International Teaching Assistant Orientation

Monday August 11, 2025 from 9am-12pm.

Rowe Center for Undergraduate Education (Rowe), Room 122.

Registration begins April 1, 2025.

The International Teaching Assistant Orientation is highly recommended for newly appointed or prospective international teaching assistants who have not previously taught in the United States. While participation is not mandatory, it is designed to assist international students in their transition to the TA role. Students arriving before the orientation date are encouraged to attend. If you have already attended ITA Orientation in the past, you do not need to attend again.

International TA’s joining UConn after teaching at another U.S. institution should submit written documentation of their prior TA experience to the UCAELI Office. English proficiency may be certified based on this previous teaching experience. Students with prior teaching experience are also welcome to attend the orientation.

International Teaching Assistant Orientation is separate from New TA Orientation facilitated by the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) and The Graduate School.

 

 ITA ORIENTATION AGENDA
 9:00am – 9:15am  Student Check-in.
 9:15am – 9:30am  Welcome Presentation.
 9:30am – 10:00am  Ice Breakers with UConn Teaching Assistant Mentors and Undergraduate Students.
 10:00am – 11:00am

 Rotating Panel Discussion: Who are the students? What do students expect? Discussion on Cross-Cultural classroom issues.
 11:00am – 11:30am  The first day of teaching discussion and practice session with feedback
 11:30am – 12:00pm  Microteaching testing information and questions.