The following activities are illustrative of our programs. The consultation process involves class visits, review of assignments, reading materials, exams, collection of student feedback, videotaping where appropriate, and an array of other activities designed to create a portrait of the individual s classes. This service is available to faculty and TAs. We offer a summer workshop for 398T instructors to give them ideas about its content and to demonstrate some critical components. We provide support materials for instructors, offer specialized workshops for the courses, and coordinate TA videotaping and critiquing.
State law mandates the monitoring of the English proficiency of the teaching staff.
We oversee the assessment, conduct a 3-day orientation and teach a course in teaching skills and communication for International Teaching Assistants. CTE produces written materials in support of teaching, including a newsletter, handouts and handbooks focusing on specific teaching situations.