Center for Research on Learning and Teaching (CRLT) -- University  of Michigan

 

Graduate Student Instructor Teaching Orientation
Fall 2008 Registration

PLEASE BRING YOUR M-CARD TO ORIENTATION
Attendance at various sessions will be registered using your M-Card.

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First Name:
Last Name:
E-mail:

In which department will you be teaching? 

In which department are you currently enrolled?

If you are a student in an interdepartmental joint program, rather than choosing a department, please enter the full name of your program here:
(No abbreviations, please.)

Please select one of the following:

I plan to attend GSI Teaching Orientation only on August 25, 2008.
I plan to attend GSI Teaching Orientation only on August 26, 2008.
I do not plan to attend GSI Teaching Orientation.

If either or both of the following statement is TRUE, please check the box next to the statement:

I am an International GSI and I would like feedback on my English language skills during my Practice Teaching Session at GSI Teaching Orientation (Tuesday, August 26, from 10:00 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.).
I will primarily be holding office hours and grading and would like to learn skills for office hours during my Practice Teaching Session at GSI Teaching Orientation (Tuesday, August 26, from 10:00 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.).

Please check one or both:

I will be teaching undergraduate students during Fall 2008 term.
I will be teaching graduate students during Fall 2008 term.

Which of following concurrent workshops would you prefer to attend?
Please choose one workshop from each session.

Concurrent Sessions I (1:15 – 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, August 26)

Leading Discussions in the Social Sciences
Leading Discussions in Psychology
Evaluating Student Writing
Dealing with Controversy During Classroom Discussion
Facilitating Group Work to Maximize Learning in Labs, Discussions and Teams
Teaching Problem Solving
Teaching Strategies for Foreign Language Courses
One-to-One Teaching in Music, Art, Dance & Architecture (continued in Concurrent II)

Concurrent Sessions II (3:00 – 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 26)

Multicultural Dynamics in the Classroom
Leading Discussions in the Humanities
Dealing with Controversy During Classroom Discussion
Evaluating Student Writing
Grading in Quantitative Courses and the Sciences
Teaching Problem Solving
What Technology Can Help Me Teach Effectively as a GSI?
One-to-One Teaching in Music, Art, Dance & Architecture (continued from Concurrent I)

If you have any general questions about GSI Orientation, please contact Chad Hershock (chersh@umich.edu). If you have questions about whether you are required to attend GSI Orientation, please speak with the GSI Coordinator in the department in which you will be teaching.

PLEASE BRING YOUR M-CARD TO ORIENTATION
Attendance at various sessions will be registered using your M-Card.

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