Please make sure that your department's TA Coordinator or Graduate Advisor has indeed registered you for the training. The discussion is led by CET Faculty Fellows. These are USC professors of national and international acclaim who are not only outstanding researchers, but master teachers as well. Their advice and recommendations with regard to specific university policies inside and outside the classroom have proved invaluable to generations of teaching assistants. The afternoon portion of the training is perhaps the most challenging and exciting.
Participants break off in small groups according to their field.
Surrounded by a very relaxed and collegial atmosphere, they practice various teaching skills by giving short mock lessons in front of the classroom. Each performance is evaluated both by peers and by a Faculty Fellow. In addition to the hands-on training, all attendees receive a copy of our publication, Teaching Nuggets, which examines teaching techniques in further detail, and other relevant material. Please do not fill out the registration form yourself as forms submitted by students will not be accepted. Click here for the TA Training schedule.