Teaching and Effective Classroom Practices for any Educator
2022-23 Graduate Teaching Assistant Preparation
The Graduate School Teaching Development Unit offers all international, new, and returning graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) an orientation and preparation program to get familiar with teaching in the U.S. as well as learn about important policies and their implementation, about supporting student success, being culturally responsive and communicate effectively and set healthy boundaries. In addition, accomplished educators deliver pedagogy workshop for educators.
This year, the Pedagogy Workshops and Best Practices in Teaching Sessions are offered in person at the STEM Teaching & Learning Facility (642 Cedar Rd.). Any educator can register and participate. Find the link to register for any of the workshops underneath the table with all workshop titles.
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Workshops Round 1 (Select one) |
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9:00 – 10:30 am Room 2130 |
Preparing for Your First Day of Teaching & Cultivating Student Learning (Presenters: Stefanie Baier and Ellen Searle) |
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9:00 – 10:30 am Room 2202 |
Promoting Student Engagement in Large Lecture-Based Courses (Presenter: Kirstin Parkin) |
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10:30 – 11:00 am |
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Workshops Round 2 (Select one) |
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11:00 – 12:30 pm Room 2130 |
“What’s in Your Syllabus?”: Creating and Using Syllabi for Successful Teaching and Learning (Presenter: Mary-Beth Heeder) |
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11:00 – 12:30 pm Room 2202 |
Developing a Plan for Effective Grading: Technology, Communication, and Time-Management (Presenters: Seth Hunt and Chase Bruggeman) |
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12:30 – 1:00 pm |
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Workshops Round 3 (Select one) |
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1:00 – 2:30 pm Room 2130 |
Scientific Teaching and Assessing What’s Important in STEM Learning (Presenter: Diane Ebert May) |
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1:00 – 2:30 pm Room 2202 |
Navigating Challenges: How to Be a Trauma-Informed Educator (Presenter: Hima Rawal) |
Register for your Workshops HERE
For more information about Graduate Student Teaching Professional Development Opportunities, go to https://grad.msu.edu/gtap and check the Graduate School calendar for sessions throughout the year.
