The ABCs of the PhD Series
Smooth Sailing During Your Assistantship
August 27th 2013, 12:00p.m. EST, Online
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Emily Bamforth
How to Maximize Technological Tools: Discussion Board, MyCourses, Excel and more.
Emily (PhD Candidate in Paleooecology and Paleobiodiversity), is the 2012 recipient of the MBSU/AGSEM Teaching Assistant Award of Excellence. Emily will share the benefits of making the most out of electronic teaching tools for both the TA's and their students by addressing frequently asked questions and supporting answers with research data. 
Louise
Overington
How to Communicate with the Instructor: Proactive Preparation and Time Tracking
Louise (PhD candidate in Counselling Psychology) has an impressive repertoire of TA experiences in diverse classroom settings and sizes. Louise will discuss the strategies for enhancing transparency and accountability, as well as how to navigate obstacles to building a productive relationship with the instructor.
Chair & Discussant
Liv (PhD Candidate in the Learning Sciences) is the coordinator for the ABC of the PhD series, hosted by McGill's faculty of education. Liv has formerly served as the student facilitator of Course Design and Teaching Workshops (CDTW) for new instructors at McGill's Teaching and Learning Services. Her work the link between teaching and research has been published in the Higher Education Research and Development journal.
Olivia (Liv) Hua
SPEAKERS.
​Kalyani Thurairajah
How to Balance Research and Teaching during your TA-ship
Kalyani (PhD candidate in Sociology) is one of the 2013 recipients of the Arts Graduate Student Teaching Award. She will share strategies and techniques that have enabled her to thrive as TA's while continuing to be a successful graduate-student researcher. Perhaps research and teaching need not conflict!  
Rolando Moreau
How to Implement Effective Feedback and Preparation Strategies to Maximise Classroom Success.
Rolando (MEng. Candidate in Civil Engineering) is one of the 2013 recipients of the Department of Engineering Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award. He will provide techniques that will enable you to prepare and lead effective tutorial sessions, as well as how to avoid common pitfalls as an engineering TA.
