[Grad-Cap Icon] Training

Faculty members may find that their advanced courses, practica, or studios require a substantial degree of one-on-one interaction with students, and many graduate students` first teaching experiences at the college level take place in recitation or laboratory sections where these kinds of interactions occur frequently. The characteristics of these settings often vary--instructional responsibilities (e.g., grading, attending/delivering lectures, lesson planning) may be shared with colleagues; students` contributions and challenges might emerge from outside an instructor`s current areas of expertise; and students may have differing capabilities, experiences, and motivations within the discipline. Participants will leave this this workshop being able to: develop a plan for establishing regular and open communication about their teaching roles/responsibilities with colleagues, including methods for getting feedback on their teaching; manage and adapt their teaching strategies to the laboratory/practicum/studio environment, particularly with regard to the first class meeting; and recognize and remedy common challenges which are often present in laboratory, practicum, and studio sections as they occur throughout the semester.