New Graduate Student TA TRAINING – September 2026 - Department of Mathematics, University of Washington

Wednesday

September 23

Thursday

September 24

Friday

September 25

First Week of Term

 

From 8:30 Breakfast

From 8:30 Breakfast

Block 1

All meetings take place in person in Anderson Hall room 201

First Day of Class

 (9:00-10:00)

 

Microteaching

 (9:00-10:30)

Webassign drop-in hours

on Zoom
(date and time TBD)

Block 2

How to Prepare for Class

(10:30-11:30)

Additional Topics

 (10:45-11:30)

Union Presentation

(11:30-12:00)

 

12:00 – 1:00

Free time for lunch

Block 3

Introduction

Nuts and Bolts of Teaching at UW

Ferpa Training

(1:30-3:30)

 

 

Class Engagement Techniques

 (1:30-3:15)

TA Grad Panel

 (1:30-2:30)

 

 

UW Math Welcome Back Party

Ba Bar U Village (2685 NE 46th St)

Tuesday, Sep 29

(11:00-1:00)

Block 4

Exchange Contact Info

 

Grading Workshop

 (3:30-4:30)

 

Social Event

Joined by Mathematics Graduate Admissions Committee, Instructors, TA Coordinators

(from 4:30)

Optional Social Event

Prof Sara Billey offered to lead a group to the UW waterfront.  Go to the math lounge after training to meet Sara, those interested can rent canoes.

 

 

 

 

Optional Dinner

Location and Time TBD