IGTS Workshops Fall 2008

Hello Everybody

Welcome to another semester at CU Boulder. This semester the Graduate Teacher Program is organizing a series of workshops that deal with issues of specific interest for International Graduate Teaching Assistants and International Graduate Part-Time Instructors. The workshops focus on international teachers in the American classroom, and count towards the Graduate Teacher Certificate.

The workshops will be held on Fridays, 1:00-2:00pm at 200 ATLAS.

The following is a schedule for the workshops.

Sep 12,'08 - What Do American Students Expect from Their Instructors?
- Vivek Kaila, IGTS Coordinator, Graduate Teacher Program, CU-Boulder

Sep 19,'08 - Asking and Handling Questions in the Classroom.
- PJ Bennett, Assistant Director, Graduate Teacher Program, CU Boulder

Sep 26,'08 - Giving Fair Tests and Grading Fairly.
- Hallie Meredith, Lead Coordinator, SS/Stem, Graduate Teacher Program, CU Boulder

Oct 3,'08 - How Can International Instructors Deal with Their Own and Their Students’ Culture Shock?
- Tina Tan, Director, International Student and Scholar Services, CU Boulder

Oct 10,'08 - Your Students Will Evaluate You: Are You Ready?
- Laura Border, Director, Graduate Teacher Program, CU Boulder

Oct 17,'08 - Nonverbal Communication in the Classroom.
- Antonía Johnson, Director, Center for Talk Mastery