Chiyeon Hwang
Doctoral candidate in the Department of East Asian Languages and…
Teaching Assistant Training (TAT)
Monday, August 19 —
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Aloha Teaching Assistants!
Welcome to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa! We think you’ll enjoy our offerings for your training. Teaching Assistant Training is mandatory for new TAs. Experienced TAs from several departments will be available throughout the training program.
There is no cost for TA Training.
Topics Include
- Experienced TA panel
- Undergraduate Student Panel on Teaching and Learning
- Rights and Responsibilities of TAs
- Teaching Your Own Class or Lab
- Classroom Management Skills
- Grading and Assessing Student Work
- Professional and Ethical Issues
- Teaching in a Multicultural Environment
- Facilitating Effective Discussions
- Encouraging Active Learning
- UH as a Hawaiian Place of Learning
- Fostering Honest and Productive Relationships
- And more!
Presented by the OFDAS Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE), UHM Graduate Division, and the English Language Institute.
All training topics, times, and dates are subject to change.
TA Training Videos
All TA Training participants are required to watch pre-recorded videos prior to the start of their classes.
Looking for presentation slides and handouts? View our TA Training Handouts & Resources page.
Earn an official UH Mānoa TA Training Digital Badge
Visit our TAT Digital Badge page for more information.
TA Training Schedule
Monday, August 19, 2024—International TAs Only
| Time | Location | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 12:30 pm–1:00 pm | Kuykendall 106 Events Room |
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| 1:00 pm–2:00 pm |
Welcome Hazel Gedikli, Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE)
Priscilla Faucette, English Language Institute (ELI) |
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| 2:00 pm–2:15 pm | Break | |
| 2:15 pm–3:15 pm |
Mixed Plate: Experienced International TAs Give Advice & Answer Questions Priscilla Faucette (moderator) Emmanuele Jones Mantes, Theatre & Dance Sulim Kim, History Varun Sanadhya, Political Science |
Tuesday, August 20, 2024—All TAs
| Time | Location | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am–9:30 am | Kuykendall 101 Auditorium |
|
| 9:30 am–10:30 am |
Welcome Julienne K. Maeda, Graduate Division The First Week of Class Hazel Gedikli, CTE |
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| 10:30 am–10:45 am | Transition | |
| 10:45 am–11:45 am | Concurrent Sessions I: On Teaching |
|
| Kuykendall Hall 209 |
Assisting a Professor Aurelia Prosi, American Studies |
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| Kuykendall Hall 301 |
Learning to Use Laulima to Supplement Your Classes Matt Parcon, Information Technology Services |
|
| Kuykendall Hall 305 |
Teaching a Science Lab Ana Flores, Botany |
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| Kuykendall Hall 306 |
Teaching Your Own Class Jade Lum, English |
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| 11:45 pm–1:00 pm | Break for Lunch | |
| 1:00 pm–2:00 pm | Concurrent Sessions II: On Engagement |
|
| Kuykendall 209 |
Pidgin in the Classroom Kent Sakoda, Second Language Studies |
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| Kuykendall Hall 301 |
Classroom Management and the Student Conduct Code Pualani Pereira, Office of Student Conduct |
|
| Kuykendall Hall 305 |
Assisting Students with Mental Health Concerns: Resources for TAs Alexander Malik Khaddouma, Counseling and Student Development Center |
|
| Kuykendall Hall 306 |
Who are They, Them, Their? Gender Equity and Inclusion Teresa Bill, Bridge to Hope & Camaron Miyamoto, LGBTQ+ Student Services |
|
| 2:00 pm–2:15 pm | Transition | |
| 2:15 pm–3:15 pm | Kuykendall 101 Auditorium |
Experienced TA Panel Akhilesh Tiwari, Business Azibun Nuder, Computer Science Hasier Extapare Kareaga, Languages and Literatures of Europe & the Americas Henry Osborne, Linguistics Lee Miller, Oceanography Eun Bin Ladner-Seok, CTE (moderator) |
Wednesday, August 21, 2024—All TAs
| Time | Location | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am–9:30 am | Kuykendall 101 Auditorium |
|
| 9:30 am–10:15 am |
He Aupuni Palapala Koʻu: Mine is the Kingdom of Literacy Willy Kauai, Native Hawaiian Student Services |
|
| 10:15 am–10:30 am | Break | |
| 10:30 am–11:30 am |
Undergraduate Student Perspectives on Supportive and Empowering Learning Environments Bonnyjean Manini, Student Involvement & Leadership Development (moderator) |
|
| 11:30 am–1:00 pm | Break for Lunch | |
| 1:00 pm–1:45 pm |
Title IX Training Jennifer Matayoshi, Title IX and The Office of Institutional Equity |
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| 1:45 pm–2:00 pm | Break | |
| 2:00 pm–2:45 pm |
AI in Your Syllabus and Classroom Paul McKimmy, Interim Associate Vice Provost for Academic Excellence |
|
| 2:00 pm–2:45 pm |
Transition |
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| 3:00 pm–3:45 pm | Concurrent Sessions III: On Resources |
|
| Hamilton Library Room 113 |
Library in a Flash: Business, Humanities, & Social Sciences Dave Brier, Social Sciences Librarian and Department Chair |
|
| Hamilton Library Yap Room (A153) |
Library in a Flash: Science & Technology Carolyn Dennison, Leah Gazan, Jan Sung, and Jonathan Young, Science and Technology Librarians |
|
| 3:45 pm | Pau! |
This program is sponsored by Graduate Division and the English Language Institute.
Scan & Check In
Scan a QR code with your mobile device to check in.
QR codes will be displayed near entrances of event rooms throughout TAT. Codes link to a web form where attendees can check in.
Web links will be available for people who prefer to check in using a web browser and pen and paper for those without devices.
Mahalo to our Affiliate TAs
Kapilialoha Bovard
Sociology, Women’s Studies, and Indigenous Research Models; ABD and part-time…
Amali Wedagedara
PhD program in Political Science
Rafael Borges Amaral
PhD student in Music Composition
Jade Lum
PhD student and Graduate Teaching Assistant in English
This program is sponsored by Graduate Division and the English Language Institute.