TA Orientation Information
The Center for Teaching and Learning hosts the graduate TA Orientation each fall in the week before classes start. When it’s finalized, the date for the 2025 program will be posted here.
The 2024 general sessions were about how learning works and who Boise State students are. Breakout sessions spanned a range of different topics. Materials from all these sessions are included on this page. Graduate students may also find the resources on the Support for TAs page to be helpful.
Materials
Materials from TA orientation general sessions:
- How Learning Works
- Resource handout for How Learning Works
- Boise State student demographics game and reflection
- Campus resources for TAs
Slides
Slides from the breakout sessions:
- Providing Students Constructive Feedback on Writing Assignments
- Creating Relationship-Rich Classes
- How to be a TA for a class you didn’t take
- Active Learning for Minds-On Engagement
- Student’s Prior Knowledge
Questions
Reach out to Megan Frary (meganfrary@boisestate.edu) with any questions about TA orientation.