Resources, Handbook & Online Space

UBC TA Training; Community of Practice
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Facilitators: Silvia Bartolic; Shaya Golparian

This page gathers notes and thoughts about this meeting.

Facilitated activities:

Important Resources for TAs

For All TAs (New/Returning/Grad and Undergrad)

Defining roles and responsibilities of all TAs

Teaching Skills

TA-Instructor responsibility agreement / Task agreement/ Allocation of hours

Student Support Services

CUPE/TA Union/Contrat info (when and why to contact them)

TA Coordinator/Faculty contact info

Critical situations/Challenging situations relevant to their role

How to develop a rubric

Next level resources (i.e: ISW; teaching resources, etc)

For New (Grad and Undergrad TAs)

Imposter Syndrome

Technology training

Grading policies

For New Undergrad TAs

Professionalism

Plagiarism

Grading peers

Teaching to a students who are not much younger than you

For Returning (Grad and Undergrad TAs)

PD resources

Teaching related (for those new to teaching in their role as TAs)

Facilitation advice/support

Awards

Coaching teams

Developing a Teaching Portfolio

Sample TA/guest lecture feedback/evaluation forms

team dynamics

Online Space

Advantages/Challenges with Online Space

Advantages:

Train those who miss F2F sessions

Pre-work to F2F session

Online platform for for discussion

Flexibility

Challenges

Lack of social aspect/support

Lack of/less participation (do a quiz to address this)

Are they really learning?

Create content - keeping the content updated

Accessibility - No access to internet

Solution for the disadvantages of online space

Participation

certificate of attendance

discussion boards (eg: pre-ISW)

Blend (ensure in person components)

Check-in / Completion monitoring system

Mentorship +/- Community of Practice w/ Other TAs

(could be organized through an online chatroom)

Recruiting returning/senior TAs to facilitate/create content
Reflection Activities
Reminder that training = paid hours

What should/shouldn't go online? What would it look like?

What should go online:

TA/Instructor first meeting

--> checklist of questions

Link to resources/references
CUPE, Role/responsibilities of TAs
How to develop a rubric + template + practice creating rubrics for assignments, etc.
Practical Info (Photocopy; log-into computer; TA Office info; Contact info)
Upcoming events
Suggestion box
Online module based learning
Diversity training + in person case studies
Professionalism

What shouldn't go online:

Critical Incidences role-play
Marking --> Participatory Module
Sessions that are more impact with Active Learning

Experiential Learning

Discussion based Learning

Strategies for getting TAs to review online resources and participate in online activities

Making sessions mandatory - payment
Incentivizing

User Friendly

Valuable/relevant

Food Vouchers

Certificate of Attendance

Discussion board

FAQ

Returning TAs lead next year's session (in person or online)
Conduct needs assessment --> Look into what TAs want to learn? --> matching these goals with online content