ITA Orientation | International Teaching Assistant Services

Fall 2021 Orientation: Monday, August 9, 2021

Please Note: This orientation is for prospective international TAs 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.

ITA Orientation will be offered virtually, via Zoom.

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

Name*
First Last
Gender*
- Male
- Female
Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Peoplesoft Number (eg:#######)
NetID (eg:ABC#####)
Department*
Email*
Country of Origin*
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
If faculty, please enter your name and title
Please submit your TA offer letter (Maximum File Size: 100MB)*
Drop files here or

Max. file size: 100 MB, Max. files: 2.
This orientation is for prospective international TAs who have not met the UConn English Proficiency Requirement and have never taught in the U.S.
Questions/Comments
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