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Spring 2010 TA Positions (Graduate Academy & Grading Symposium)

Graduate students interested in a TA position for spring 2010 must have attended TA training.  If you have not already attended, you will need to do so in January before the spring semester begins.   Dates and training information are below.  Email Becky Stillwell @ rborden@illinois.edu to register for one of the training events.   NOTE:  International Students should have passed the SPEAK Test or TOEFL in order to attend the training.

Graduate Academy for College Teaching

· TAs/ITAs with classroom responsibilities

· January 13 & 14 (W & TH) | 141 Wohlers

· Microteaching (90-minute sessions), January 15 (F) | Locations & times TBA

 

Graduate Symposium on Grading & Office Hours

· TAs/ITAs with non-classroom responsibilities

· Runs concurrently with the Graduate Academy

· January 14 (TH) | 141 Wohlers

August 2009 Programs for Teaching Assistants (TAs/ITAs)

Graduate Academy for College Teaching:

(TAs/ITAs with classroom responsibilities) August 17‐18 (M & T), Foellinger Auditorium, registration 8:30 – 9:00, program 9:00 – 3:30.  Microteaching (90‐ minute sessions), August 19, 20, or 21 (W, R, or F), place & times TBA.

 Graduate Symposium on Grading & Office Hours: (TAs/ITAs with non‐classroom responsibilities)August 19 (W), 141 Wohlers, registration 8:15 – 8:35, program 8:35 – 3:15.

All international students interested in a TA position must register for the Graduate Academy for College Teaching, August 19-21.  All international students must have passed the SPEAK Test, this is a requirement to be a TA.  Domestic students have an option to attend either workshop.

If you would like to register please contact Becky Stillwell at rborden@illinois.edu, included your UIN, email address, and SPEAK Test score and date if you know it.   Registration deadline is July 17.

Workshop series for TA's

A new series from the Center for Teaching Excellence, TA - to - TA Learning from Experienced TA's.  Please read attachment for more information.  Download cte_workshop_flyer_fall_08.pdf

August 2008 Programs for Teaching Assistants (TAs and ITAs)

If you are interested in a TA position with CEE for fall 2008, and you haven't attending training, please read the attachment and email Becky Borden, rborden@uiuc.edu .   She will register you for the appropriate program.   Let her know if you have any questions.   Download Fall08CTEmemo.pdf

Center for Teaching Excellence: Call for Presenters and Facilitators

The Center for Teaching Excellence is seeking presenters for the Centers two pre-semester orientation programs for new teaching assistants and international teaching assistants. The 2008 Graduate Academy for College Teaching (August 18 and 19) is for TAs and ITAs with classroom responsibilities and the 2008 Graduate Symposium on Grading and Office Hours (August 20) is for those without classroom responsibilities.

Faculty, academic professionals and experienced teaching assistants are invited to design engaging concurrent sessions about teaching and/or to facilitate small group sessions on foundational teaching topics. Deadline for submissions is May 12, 2008. For details, please visit www.cte.uiuc.edu/Did/TAs/Aug08CallforPresenters.pdf
Contact Sandy Finley at sjfinley@uiuc.edu or 333-3370 with questions.

Spring 2008 TA Orientation Information & Dates

The spring 2008 TA orientation dates have been scheduled.  Students who are interested in becoming a TA for spring 2008 must attend one training worshop.  If you have already completed TA orienation you do not need to register.  If you are a international student interested in becoming a TA you must past the SPEAK Test.  Training dates are January 9, 10, & 11. Please email Becky Borden at rborden@uiuc.edu for registration and read the attachment for all details.  Download sprg_2008_ta_orientation_info..pdf

Early Annoucment of January TA orientation

Graduate students interested in becoming a TA in spring 2008 or future semesters must attend TA orientation before they can become a TA. January orientation dates have been posted for spring 2008, they are January 9-11, 2008 for Graduate Academy for College Teaching and January 11, 2008 for Graduate Symposium on Grading and Office Hours.  Registration will open later this semester, please email me if you have any questions rborden@uiuc.edu .  For all international students you must pass the SPEAK Test before attending orientation and becoming a TA.  Please see Mary Pearson for more information.  Thanks!