GTA Workshop Schedule


The 23nd Annual Workshop for
New Graduate Teaching Assistants

Paul W. Bryant Conference Center: August 13-14, 2009
August 13-14, 2009

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DRAFT

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Rooms: Rast-A, Rast-B & Birmingham

8:15-8:45

Registration

8:50-9:00

Greetings from UA Provost, Judy Bonner and Graduate Dean, David Frankco

9:00-9:15

Overview of the Workshop; Graduate School Web Help (Assoc. Dean John Schmitt)

9:15-9:30

Break; Go to Breakout Session of Your Choice

9:30-10:20

Syllabus and Course Preparation (Dr. Natalie Adams)—Rast B
Instructional Technology Support for College Teaching (Dr. Marilyn Staffo)—Birmingham
Leading Group Discussions (Dr. Mark Nelson)—Rast A

10:20-10:35

Break; Go to 2^nd Breakout Session of Your Choice

10:40-11:30

Adams, Staffo, Nelson Breakout Sessions Repeated

11:30-12:15

Lunch (compliments of the Graduate School)

12:15-12:30

How to Manage Distressed Students (Dr. Lee Keyes)

12:30-1:20

Effective Communication in College Teaching (Dr. Kim Campbell)—Rast

1:20-1:35

Break

1:35-2:20

Policies and Legal Issues for GTAs and Professors (UA Counsel, Norma Lemley)—Rast

2:20-2:45

Break after Introduction of Director of Graduate Student Services (Rosalind Moore) and Presidents of the Graduate Student Association and African American Graduate Student Association

2:45-3:30

Active and Collaborative Learning (Dr. Lynne Adrian and Dr. Bob Smallwood)—Rast

3:30-3:40

Wrap-up; Evaluation of Today’s Sessions

Friday, August 14, 2009
Rooms: Rast-A, Rast-B, Birmingham, Mobile, Smith, Nichols, Lackey, Mason

8:00-8:50	Continental Breakfast
8:15-8:50	Graduate School Questions and Answers (Beth Yarbrough & John Chambers)—Birmingham Rm. (optional session)
9:00-9:05	Assignment to Videotape Rooms—Rast
9:10-10:20	Videotaping with Graduate Teaching Fellows—Rast A, Birmingham, Mobile, Smith Board Room, Nichols, Lackey, Mason
10:20-10:35	Break
10:35-11:30	Videotaping continues
11:30-12:15	Lunch (compliments of the Graduate School)
12:15-12:30	Student Health Center (Delynne Wilcox)--Rast
12:30-1:30	Video Review; Ethical Issues
1:30-1:45	Break
1:45-2:45	Ethical Issues; Classroom Problems; Conclude with Graduate Teaching Fellow Evaluations
2:50-3:00	Closing Remarks (Dr. Schmitt)
3:05-3:15	Wrap-up; Evaluation of Today’s Sessions; Overall Evaluation of the Workshop
3:15	Adjourn

	*NOTE: International Teaching Assistants who are enrolled in ITAP classes do not have to attend on Friday

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