Career & Tools
Whether you are a new or experienced TA, it is important to consider your “teacher identity” to help you justify your pedagogical choices and deal with unexpected challenges. In this workshop, you will explore your own experiences as a student and TA in ways that will help you understand why you teach the way you teach.
Why do you choose to do certain in-class activities? What do you think is appropriate TA behavior when you are in front of a class? What is your ideal role as a teacher, and why? Whether you are a new or experienced TA, it is important to consider your "teacher identity" to help you justify your pedagogical choices and deal with unexpected challenges. In this workshop you will explore your own experiences as a student and TA in ways that will help you understand why you teach the way you teach, how students may interpret your interactions, and what kinds of teacher/TA development opportunities you may wish to pursue.
Please RSVP at http://apps.id.ucsb.edu/registration/ta-workshop-registration/