Career & Tools
Lecturing for 50 minutes can put a lot of pressure on TAs, from preparing an entire lecture to feeling responsible for going over all the material from that week’s lectures. This workshop will provide you with easy and flexible activities to use in the classroom to get your students moving, talking, reflecting, and building knowledge.
Lecturing for 50 minutes can put a lot of pressure on TAs, from preparing an entire lecture to feeling responsible for going over all the material from that week's lectures. Sometimes, when grad school gets stressful, lecturing seems like the easiest lesson when you don't have time to plan something more exciting. This workshop will provide you with easy and flexible activities to use in the classroom to get your students moving, talking, reflecting, and building knowledge. TAs will leave with a variety of activities that can easily be adapted for many subject areas and purposes so your students no longer have to remain seated for an entire section.