The TA, in consultation with a consultant, develops a plan for improvement based on video self-assessment.
Consultations are confidential and non-evaluative.
Public speaking engagements, talks in colloquia, or single lectures given in place of a faculty member may not be used to complete the videotaped consultation requirement. Each videotaped class is subsequently discussed in a confidential session with a consultant. The staff member and the TA together analyze specific teaching issues and focus on the tape, recognizing that there are many effective ways to teach. Videotaping allows teachers to experience their own teaching directly in a safe, supportive atmosphere. At the TA s request, the TLTC can provide copies of the tape to be reviewed by others or included in a teaching portfolio.