Professional Development at TILT

2009 GTA Orientation Agenda

August 13         7:15 AM to 5:00 PM — A101 Andrew G. Clark Building

7:15 - 8:00 Registration and Refreshments
8:00 - 8:15 Welcome and Introductions
Peter Dorhout — Mike Palmquist — Erica Suchman
8:15 - 9:10 Let's Talk Teaching and Learning
Erica Suchman
9:10 - 9:20 Break - Refreshments
9:20 - 9:50 Students in Crisis
Susan MacQuiddy
9:50 - 10:30 Classroom Behavioral Issues
Anne Hudgens
10:30 - 11:00 Disruptive Behaviors of Students and Faculty
Doug Hoffman
11:00 - 12:00 Concurrent GTA Panel Discussions

1) On Running and Teaching a Lab    – Moderator: Erica Suchman
    with GTAs: Eric Arthun — Joey Allison — Shannon Woods

2) On Grading Student Assignments  – Moderator: Heather Landers
    with GTAs: Therese Wolf — Lorin O'Toole — Shannon Gallagher

3) On Teaching Small Class Sections – Moderator: Mike Palmquist
    with GTAs: George Stetson — Linse Anderson — Mallory Bruns

12:00 - 1:00 Lunch on the Monfort Quad
Directly East of Andrew G. Clark Building B-Wing
1:00 - 1:10 Graduate Teaching Certificates Program
Presented by Lisa Langstraat
1:10 - 2:00 Academic Integrity
Presented by Mike Palmquist
2:00 - 2:50 Concurrent Break-out Sessions #1
2:50 - 3:10 Break
3:10 - 4:00 Concurrent Break-out Sessions #2
4:00 - 5:00 Wrap-Up, Turn in Evaluations, Sign Out
Best of All: Receive $75.00 Bookstore Gift Certificate


Concurrent Breakout Sessions:

Running an Effective Laboratory
Presented by Erica Suchman — Room A201

Teaching with Technology (Designed for GTAs in the physical sciences)
Presented by Mike Palmquist — Room A202

Universal Design for Learning: An Inclusive Approach to Teaching
Presented by Craig Spooner — Room A204

Responding to Student Writing
Presented by Sue Doe — Room A104

Using the Library in Teaching and Learning
Presented by Naomi Lederer — Room A103

Making Presentations and Leading Discussions
Presented by Greg Dickinson — Room A206

They're Not Dumb, They're Different:
How to Teach a Lab to Students Who Know a Lot Less Than You
Presented by Brian Jones — Room A205

Faculty Presentors:
Peter Dorhout: Vice Provost for Graduate Studies
Sue Doe: Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Composition: Department of English
Greg Dickinson Associate Professor: Deparment of Communication Studies
Doug Hoffman University Distinguished Teaching Scholar, Master Teacher Initiative Coordinator, Professor: College of Business
Ann Hudgens Vice President/Student Affairs, Dean of Students, Exe. Director: Campus Life,
Brian Jones Instructor: Department of Physics, Director: Little Shop of Physics
Naomi Lederer Associate Professor: University Libraries
Lisa Langstraat Associate Professor: Department of English
Susan MacQuiddy Associate Director/Director of Training: University Counseling Center
Mike Palmquist University Distinguished Teaching Scholar, Associate Vice Provost for Learning and Teaching/Director: The Institute for Learning and Teaching
Craig Spooner Project Manager, ACCESS Project
Erica Suchman: Master Teacher Initiative Coordinator, Associate Professor: Department of Microbiology, Immunology, Pathology


Graduate Student Presentors:
Eric Arthun Microbiology
Joey Allison Chemistry
Shannon Woods Physics
Therese Wolfe Microbiology
Lorin O'Toole: Health and Exercise Science
Shannon Gallagher Biomedical Sciences
George Stetson Political Science
Linse Anderson History
Mallory Bruns Communication