{"id":40854,"date":"2022-09-14t08:00:21","date_gmt":"2022-09-14t13:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/?p=40854"},"modified":"2022-09-12t13:51:17","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12t18:51:17","slug":"tao-teaching-assistant-orientation-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/2022\/09\/tao-teaching-assistant-orientation-success\/","title":{"rendered":"tao (teaching assistant orientation) success"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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\"\"from august 15 to 17, the cft hosted a three-day teaching assistant orientation (tao) to help prepare new teaching assistants for their new teaching duties that could include grading, consulting with students during office hours, leading a discussion or problem sessions, teaching labs, or giving lectures. this year, a total of 265 new tas and postdocs participated in the tao, where they explored evidence-based teaching practices, practical teaching skills, and knowledge needed to be effective in face-to-face and online learning settings.
\nbelow are a few quotes from the participants:<\/div>\n
\n“the ta orientation helped to prepare me for my journey as a ta by providing me with the right material\/skills. the resources that are necessary to succeed as a ta were thoroughly discussed. overall, tao helped teach me what to expect as a ta and how to create a welcoming environment.”<\/div>\n
\n“ta orientation gave me syllabus creation resources as well as methods to deal with complex topics and discussions as a ta.”<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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