ITA Orientation | International Teaching Assistant Services

Fall 2022 Orientation: Monday, August 15 (Storrs Campus)

Location: Rowe Center for Undergraduate Education, Classroom 122.

Please Note: This orientation is for prospective international TA’s who have never taught in the U.S.

International TAs who are coming to UConn after having taught at another U.S. institution should submit written evidence of the TA position to the UCAELI office. English proficiency may be certified based on previous TA experience, but the student is still welcome to attend the UConn ITA orientation.

Orientation Agenda
9:15am – 9:30am	Welcome
9:30am – 10:00am	Ice Breakers with UConn Teaching Assistant Mentors and undergrads
10:00am – 11:00am	Rotating Panel Discussion: Who are the students? What do students expect? Cross-cultural classroom issues
11:00am – 11:30 am	The First Day of Teaching discussion and practice session with feedback
11:30am – 12:00pm	Microteaching information and questions

ITA Orientation Registration

Student Name*
First Last
Gender*
- Male
- Female
Student Email Address*

Please enter an email that we use to contact you. If you do not have access to your UConn student email account, please enter your personal email.
Student ID # (Peoplesoft)

7 digits: XXXXXXX
Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Country of Origin*
Academic Department*
TOEFL or IELTS Overall Score*

Please enter "N/A" if you did not submit scores to the Graduate School or received the waiver for the test of English.
TOEFL or IELTS Speaking Score*

Please enter "N/A" if you did not submit scores to the Graduate School or received the waiver for the test of English.
Who is registering?*
- Student, registering for yourself.
- Faculty, registering for a student.
Is your department advising you to register for an English proficiency screening to be cleared for a Teaching Assistantship (TA)?*
- Yes
- No
- No, I already completed an English proficiency screening and have been cleared to teach.
Please be advised that you are completing a registration form for ITA Orientation ONLY (Fall 2022). If you need to register for an English proficiency screening, there is a separate registration process. Please make sure to answer this question with a 'Yes". Our office will contact you directly to confirm which screening you are eligible for and how to register (for example: Waiver Interview, UCAELI Proficiency Assessment, or Microteaching).
If faculty or staff member is registering for the student, please enter your name and title.
First Last
Title
Please submit your TA offer letter (Maximum File Size: 100MB)*
Drop files here or

Max. file size: 100 MB, Max. files: 2.
Questions or Comments?
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