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<font color=red>'''REVISION FOR 2014 IN PROGRESS!!!'''</font color>


==Welcome and Goals==
==Welcome and Goals==
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==Agenda==
==Agenda==


===Day 1: , August 26th in room 56-614===
===Day 1: Tuesday, August 26th in room 56-614===


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|Doug Lauffenburger, department head
|Doug Lauffenburger, department head
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|time
|9:30-10:30
|Lecture: training goals and introduction to TA role
|Lecture: training goals and introduction to TA role
|Shannon Hughes and Leona Samson
|Shannon Hughes and Leona Samson
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|time
|10:30-10:40
|Recitation tips part I
|Agi Stachowiak
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|10:40-10:50
|Intro to BE Communication Lab
|Jaime Goldstein
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|10:50-11:00
|Stretch/bathroom/coffee break
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|11:00-12:00
|Team discussion: reflect on learning and teaching; chalkboard exercise
|Team discussion: reflect on learning and teaching; chalkboard exercise
|Small groups
|Small groups
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|time
|12:00-1:00
|Meet/Q&A with TA mentors over lunch  
|Meet/Q&A with TA mentors over lunch  
|Small groups
|Small groups
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|time
|1:00-1:45
|Recitation tips, microteaching demonstration and practice feedback
|Recitation tips part II, microteaching demonstration and practice feedback
|TA mentor TBD -- probably
|Rotem Gura, G (and interactive)
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|time
|1:45-2:45
|On effective teaching in diverse classrooms
|On effective teaching in diverse classrooms
|Agi Stachowiak (and interactive) -- probably
|Agi Stachowiak (and interactive)  
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|time
|2:45-3:00
|buffer time, wrap-up discussion, and confirm Day 2 plans
|buffer time, wrap-up discussion, and confirm Day 2 plans
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===Day 2: Wednesday, August 27th in room 56-614===
===Day 2: Wednesday, August 27th in room 56-614===


In groups of 3-5 people, you will participate in a practice teaching session ("microteaching"). Please sign up for a problem below by putting your name under the appropriate column. (Sample sign-ups are shown below as ''prb x, grp y''.) Email an instructor for assistance if you have trouble signing up. Microteaching is required for students teaching lecture subjects. If you are a lab subject TA and want a chance to practice, please see us &ndash; we may have a few additional slots available.
In groups of 3-5 people, you will participate in a practice teaching session ("microteaching"). Microteaching is required for students teaching lecture subjects. If you are a lab subject TA and want a chance to practice, please see us &ndash; we may have a few additional slots available.
 
Please sign up for a problem below by putting your name under the appropriate column. (Sample sign-ups are shown below as ''prb x, grp y''.) Email an instructor for assistance if you have trouble signing up.  


'''Within a group, each person should do a different problem.''' The problem statements can be found in the "handout" section below. This year we have also included the problem solutions (in a separate handout), so that you may focus your efforts on determining the best approach to teaching the material rather than double-checking the correctness of your answers.
'''Within a group, each person should do a different problem.''' The problem statements can be found in the "handout" section below. This year we have also included the problem solutions (in a separate handout), so that you may focus your efforts on determining the best approach to teaching the material rather than double-checking the correctness of your answers.
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|Conformational entropy
|Proton availability in a cell
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==Groups for Team-Building and Microteaching Sessions==
==Groups for Team-Building and Microteaching Sessions==
May change for 2014.


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|20.110, 20.111  
|20.110, 20.111  
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|Raven R (110), Simon G (111)
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|Asmamaw W, Deena R, Karinna V, Hao X, Alexander H (part of time)
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|2
|2
|20.330, 20.310
|20.330, 20.310, and 20.320
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|Rotem G (330), Tu Nguyen (310), and Ryan K (320)
|F
|Jaideep D (D2 only), Lynna C, Bo Q, Andrew C
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|20.320
|20.380 and electives (G and UG)
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|Georgia L and Tony K
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|Naveen M, Breanna S, Jennifer H (part of time), Nick D, Sean K, (maybe Jacob B)
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|20.380 and electives (G and UG)
|G core classes
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|Wes C and Nav R (430), Gabriela P (440), and David F in absentia (420)
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|Ishan G, Kevin S, Jacob S, Adrienne R
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|G core classes
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|20.109  
|20.109  
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|Kim D (Fall), Chris B (Spring)
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|Isaak M, Yongjin P, Tahoura S, Djenet B, Nova P
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==Day 2 Schedule==
==Day 2 Schedule==


Sessions likely led by Shannon H, Agi S, and Forest W.
Sessions to be led by Shannon H, Agi S, and Forest W.


