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Fostering Student Resilience through Syllabus Design

An effective syllabus does more than let students know what to expect in a course; it may also provide a roadmap for navigating adversity, sustaining engagement, and accessing relevant supports. […]

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An effective syllabus does more than let students know what to expect in a course; it may also provide a roadmap for navigating adversity, sustaining engagement, and accessing relevant supports.

Handling Student Complaint

As a teaching assistant, you’ll soon become familiar with hearing certain complaints from students. Here are some of the most common student complaints and some suggested responses. Common Complaints “I

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Writing Assessments

Assessment writing can be a very difficult thing. Many times we have certain expectations and presumptions about our assessments. Moreover, there seems to be a multitude of ways to create

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Assessment writing can be a very difficult thing. Many times we have certain expectations and presumptions about our assessments. Moreover, there seems to be a multitude of ways to create

TATP Shorts

Teaching tips courtesy of the TATP staff https://youtu.be/iZLUZgAndJEhttps://youtu.be/1CDvREVv9xEhttps://youtu.be/VnqXxnDQoHIhttps://youtu.be/dGQf1AaznAIhttps://youtu.be/kK92Kb4lT1Ahttps://youtu.be/6GkGMXOnOVAhttps://youtu.be/ahgSStqyGvshttps://youtu.be/WSt1glr9A_ghttps://youtu.be/crXVtgSs3wkhttps://youtu.be/n2OB2n7-aXYhttps://youtu.be/AgIE21pN5dQhttps://youtu.be/cl5FaVHH46Mhttps://youtu.be/AIGcszj1Tyshttps://youtu.be/4RHo6mOWtyshttps://youtu.be/zeQ7GFSwohs

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Giving Feedback on Written Work

A major component of the iterative writing process is giving and receiving feedback. Unfortunately, this can be one of the most challenging aspects of teaching for educators. How can instructors

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A major component of the iterative writing process is giving and receiving feedback. Unfortunately, this can be one of the most challenging aspects of teaching for educators. How can instructors

Seven Areas for TA Development

NOTE: Duties and responsibilities that must be reflected on the DDAH form are marked by * Roles and Responsibilities Review with your course TAs the Big Picture: what are the

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NOTE: Duties and responsibilities that must be reflected on the DDAH form are marked by * Roles and Responsibilities Review with your course TAs the Big Picture: what are the

Course Instructor–Teaching Assistant Relationship

Developing and Managing an Effective Teaching Team Whether this is your first time as a graduate student Course Instructor working with one or more Teaching Assistants or you would like

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Developing and Managing an Effective Teaching Team Whether this is your first time as a graduate student Course Instructor working with one or more Teaching Assistants or you would like

Before You Mark

Helpful tips to make the grading process run smoothly. Establish Expectations With the professor Determine what criteria he or she wants you to use while evaluating student work. Guidance in

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Helpful tips to make the grading process run smoothly. Establish Expectations With the professor Determine what criteria he or she wants you to use while evaluating student work. Guidance in

Writing Reference Letters

It is common for graduate student course instructors and teaching assistants to be asked to write reference letters for students. Enthusiastically supportive documents are typically a valuable part of any

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