Promote TAs for university awards in teaching Departmental Culture of Teaching and Learning Categories of Best Practices Draft set of practices from December 2012 Introductory session for TAs in September? Colloquium on Teaching? Teaching and Learning Committee? other ideas? Online webforum for TAs Mid-semester, post-semester meeting for TAs Mid-term evaluation for TAs Handbook for TAs TA teaching observation (by CLL? By faculty?) TA evaluation forms.

TA Workshop (1 faculty member+1-3 experienced TAs) techniques for effective communication in lectures, how to achieve clarity, how to prepare, course design, syllabuses.

21.Promote TAs for university awards in teaching Training and Support for TAs What to have in place for 2013-14? Implementation Training graduate students to teach Religion End of Programme session for graduate students More teaching opportunities for graduate students Mock interviews Professional Development workshops What needs to be in place for Academic Year 2013-14? Professional Development Departmental Culture of Teaching and Learning Implementing Practices Training and Support for New and Current TAs Professional Development Teaching and learning Committee Create space for dialogue to continue One colloquium per year devoted to teaching and learning In RS 701, 1-2 sessions devoted to pedagogy in Religious Studies Support from CLL Consensus among faculty about TA duties External Trainers in pedagogy? Guest lecturers.

15.Support from CLL 16.Mock interviews 17.Consensus among faculty about TA duties 18.Professional Development workshops 19.External Trainers in pedagogy? 20.Guest lecturers. Online webforum for TAs 3.Mid-semester, post-semester meeting for TAs 4.Teaching and Learning Committee 5.Mid-term evaluation for TAs 6.Handbook for TAs 7.End of Programme session for graduate students 8.Create space for dialogue to continue 9.One colloquium per year devoted to teaching and learning 10.In RS 701, 1-2 sessions devoted to pedagogy in Religious Studies 11.More teaching opportunities for graduate students 12.Department resources sheet for best practices in course design 13.TA teaching observation (by CLL? By faculty?) 14.TA evaluation forms. Transcript: Best Practices 1.TA Workshop 2.TA mentorship/peer network. Best Practices for training graduate students

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