Support for Teaching and Professional Development:

1. Support for Teachingand Professional Development: Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL) Graduate Student Orientation August 14, 2007

2. CETL Staff Members • Dr. Donna Llewellyn • Director • donna.llewellyn@cetl.gatech.edu • Dr. Joyce Weinsheimer • Associate Director for Faculty Development • joyce.weinsheimer@cetl.gatech.edu

3. More CETL Staff Members • Karen Head • Graduate Communication Coordinator • karen.head@cetl.gatech.edu • Lydia Soleil – arriving January 2008 • Assistant Director for TA Programs and Graduate Student Development

4. CETL’s Location • Main Office: • Suite 004, Administration Building (Tech Tower) • Phone: 404.894.4474 • Web: http://www.cetl.gatech.edu • CETL Conference Room: • Suite 17 Tech Tower

5. TA Orientation Programs • General Orientation for all new TAs • Sunday August 19 • 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM • Location: Instructional Center Tennenbaum Auditorium • Free Food • Registration at http://www.cetl.gatech.edu • Orientation for all new International TAs • Friday August 17 • 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM • Location: Student Center Room 320 • Registration at http://www.cetl.gatech.edu

6. Courses on Teaching • CETL 8000: GTA Preparation • Required by Some Departments • Tuesdays or Thursdays 11 – 12 (depending on section) • Request Permit at http://www.cetl.gatech.edu • Future Courses on Teaching in Higher Education • Developing and Teaching Your Own Course • Preparing for Academic Careers • Look for More News on This Topic in Spring 2008

7. Courses for Graduate Students • CETL 8721: Academic Writing • Teaches Skills for Writing Proposals, Theses, Dissertations • Mondays/Wednesdays 4-5 pm • Taught by Our New Graduate Communication Coordinator • Permits and Details at http://www.cetl.gatech.edu • Courses for International Graduate Students • CETL 8793: Oral Skills • CETL 8795: Advanced Oral Skills • CETL 8722: Writing • Taught by Georgia Tech Language Institute Faculty • Permits and Details at http://www.cetl.gatech.edu

8. CETL/BP Outstanding TA Award • Each Department Nominates One TA • Award Chosen by Interdisciplinary Faculty Committee • All Nominees Honored at a Luncheon • Winner(s) Honored at Student Award Day

9. STEP Fellowship Program • Student-Teacher Enhancement Partnership (STEP) • NSF-Sponsored Program • Partners Advanced PhD students (Fellows) with Atlanta-Metro Area HS Science, Technology, and Math Teams of Teachers and Coordinators • Goals: • Improve Teaching, Communication, and Leadership Skills of the Fellows • Enhance the Mathematics, Science, and Engineering Performance of the HS Students

10. Consultation Services • Teaching Consultations • Classroom Observations • Videotaping of Teaching • Mid-Term Feedback from Students • Classroom Dialogues with Students • Teaching Advice • Assistance with Faculty • Educational Technology Assistance • Professional Development Consultations • Preparing Teaching Portfolios • Academic Career Search

11. Resources • TAWeb (Online Modules for TAs) • http://www.cetl.gatech.edu/taweb • Seminars (See Fall 2007 Schedule at CETL Website) • Faculty Development • Teaching Assistant Development • Teaching at Georgia Tech: A Handbook for Faculty, Instructors, and Teaching Assistants • Books, Journals, Videos on Teaching

12. Come Visit Us at Grad Expo and Meet Fellow TAs and Grad Students!