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TAC Central Seminar Overview

The training seminar is held in the fall quarter every year to train and provide support for the Teaching Assistant Consultants. All TACs are required to attend the seminar. 

Seminar Objectives

  • To familiarize TACs with campus resources that are relevant to the Teaching Assistant
  • To define the responsibilities of the TAC as well as the limitations of the job
  • To train TACs to be more effective at teaching graduate students to teach
  • To model active learning techniques and a student-centered learning philosophy
  • To build a community of support for the TAC
  • To discuss current problems or issues that arise in the departmental seminars

Seminar Outline

Week
Topics
0

Microteaching Meeting (10am-11am)

Microteaching (11:30am-12:20pm)

Syllabus Revisions & Sharing/ Panel of Returning TACs
1

Part I: Resources for TACs

  • How to reserve a computer lab?
  • How to apply for mini grants?
  • What kind of instructional videotapes are available and how to get them? VideoFurnace
  • How to schedule videotaping?

Part II: Returning TAC Presentations
2

Campus Resource Tour

3

Part I: Returning TAC Presentations

Part II: Role Play
4

Part I: MyUCLA Gradebook with Eric Splaver

Part II: Returning TAC Presentations
5

Part I: Copyright Issues Panel

Part II: Returning TAC Presentations
10

Part I: Teaching Portfolios and Letters of Recommendation

Part II: Reflections/ Teaching Philosophy