Professional Development
Graduate Teacher Assistant Instructor (GTAI) Institute
Date: Thursday, January 7-Friday, January 8
Location: Old Dominion University, Constant Hall
Who Should Attend:
GTA Instructors who will directly communicate and interact with students in ways that will lead to the conveyance of knowledge or skills. All GTAI's required to successfully complete the two-day GTAI Institute. Included in this category are graduate students who serve as instructors, laboratory supervisors, recitation leaders and tutors. You must become certified through the GTAI Institute before you can teach!
Who Should NOT Attend:
GTA Assistants who do not directly instruct or interact with students. Included in this category are GTA's who serve as graders, help the instructor research articles and materials to be used by the instructor in preparing lectures or handouts, or as laboratory assistants who prepare equipment solutions, etc.
How to sign up:
Have your Graduate Program Director (GPD) email the following information to Sarah Snowden, ssnowden@odu.edu
- Your Name
- Your UIN
- College and Program
- Your ODU email address (so that you can receive IMPORTANT institute info)
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: If English is not your native language, you must take and pass the SPEAK Test (score 50 or better) or a 26 on the iBT . The next SPEAK Test will be given Thursday, December 3, 2009 and Tuesday, January 5, 2010. For more information about the SPEAK Test, contact Karen Medina at 757-683-4424.
For more information contact:
Sarah Snowden
GTAI Institute Coordinator
Office of Graduate Studies
757-683-6406
ssnowden@odu.edu