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|10-11am
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|11am-12pm
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|Agi S
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|1-2pm
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|2-3pm
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|Shannon H
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==Handouts and Links to Resources==
==Handouts and Links to Resources==


===Handouts===
===Handouts for Lectures and Activities===


Final versions will go here and hardcopies will be available at the session.
Final versions will go here and select hardcopies will be available at the session.
 
[[Media:2013-TA-Prof-Mtg-Framework.pdf | TA-Prof Meeting Framework]]<br>
[[Media:2013-TA-training_Microteaching-introduction.pdf | Microteaching introduction (PDF) ]]; [[Media:2013-TA-training_Microteaching-introduction.docx | Microteaching introduction (DOCX) ]] <br>
[[Media:2013-TA-training_Microteaching_problems.pdf | Microteaching problems (PDF) ]]<br>
Add micro teaching solutions<br>
[[Media:Feedback_TA-training-S11.doc | Feedback form (DOC)]]; [[Media:Feedback_TA-training-S11.pdf | Feedback form (PDF)]]
 
===Lecture slides/notes===


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|Associated Handout(s)
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|What a TAship means in BE
|N/A
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|Lecture: training goals and introduction to TA role
|[[Media: SKH_Intro-Talk_2014.pdf| Introductory Talk Part I, Shannon H]]<br>[[Media:LDS_Teaching_Tips_for_New_TAs_Aug_2014.pdf| Introductory Talk  Part II, Leona S]]<br>[[Media:BE_TA_Training_2012-Intro-PartII_final.pdf | Introductory Talk Part II, fuller/textier handbook version, Bevin E (PDF)]] <br>
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|Recitation tips part I
|[[Media:Recitation-Tips-I_ANS_2014.pdf|Recitation Tips Talk, Agi S]]
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|Intro to BE Communication Lab
|[[Media: JaimeG__TA_Training_2014.pdf |Communication Lab Talk, Jaime G]]
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|Team discussion: reflect on learning and teaching; chalkboard exercise
|[[Media:2014-TA-training_Team-build.pdf | Team Activities]]
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|Meet/Q&A with TA mentors over lunch
|[[Media:2013-TA-Prof-Mtg-Framework.pdf | TA-Prof Meeting Framework]]
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|Recitation tips part II, microteaching demonstration and practice feedback
|(all chalkboard and discussion, Rotem G)
|-
|On effective teaching in diverse classrooms
|[[Media:S14_TA-training_Diversity_.pdf|Diversity Talk, Agi S]]<br>[[Media:S14_TA-training_Diversity_-with-notes.pdf|Diversity Talk with Supplementary Notes]]
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|Day 2 microteaching
|[[Media:2014-TA-training_Microteaching_Intro-and-TLL.pdf | Microteaching Background]]<br>[[Media: 2014-TA-training_Microteaching_problems.pdf | Microteaching Problems]]<br>[[Media: 2014-TA-training_Microteaching_solutions.pdf | Microteaching Solutions]]<br>[[Media:2014-TA-training_Feedback-Skeleton.docx | Starter Feedback Form (DOCX)]]
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|End of training
|[[Media:Feedback_TA-training-S11.doc | Feedback form (DOC)]]<br>[[Media:Feedback_TA-training-S11.pdf | Feedback form (PDF)]]
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===Links===
===Links to Resources===


