Graduate Assistant Teaching Orientation

This free, one-day workshop is designed to help meet the needs of graduate students teaching for the first time at MU. Free breakfast and lunch are included.

Students are encouraged to preregister, but it is not required.

Who Should Attend?

All Teaching Assistants (TAs) and Graduate Instructors (GIs) who have not taught at the University of Missouri previously are strongly encouraged to attend this seminar. Experienced Teaching Assistants and Graduate Instructors are also welcome to join in the day's sessions.

Topics Will Include:

• How to Lead a Successful Discussion
• Tools and Tips for Grading
• Building Rapport with Your Students
• Educational Technology and Teaching
• Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
• Facing the Challenges of Being a Lab TA