{"614999":{"#nid":"614999","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Register Now for January Teaching Assistant Orientations","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Where do I start?\u0026rdquo; That was the thought running through Edward Nguyen\u0026rsquo;s mind when he accepted a teaching assistant (TA) position.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I got my offer letter pretty close to the start of the semester,\u0026rdquo; said Nguyen, a master\u0026rsquo;s student in Mechanical Engineering. \u0026ldquo;So, it was like, I\u0026rsquo;m a TA now \u0026mdash; what do I do?\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut, thanks to the Center for Teaching and Learning\u0026rsquo;s (CTL) Teaching Assistant Orientation (TAO), Nguyen wasn\u0026rsquo;t left wondering for long.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you are a new TA who could use some insight into topics such as interacting with students and tips for grading, you can choose from two upcoming TAO sessions\u0026nbsp;on Jan.\u0026nbsp;8 in the Peachtree Room, Student Center Commons,\u0026nbsp;and on Jan.\u0026nbsp;23 in the Piedmont Room, Student Center.\u0026nbsp;Both sessions will occur\u0026nbsp;from 4:30-7:30 p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA special orientation session for international TAs will be held on Jan.\u0026nbsp;25 from 10:30 a.m.-noon. Here, students who are new to the United States will learn about the culture, students, and teaching techniques typically used in the American college classroom.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETAOs are led\u0026nbsp;by a team of eight\u0026nbsp;experienced Graduate Teaching Fellows who\u0026nbsp;present interactive sessions that help new TAs understand their roles and how to do them well.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I definitely recommend attending TAO,\u0026rdquo; Nguyen said. \u0026ldquo;The sessions will help you learn the basics of what it means to teach at Tech, such as how to grade effectively and consistently,\u0026nbsp;as well as how to help students learn vs.\u0026nbsp;just talking at them. You\u0026rsquo;ll also learn about the numerous resources you can use beyond what you pick up at orientation.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/grad-students\/teaching-assistants\u0022\u003ERegister for TAO and International TAO.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"New TAs can learn tips for success in leading lectures,grading, and interacting with students at the upcoming TA Orientations."}],"uid":"34838","created_gmt":"2018-12-05 16:25:47","changed_gmt":"2018-12-05 19:23:07","author":"asiebold3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-12-05T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2018-12-05T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"614835":{"id":"614835","type":"image","title":"Teaching Assistant Orientation 2017","body":null,"created":"1543597407","gmt_created":"2018-11-30 17:03:27","changed":"1543597407","gmt_changed":"2018-11-30 17:03:27","alt":"","file":{"fid":"234103","name":"tao image 2.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/tao%20image%202.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/tao%20image%202.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":541415,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/tao%20image%202.jpg?itok=yHgX63Hb"}}},"media_ids":["614835"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/grad-students\/teaching-assistants","title":"TAO Registration"}],"groups":[{"id":"1268","name":"Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL)"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1808","name":"graduate students"},{"id":"1601","name":"CETL"},{"id":"172462","name":"CTL"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kate.williams@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKate Williams\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECenter for\u0026nbsp;Teaching and Learning\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}