ITA Orientation - Spring 2009
January 14-15, 2009
Center for Undergraduate Education
Room 321 [Click
here for a map]
Please Note: This orientation is only for
international TAs who are newly arrived in the U.S. International TAs who are coming to UConn from other U.S. institutions, need only to take the PhonePass test and attend the New TA Orientation.
PhonePass Testing (if you are registered for the orientation you do not need to register for the PhonePass test)
Orientation Schedule
Wednesday, January 14
Time |
Event |
| 8:30-9:00 |
Check-in and Icebreakers |
| 9:00-9:30 |
Welcome: Dr. Catherine Ross, Associate Director, Institute for Teaching & Learning and Teaching Assistant Programs and Anne Halbert, ITAP Coordinator |
| 9:30-10:45 |
Cross-Cultural Communication in the Classroom |
| 10:45-11:00 |
Break |
| 11:00-12:00 |
Panel Discussion with Mentors |
| 12:00-1:00 |
Lunch Break |
1:00-4:30 |
PhonePass Testing, CUE 332 |
| 1:00-4:00 |
New TA Orientation |
Thursday, January 15
Time |
Event |
| 8:30-9:00 |
Check-in |
| 9:00-4:00 |
Microteaching Tests |
| 1:00-2:00 |
Introduction to Husky CT (students need to have Net ID to participate) |
| 3:00-4:00 |
Repeat: Introduction to Husky CT (students need to have Net ID to participate) |
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