====Teaching Resources and Tools====
====Teaching Resources and Tools====
*[[Media:MIT-10_TArightsresponsibilities.pdf | TA Rights and Responsibilities (PDF download)]]  
*[[Media:MIT-10_TArightsresponsibilities.pdf | TA Rights and Responsibilities (PDF download)]]  
*[http://engineering.mit.edu/education/education_resources/ta/ta-workshop.php School of Engineering TA Page and 2013 Workshop Details]
*[http://engineering.mit.edu/programs/ta-workshop School of Engineering TA Page and 2014 Workshop Details]
*[http://web.mit.edu/tll/ Teaching and Learning Lab]  
*[http://web.mit.edu/tll/ Teaching and Learning Lab]  
**Room 5-122; 253.2850
**Room 5-122; 253.2850
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*[http://together.mit.edu MIT Together website]
*[http://together.mit.edu MIT Together website]
**Overview of MIT support system and links to resources categorized by population and need
**Overview of MIT support system and links to resources categorized by population and need
*[http://resources.mit.edu MIT Student Resources website]
**Covers the gamut of student needs: academic, personal, professional, etc.
*[http://studentlife.mit.edu/dsl/s3 Student Support Services]
*[http://studentlife.mit.edu/dsl/s3 Student Support Services]
**Room 5-104; 253.4861
**Room 5-104; 253.4861
**Students who are experiencing academic or personal difficulty can be referred to the S<sup>3</sup> office.  
**Students who are experiencing academic or personal difficulty can be referred to the S<sup>3</sup> office.  
*[http://web.mit.edu/instituteplanning/res-stud.html Resources overview from Institute-wide planning task force]
*[http://studentlife.mit.edu/get_support Question/issue-based resource list]
*[http://web.mit.edu/student/ Broad-spectrum student resource list]
*[http://medweb.mit.edu/mentalhealth MIT Mental Health]
*[http://medweb.mit.edu/mentalhealth MIT Mental Health]
**E23-3rd floor, 253.2916 (253.4481 after hours)
**E23-3rd floor, 253.2916 (253.4481 after hours)
**[http://medweb.mit.edu/mentalhealth/mh-helping.html advice for helping students in distress]
**[http://medweb.mit.edu/mentalhealth/mh-helping.html advice for helping students in distress]
**[http://medweb.mit.edu/directory/services/wellness.html community wellness resources]
**[http://medweb.mit.edu/directory/services/wellness.html community wellness resources]
*Yet more resources lists (just in case!)
**[http://web.mit.edu/instituteplanning/res-stud.html Resources overview from Institute-wide planning task force]
**[http://studentlife.mit.edu/get_support Question/issue-based resource list]
*BE Tutoring Service
*BE Tutoring Service
**Juniors and seniors in BE are available to tutor for many UG core classes.
**Juniors and seniors in BE are available to tutor for many UG core classes.
**Tutoring hours are typically set for each subject toward the beginning of the semester.
**Tutoring hours are typically set for each subject toward the beginning of the semester.
**Tutoring occurs in the student lounge (56-046).
**Tutoring occurs in the student lounge (56-046).
*[http://bewritinglab.mit.edu BE Writing Lab]
*[http://bewritinglab.mit.edu BE Communication Lab]
**The writing lab offers communications support by appointment and during walk-in hours.
**The communication lab offers writing and speaking support by appointment and through workshops.
*[http://web.mit.edu/ome/index.html Office of Minority Education]
*[http://web.mit.edu/ome/index.html Office of Minority Education]
**Room 4-113; 253.5010
**Room 4-113; 253.5010

Latest revision as of 10:34, 27 August 2014

Welcome and Goals

Welcome to the 2014 Teaching Assistant (TA) training run by the Biological Engineering department at MIT!

Our goal these two days is to begin to prepare you for the challenges and rewards of teaching, and to introduce mentors and other resources for you to rely on this year. Whether you are currently excited or apprehensive (or anything in between) about TAing, we hope you will view it as an opportunity not just to make a difference in the lives of your students, but also to develop your own communication and management skills.

Putting time and effort into your TAship now will pay dividends later: managing UROPs in your lab, identifying and understanding different learning styles (your students', your peers', and your own), training and collaborating with peers, speaking and giving presentations at conferences, and dealing with industry colleagues' widely-varying backgrounds and expectations.

The BE department takes great pride in its commitment to both undergraduate and graduate teaching and learning. We also take your professional growth and development seriously - and we know you'll take your new role as educators and mentors equally seriously.

