Music Department TA Training

Program of the Workshop

April 16, 2016 (Braun 102)

• 09:00am - 09:30am: Breakfast
• 09:30am - 10:30am: Workshop Overview and Teaching info/resources in Braun and CCRMA: undergraduate course requirements for music majors, keys for the TA office and copy room, piano locations, printers/copy machines/scanners, audiovisual cables and remotes, and the possibility of proposing and teaching your own course.
• 10:30am - 12:15pm: Teaching workshop in Braun (2 students)
• 12:15pm - 01:30pm: Lunch break
• 01:30pm - 03:15pm: Teaching workshop in Braun (2 students)
• 03:30pm - 04:45pm: Round table with recent graduates and faculty 1: instructor expectations and tips
• 04:45pm - 05:30pm: Round table with recent graduates and faculty 2: overview of the academic job market
• 06:00pm: BBQ at CCRMA + Party

April 17 (CCRMA Classroom)

• 09:00am - 09:30am: Breakfast
• 09:30am - 10:30pm: Teaching info/resources at Stanford: the Honor Code, how to handle Honor Code violations, how to use Axess and Coursework, the registrar’s add/drop deadlines, the university’s sexual harassment policy, and advising/tutoring resources such as Office of Accessible Education, the Hume Writing Center, and the Center for Teaching and Learning.
• 10:30pm - 12:15pm: Teaching workshop at CCRMA (2 students)
• 10:30pm - 12:15pm: Q&A session - end of the workshop

Teaching Info/Resources in Braun and CCRMA

CCRMA

• TAing Tips for CCRMA Courses
• Cables/Gears
• Audio/Video Equipment

Round Table 1: Instructor Expectations and Tips

Available after the workshop.

Round Table 2: Overview of the Academic Job Market

Available after the workshop.

Teaching Info/Resources at Stanford

General Resources

• Video on Major Stanford policies and practices every TA should know
• Vice Provost for Teaching & Learning
• General Information on Sexual Harassment
• Supporting Vulnerable Students
• Hume Center for Writing and Speaking
• Academic Skills Coaching
• Using Axess and Canvas

Required Trainings

• Required Stanford TA Orientation (Sept. 23, 2016 - 7:30am to noon, Hewlett Building)
• Trainings for Stanford Employees
• Sexual Harassment Training
• Mandated Reporter Training

The Stanford Honor Code

• General information about the Stanford Honor Code
• How to handle Honor Code violations? - Office of Community Standards

International Teaching Assistants

• English Screening of International Teaching Assistants
• Maintaining a Legal Status: ITIN vs. SSN

Teaching Workshop Videos

Available after the workshop.