teaching skills/TA session Jan. 29

[Dana Bresee Keeth]

Dear MIT Postdocs,

During the January “IAP session<http://web.mit.edu/iap/about/index.html>” the Teaching and Learning Lab is holding “TA” day, and is inviting postdocs who may find this information helpful. The following comes from Dr. Benjamin Hansberry, Assistant Director for Graduate Student Teaching, MIT Teaching + Learning Lab. (tll.mit.edu<http://tll.mit.edu/>):

Below is “the blurb that we've circulated to the graduate admins about TA* Day during IAP. Even though the program is designed for TAs I think that postdocs might still be able to get a lot out of it.”  [*Teaching Assistant]
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The Teaching + Learning Lab is happy to announce TA Day during IAP '19. At TA Day you will learn how to be an effective TA in recitation or discussion sections and office hours. It is an opportunity both for TAs who will be starting a new role to discuss the basics and for experienced TAs to check in now that they've gained some in-class experience.

TA Day IAP '19 will occur on Tuesday, January 29th

Registration is open now<https://mit.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7X0kxp0kETSmffn>, please register by January 22nd.

If you have any questions, please contact Benjamin Hansberry, Assistant Director for Graduate Student Teaching, bhansber at mit.edu<mailto:bhansber at mit.edu>

The three session topics are described below:

Leading a Recitation (with breakout workshop, lunch included) 9:00-1:30
Concurrent with Leading a Discussion Section.
A well organized class session can help instructors prepare, students learn, and greatly increase student satisfaction. This session will provide you with a basic outline for a lecture or recitation session and discuss elements to include to best support student learning and to engage them in active learning. (This session is geared toward leaders of recitation sections that focus on problem solving, but all are welcome)

Leading a Discussion Section (with breakout workshop, lunch included) 9:00-1:30
Concurrent with Leading a Recitation.
Conducting a discussion section presents unique challenges as instructors must balance their own preparation with interpersonal skills and be open to improvisation while still fulfilling learning goals. This session will provide you with a generalized outline for leading an active class discussion and specific strategies to to get students engaged. (This session is geared toward discussion sections, particularly in humanities and social science subjects, but all are welcome)

Office hours 1:30-3:00
In this workshop, you will learn how to get a sense of where students are in their thinking, how to use questioning techniques to encourage students to explain their thinking, and how to help students connect solution steps to course concepts to enhance their learning. Research on effective tutoring will also be presented.

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