Academics

Schreyer Institute to offer free workshop for new teaching assistants

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence will present a free workshop titled “TA 101: Survive and Thrive as a Teaching Assistant” from noon to 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25, in 315 Rider Building at University Park.

This workshop is for new teaching assistants and will tackle common challenges, such as:

  • maintaining a balance of authority and approachability;
  • handling grade complaints;
  • communicating in the classroom; and
  • acting as a representative of the course instructor.

This workshop satisfies a requirement for the Instructional Foundations Series for new instructors.

To register for the workshop, visit https://www.schreyerinstitute.psu.edu/register/AvailableEvents.aspx.

Last Updated August 31, 2016