour microteaching session, which will be conducted from August 26 through September 21.  Registration will begin on Monday, August 24.  In a microteaching session you teach a micro-lesson to a micro-class, and then view a videotape of your teaching.  These sessions provide an opportunity for small-group discussion about teaching in general and about individual concerns and experiences in particular.  Microteaching offers a valuable opportunity to see and reflect on your own teaching, to get feedback from your peers, to learn the teaching styles of others, and to practice teaching in a safe environment.

Midterm Feedback: Mid-Semester
The midterm feedback process provides TAs with direct student input regarding teaching skills, methods, and approaches.  Proper use of the results can help TAs implement changes and improve teaching, and thus lead to a more productive and enjoyable experience for everyone.  Midterm evaluations for the spring semester will be administered mid-semester.  TAs will receive additional information by e-mail in advance.

Questions?

Engineering Learning Initiatives
167 Olin Hall, Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853

Phone: 607-255-9622
Fax: 607-255-9297
E-mail: eng-learning@cornell.edu