{"id":4219,"date":"2020-04-14T20:11:05","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T00:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bolddev\/support-for-tas\/"},"modified":"2023-09-27T16:26:52","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T20:26:52","slug":"support-for-tas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bold\/support-for-tas\/","title":{"rendered":"Support for TAs"},"content":{"rendered":"<form role=\"search\" method=\"get\" action=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bold\/\" class=\"wp-block-search__button-outside wp-block-search__text-button wp-block-search\"    ><label class=\"wp-block-search__label\" for=\"wp-block-search__input-1\" >Search<\/label><div class=\"wp-block-search__inside-wrapper\" ><input class=\"wp-block-search__input\" id=\"wp-block-search__input-1\" placeholder=\"Search this site...\" value=\"\" type=\"search\" name=\"s\" required \/><button aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"wp-block-search__button wp-element-button\" type=\"submit\" >Search<\/button><\/div><input type='hidden' name='lang' value='en' \/><\/form>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>If you have TAs supporting your course, there are a few issues you will need to consider.&nbsp; We have resources to support you and your TAs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"#recommendation-1\">Train your team<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#recommendation-2\">Communicate frequently<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bold\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/393\/2021\/03\/support-teaching-team.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bold\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/393\/2021\/03\/support-teaching-team.png 900w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bold\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/393\/2021\/03\/support-teaching-team-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"recommendation-1\" style=\"color:#000000\"><br>1. Train your team<br><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Members of your team may be new to teaching and learning online and will likely need some training and additional support.<br><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Tools<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/yorku.zoom.us\">Zoom<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/support.office.com\/en-us\/article\/microsoft-teams-video-training-4f108e54-240b-4351-8084-b1089f0d21d7?wt.mc_id=otc_home\">Microsoft Teams<\/a> for real-time training<\/li><li>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/preview.moodle.yorku.ca\/\">Moodle Preview<\/a> for TAs to explore and learn eClass<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Resources<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/teachingcommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2021\/11\/Teaching-Remotely_-A-guide-for-TAs_v2.pdf\">TA Guide<\/a><\/li><li>Share the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1uXNVxz2_XQEd_RuSpo6No1ggJMMyEtp__da6gY8s31k\/edit?usp=sharing\">Teaching Assistant (TA) and International Teaching Assistant (ITA) Handbook<\/a> and\/or the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/teachingcommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2022\/11\/Introductory-Guide-for-Laboratory-Demonstrators.pdf\">Introductory Guide for Laboratory Demonstrators<\/a> with all your TAs <\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/teachingcommons\/record-of-completion-certificates\/\">Record of Completion Certificate workshops and online modules<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/teachingcommons\/tact\/\">Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education<\/a> Courses<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/teachingcommons\/mec-category\/graduate-student-workshops\/\">Professional Development Workshops<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/eclass.yorku.ca\/course\/view.php?id=78809\">Resources for TAs<\/a> (Discipline-specific, handbooks, feedback, etc)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/lthelp.yorku.ca\/moodle\">Resources for using eClass<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Best practices<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The training required to perform TA duties needs to be factored into your TA\u2019s hours and recorded in the <a href=\"https:\/\/3903.cupe.ca\/files\/2014\/06\/TA-Workload-Form.pdf\">TA Workload Form<\/a> (downloadable PDF).<\/li><li>It takes longer to teach and learn online, so time is very important for you to consider as you assign TA hours.<\/li><li>Ask your TAs how they prefer to support your course, learning about their strengths, and using those strengths to best support you, your course, and your students.<\/li><li>Be prepared to spend time facilitating remote conversations about your course with your TAs on an ongoing basis.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bold\/communication-strategies\/\">Consult Communication Strategies<\/a> for tools, resources and best practices for ensuring smooth communication with your team remotely.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"recommendation-2\" style=\"color:#000000\"><br>2. Communicate frequently<br><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><br>To ensure you have consistency across your course, it is helpful to connect with your team on a regular basis. This may be to discuss marking keys and rubrics while also allowing for your team to bring forward any issues or challenges they may be facing.<br><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Tools<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Zoom, Microsoft Teams, eClass<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Resources<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/yorku.zoom.us\">Resource for Zoom<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.office.com\/en-us\/article\/microsoft-teams-video-training-4f108e54-240b-4351-8084-b1089f0d21d7?wt.mc_id=otc_home\">Resources for Microsoft Teams<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/lthelp.yorku.ca\/communication\">Resources for communicating in eClass<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Best practices<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Instructions need to be carefully recorded and communicated online.&nbsp; This includes clear written communication and expectations with your teaching team.<\/li><li>Be prepared to spend time facilitating conversations about your course with your TAs and other teaching team members on an ongoing basis.<\/li><li>Devise a communication and meeting plan for you and your team. 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