Agenda

Day 1: Tuesday, August 26th in room 56-614

Time Event Speaker(s)
9:00-9:15 AM Coffee/light breakfast, pick up materials, mingle
9:15-9:30 AM What a TAship means in BE Doug Lauffenburger, department head
9:30-10:30 Lecture: training goals and introduction to TA role Shannon Hughes and Leona Samson
10:30-10:40 Recitation tips part I Agi Stachowiak
10:40-10:50 Intro to BE Communication Lab Jaime Goldstein
10:50-11:00 Stretch/bathroom/coffee break
11:00-12:00 Team discussion: reflect on learning and teaching; chalkboard exercise Small groups
12:00-1:00 Meet/Q&A with TA mentors over lunch Small groups
1:00-1:45 Recitation tips part II, microteaching demonstration and practice feedback Rotem Gura, G (and interactive)
1:45-2:45 On effective teaching in diverse classrooms Agi Stachowiak (and interactive)
2:45-3:00 buffer time, wrap-up discussion, and confirm Day 2 plans


Day 2: Wednesday, August 27th in room 56-614

In groups of 3-5 people, you will participate in a practice teaching session ("microteaching"). Microteaching is required for students teaching lecture subjects. If you are a lab subject TA and want a chance to practice, please see us – we may have a few additional slots available.

Please sign up for a problem below by putting your name under the appropriate column. (Sample sign-ups are shown below as prb x, grp y.) Email an instructor for assistance if you have trouble signing up.

Within a group, each person should do a different problem. The problem statements can be found in the "handout" section below. This year we have also included the problem solutions (in a separate handout), so that you may focus your efforts on determining the best approach to teaching the material rather than double-checking the correctness of your answers.

Before your session on Wednesday, please read the following two links on effective observation and feedback during microteaching:


Problem # Problem topic Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5
1 Free energy and ATP hydrolysis prb 1, grp 2
2 Protein-ligand binding parameters DR BQ SK JS
3 Conformational entropy KV
4 Metabolic network adaptation

NKD

5 Proton availability in a cell LC AMR
6 Protein mutant structure & thermodynamics AC
7 Interplay between reaction, convection, and diffusion IG
8 Three short answer, independent questions about fluid dynamics KS
9 Short answer biomechanics questions, 1
10 Short answer biomechanics questions, 2 BS


Groups for Team-Building and Microteaching Sessions

Group Classes Mentor(s) Participants
1 20.110, 20.111 Raven R (110), Simon G (111) Asmamaw W, Deena R, Karinna V, Hao X, Alexander H (part of time)
2 20.330, 20.310, and 20.320 Rotem G (330), Tu Nguyen (310), and Ryan K (320) Jaideep D (D2 only), Lynna C, Bo Q, Andrew C
3 20.380 and electives (G and UG) Georgia L and Tony K Naveen M, Breanna S, Jennifer H (part of time), Nick D, Sean K, (maybe Jacob B)
4 G core classes Wes C and Nav R (430), Gabriela P (440), and David F in absentia (420) Ishan G, Kevin S, Jacob S, Adrienne R
5 20.109 Kim D (Fall), Chris B (Spring) Isaak M, Yongjin P, Tahoura S, Djenet B, Nova P


Day 2 Schedule

Sessions to be led by Shannon H, Agi S, and Forest W.

Session Time Faculty Leader Group
10-11am Forest W 1
11am-12pm Agi S 4
1-2pm Agi S 2
2-3pm
3-4pm Shannon H 3


Handouts and Links to Resources

Handouts for Lectures and Activities

Final versions will go here and select hardcopies will be available at the session.

Event Associated Handout(s)
What a TAship means in BE N/A
Lecture: training goals and introduction to TA role Introductory Talk Part I, Shannon H
Introductory Talk Part II, Leona S
Introductory Talk Part II, fuller/textier handbook version, Bevin E (PDF)
Recitation tips part I Recitation Tips Talk, Agi S
Intro to BE Communication Lab Communication Lab Talk, Jaime G
Team discussion: reflect on learning and teaching; chalkboard exercise Team Activities
Meet/Q&A with TA mentors over lunch TA-Prof Meeting Framework
Recitation tips part II, microteaching demonstration and practice feedback (all chalkboard and discussion, Rotem G)
On effective teaching in diverse classrooms Diversity Talk, Agi S
Diversity Talk with Supplementary Notes
Day 2 microteaching Microteaching Background
Microteaching Problems
Microteaching Solutions
Starter Feedback Form (DOCX)
End of training Feedback form (DOC)
Feedback form (PDF)


Links to Resources

Teaching Resources and Tools

Helping Students

Please do not hesitate to talk to the faculty member(s) teaching your subject if you encounter a student having unusual difficulties that you are not in a position to address. For your reference, some resources for students are listed below.

Taking Care of Yourself

Many of the student-centered resources above apply not just to your charges, but to you! A few particularly relevant ones are listed below.

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