Career & Tools

The “Pillars of Teaching Assistantship” workshop series and certificate is designed to provide TAs with a comprehensive, research-based foundation for teaching in the role of TA. TAs will earn a Pillars certificate after completing all six workshops and their brief pre- and post- workshop activities. In this workshop on March 2, you will use principles from evidence-centered design to make assessments more focused and impactful and to help you with practical grading strategies. Read on to learn more!

Join the Women's Center and the RCSGD on January 13th for an open discussion of graduate student labor at UCSB. Stop by to vent, share your experience, and get resources! 

The “Pillars of Teaching Assistantship” workshop series and certificate is designed to provide TAs with a comprehensive, research-based foundation for teaching in the role of TA. TAs will earn a Pillars certificate after completing all six workshops and their brief pre- and post- workshop activities. In this workshop on January 28, you will evaluate different ways of reflecting on your teaching that help you grow as a TA. Read on to learn more!

The “Pillars of Teaching Assistantship” workshop series and certificate is designed to provide TAs with a comprehensive, research-based foundation for teaching in the role of TA. TAs will earn a Pillars certificate after completing all six workshops and their brief pre- and post- workshop activities. In this workshop, you will evaluate different ways of reflecting on your teaching that help you grow as a TA. Read on to learn more!

The “Pillars of Teaching Assistantship” workshop series and certificate is designed to provide TAs with a comprehensive, research-based foundation for teaching in the role of TA. TAs will earn a Pillars certificate after completing all six workshops and their brief pre- and post- workshop activities. In this workshop you will use learning objective taxonomies and a lesson planning framework to design active, student-centered classes.  Read on to learn more!

The “Pillars of Teaching Assistantship” workshop series and certificate is designed to provide TAs with a comprehensive, research-based foundation for teaching in the role of TA. TAs will earn a Pillars certificate after completing all six workshops and their brief pre- and post- workshop activities. In this workshop you will differentiate between active learning and passive listening, identify elements that foster active learning, and apply a variety of instructional methods. Read on to learn more!

The “Pillars of Teaching Assistantship” workshop series and certificate is designed to provide TAs with a comprehensive, research-based foundation for teaching in the role of TA. TAs will earn a Pillars certificate after completing all six workshops and their brief pre- and post- workshop activities. In this workshop, you will use principles from evidence-centered design to make assessments more focused and impactful and to help you with practical grading strategies. Read on to learn more!

The “Pillars of Teaching Assistantship” workshop series and certificate is designed to provide TAs with a comprehensive, research-based foundation for teaching in the role of TA. TAs will earn a Pillars certificate after completing all six workshops and their brief pre- and post- workshop activities. In this workshop you will learn about the diversity of UCSB's undergraduate students and how to support them from a perspective of inclusivity. Read on to learn more!

On November 6, join Instructional Development for a happy hour on remote TAing! Remote TAing can be hard and rewarding at the same time - and we want to hear all about it! In this session you will hear from experienced TAs, talk with online teaching experts, resolve your challenges, and make new friends!

The “Pillars of Teaching Assistantship” workshop series and certificate is designed to provide TAs with a comprehensive, research-based foundation for teaching in the role of TA. TAs will earn a Pillars certificate after completing all six workshops and their brief pre- and post- workshop activities. In this workshop you will differentiate between active learning and passive listening, identify elements that foster active learning, and apply a variety of instructional methods. Read on to learn more!

On January 27, join Instructional Development for a workshop on teaching philosophy statements! As a participant in this workshop, you will work through a series of exercises to help you reflect on your teaching, and by workshop end you will have a draft outline of your teaching philosophy statement.

On January 29, join Instructional Development for a workshop on improving teaching through feedback and reflection. Space is limited, so sign up today!

On January 22, join Instructional Development for a workshop on creating engaging classroom lessons. Space is limited, so sign up today!

Interested in finding funding for an internship or job opportunity? Come to the Graduate Student Internship Fellowship Information Session on January 28 to learn how to create a strong application to be a competitive applicant for $2000-2500 in fellowship funds. Get the experience you need without the financial strain!

On January 21, join Instructional Development for a workshop on designing and grading assignments. Space is limited, so sign up today!