Collaborative Instruction
- New TAs are paired
with veteran teachers ("buddies") to periodically exchange
essays (to agree on grades) and teaching ideas. Of course, the entire
TA and adjunct community does this as well, and new TAs are thoroughly
trained in a week-long teaching orientation in August.
- In addition, the
Writing Director will be in touch with new TAs to speak about interests
and select readings. New TAs are encouraged to look through the syllabi
of current instructors (in my office) and to teach the same syllabus as
their "buddy" during the first semester.
- The new TA and
buddy can also combine efforts for the final portfolio assessment.
- Many of the composition
classes are taught at the same time, also providing opportunities for
collaborative activities between classes-for example, viewing and writing
response to films, doing debates, playing thesis games (see website),
or doing a short research activity (scavenger hunts).
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