A New TAC cycle has begun

Happy Spring Davis! Although the weather may be confused, we at the TAC are not. A few years ago we switched the start of the a TAC tenure from Fall quarter to Spring quarter. We did this for a few reasons;

Reflections: Workshop 6: Parenting, pampering, or policing? Classroom management and interacting with your students

Last week we wrapped up the workshop series with a session about classroom management. Many graduate students are concerned about how to strike a balance between authority and approachability in their classrooms, so we felt it would be worthwhile to devote a workshop to issues in this topic.

Reflections on Winter Workshop 5: The Red Pen is Mightier than the Sword

One of the comments that constantly comes up in the TAO evaluations is “I wish we’d covered more on grading.” Almost every instructor has to do it, and it can be challenging, so Matt, Ann, and I devoted our fifth workshop to grading, evaluating, and giving feedback.