Month: January 2015

WORKSHOP – Marking and Assessment – February 11

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Hello LFS TAs!!

We are very excited to be offering you a FREE workshop on “Marking and Assessment”, through CTLT. By the end of this session,you will be able to mark in a time-efficient manner and give feedback to students concisely, precisely, and constructively.

Date & Time: February 11, 2:00-3:00 Location : FNH 330  FNH 300

These workshops series not only help you develop your teaching skills, but also make a good addition to your CV and your future UBC TAship applications.As seats are limited, please register by February 4th by sending an email to mksara@alumni.ubc.ca  * Refreshments and snacks will be provided.

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Available TA Position – APBI 490 201 – FILLED! Thank you to everyone who was interested

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The instructor of APBI 490 201 is looking for a TA for 2014W term 2 (January – April 2015).  There are 48 TA hours available.

An email, including job description, has been sent to all current LFS grad students.  The job description will be posted ASAP.

If you are interested, please contact the course instructor, Jeffery Rushen, directly at
rushenj@mail.ubc.ca

 

3-day Instructional Skills Workshop – Register NOW!

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Hello LFS TA’s:

We are excited to announce that registration is now open for the Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) for LFS TAs only on January  31, February 1, and February 7, 2015!

Please note that participants must be able to attend the entire 3-day workshop.

“The Instructional Skills Workshop is an internationally recognized program and students receive transcript notation for their participation.  It is a 3-day intensive workshop that develops participant’s teaching skills and confidence.  It is appropriate for first time teachers or those with years of experience.  Join the thousands of students who have taken this workshop.”

This workshop is always in high demand. To register for the ISW, please go to:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1nQRqwx1j2uVV4xe6Vf8BaLZaYdG69oGWorVc3jhVbtE/viewform?usp=send_form

Once the registration is complete, you will receive an email from CTLT with details about timing and more!

You will also be required to pay a $60 deposit which will be returned after you completed the entire workshop.

If you have any questions, please contact us at mksara@alumni.ubc.ca or schrod10@mail.ubc.ca

Kindly,
Sara Moukarzel and Theresa Schroder
Coordinators of the LFS TA training program