This is a quick-reference guide to the most pressing and relevant questions, resources, people, and information related to being a teaching assistant at IU Indianapolis. The links on this page focus on teaching: questions related to teaching, resources for teaching, offices and services related to teaching, and basic information, policies, and procedures.
Topics and Resources For Teaching
As a teaching assistant, you are part of the teaching mission of IU Indianapolis. The way that you will contribute to this mission depends upon your role, but in the end your position does exist to ultimately help students learn and succeed.
The resources below focus on different aspects of your role as teaching assistant - someone involved in teaching and learning. Included is information on things to consider, and resources to help you as you work through and grow in these areas.
Roles and TeachingMaking Decisions as an Instructor
Developing Your Teaching Skills
Part of teaching is continuous learning - some call this professional development. There are a number of different offices that offer services, workshops, programs, and opportunities to grow as a teacher. This can take the form of course design experiences, learning communities, major events, group discussions, and many different forms. Consider some of the following sources of information about these opportunities at IU Indianapolis.
- ETTA/CTL Events
- IU Indianapolis Graduate Office Events
- Center for Service and Learning Events
- ETTA - Educational Training for Teaching Assistants [CTL]
- Edward C. Moore Symposium on Excellence in Teaching
- Advancing Learning with Technology (ALT) Symposium
- CTL Lecture Series
- Plater Institute [Academic Affairs]
- IT Training [UITS]
Learning More As You Gain Experience
As instructors, we learn from literature, research and best practices, we learn from our supervisors and mentors, and we learn through practice. Find mentors, journals related to teaching in your discipline, more experienced peers, and others of whom you can ask questions and possibly learn from. Also, contact the ETTA team - we are happy to talk with you about ways you can move forward on your development as a teaching assistant.
