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New TA Workshop

On Friday, August 21, 2026 the Graduate School and its campus partners will host the annual New TA Workshop. It will be held in-person at the McKimmon Center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PLEASE NOTE: REGISTRATION IS FROM 8 to 8:45 a.m. and participants need to arrive no later than 8:45 a.m. Those interested in attending must pre-register via this registration form before July 31, 2026 as lunch will be provided, at no charge, to those who pre-register. This event will include a series of workshops on a variety of teaching-related topics and participation in this full-day event can also be applied towards the Teaching Certificate. While this event is especially geared towards new TAs, all graduate students and postdocs with an interest in teaching are welcome to attend.

(Tentative) Agenda

Morning Plenary Session

  • 9:00-9:10: Opening Remarks; Dr. Peter Harries, Dean of the Graduate School
  • 9:10-10:00 Competent Communication in the Classroom; Dr. April Kedrowicz
  • 10:00-10:30: Supporting Students in Uncertain Times; Angel Bowers
  • 10:30-10:45 Break
  • 10:45-11:15 FERPA and Other Legal Considerations; Joel Turner
  • 11:15-12:00 Active Learning Strategies; Dr. Phil Tietjen

Lunch 12-1

Afternoon Sessions

Breakout Sessions 1-1:50

  • Library Resources for Instructors and Students; Anne Burke
  • Tips for Managing the Classroom Environment; Dr. Rhonda Sutton
  • Making Science Fun & Engaging for Students; Dr. Lucian Lucia
  • Teaching a Lab in the College of Engineering; Tommy Stephenson

Breakout Sessions 2-2:50

  • Library Resources for Instructors and Students; Anne Burke
  • Teaching a Lab in the College of Sciences; Dr. Miriam Ferzli
  • Grading Hacks; Dr. Jason King
  • Gradescope; Dr. Bevin Maultsby

Breakout Sessions 3-3:50

  • Communicating as a Teacher/Your Teaching Persona; Dr. Malaka Friedman
  • Digital Accessibility; Jill Anderson
  • Using Moodle to Support Student Learning; Dajha Houston
  • Generative AI & Teaching; Dr. Phil Tietjen

Graduate Student Panel 4-4:50

  • Panelist List: TBA

You can also learn more about the New TA Workshop by watching a video recording from a previous morning session (see below). Questions? Contact Dr. Phil Tietjen, Director of Teaching Programs, at phil_tietjen@ncsu.edu.

Zoom recording of the 2024 TA Workshop morning session.