Teaching Resources for TAs

PIE provides instructional support for TAs in preparation for their instructional responsibilities at Florida State University and for their future careers.

• Especially for TA's (288 kb)
  This chapter of the handbook Instruction at FSU discusses the unique roles and responsibilities of Graduate Teaching Assistants (TAs), and offers advice on improving professionalism and managing workloads. This chapter also covers the various components of the Program for Instructional Excellence (PIE), which supports teaching enhancement for TAs.


• Workshops
  Sponsored workshops at no-cost to FSU Faculty, Instructors, and TAs throughout the year.


• Meet with a Teaching Enhancement Associate
  TAs can get confidential consultation on any or all teaching skills. Consultations are tailored to meet the needs of individual instructors or entire groups and may include videotaping of classroom teaching.


• Discover Best Practices
  Find tried and tested ways to implement new teaching strategies or technologies.


• Online Teaching Resources
  Explore a wide variety of pedagogical strategies, techniques, and technologies you can use right away - any of which can enhance student learning and increase your teaching effectiveness.


• Preparing Future Faculty (PFF)
  PFF assists doctoral students (and others headed toward academic careers) to get ready for faculty work. Through participation in coursework, workshops, mentoring, and partner institution site visits, PFF Fellows increase their awareness of expectations for faculty performance and of resources available to aid in scholarly careers, and build their readiness to address research, teaching and related demands of faculty life.


• University Teaching Policies
  The Dean of Faculties Office exists to serve faculty members by providing information about academic policies, administering personnel activities related to the University Faculty, and facilitating the operation of the Faculty Governance System at Florida State University.


• Office of Graduate Studies
  The Office of Graduate Studies supports graduate students in every program at the Florida State University. We provide assistance in academic matters, advice on University-wide degree requirements, information on the availability of financial assistance including assistantships, fellowships and scholarships, as well as approval for theses and dissertations.

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