TA Project

About the TA Project

In 1988, Rutgers University-New Brunswick made a significant commitment to the scholarship of teaching and learning in post-secondary higher education by creating the Teaching Assistant Project (TAP). Devoted solely to enhancing the quality of instruction provided by teaching assistants, it was an innovative endeavor. Nearly thirty years later, TAP is a thriving multi-faceted program.

Designed to strengthen the quality of undergraduate and graduate instruction through the preparation of graduate student teaching assistants on matters pertaining to classroom management, pedagogical best practices, and professionalism in academe. The fundamental components upon which it is built include annual orientations, certificate programs, seminar courses, and discipline-specific training.

Additionally, TAP works with the Rutgers Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (RASTL). This project provides advanced graduate students with the opportunity to meet monthly with faculty and administrators to review issues related to undergraduate instruction and contemporary higher education.

TA Project Events and Office Hours

Sep 19 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Introduction to Canvas

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Sep 20 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

The First Time TA

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Sep 25 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Managing Your Time as a TA

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Oct 4 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

How Learning Happens

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Oct 10 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Boosting Confidence as a TA / ITA

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Oct 17 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Teaching Practical & Statistical Labs

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Oct 22 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Controversial Topics & Culturally Responsible Classrooms

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Oct 24 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Universal Design for Learning

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Staff

  • Barbara E. Bender, Senior Associate Dean and Director
  • Ben Arenger, Senior Program Administrator
  • Maggie Albright-Pierce, Assistant Director & Program Coordinator
  • Moriah Anthony, Program Coordinator
  • Xiaotong Du, Program Coordinator
  • Sophia Fox-Dicther, Program Coordinator
  • Alissa Persad, Program Coordinator
  • Stuart "Gill" Woody, Program Coordinator

Office of Teaching Evaluation and Assessment Research

The Office of Teaching Evaluation and Assessment Research supports teaching and learning through a variety of areas: pedagogy and faculty development, assessment programs, instructional technologies, classroom technologies, and faculty and staff information technologies. To learn more

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