{"id":4220,"date":"2020-04-14T20:19:15","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T00:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bolddev\/consider-teaching-tasks-and-workload\/"},"modified":"2023-09-27T15:49:16","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T19:49:16","slug":"consider-teaching-tasks-and-workload","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bold\/consider-teaching-tasks-and-workload\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider Teaching Tasks and Workload"},"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>As you determine what is needed for your course, keep in mind how your team can support you. You may first decide what portion of your course is asynchronous and what portion is synchronous, and how TAs can support one or both of those parts of your course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"#recommendation-1\">Know their Workload<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#recommendation-2\">Consider reasonable tasks for TAs<\/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. Know their Workload<br><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><br>In order to determine what teaching related tasks your TAs can perform, you will need to know how many hours are assigned to each of your TAs and determine how these hours can best be used to support your course.<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><a href=\"https:\/\/3903.cupe.ca\/files\/2014\/06\/TA-Workload-Form.pdf\">TA Workload Form<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/shiny.justinesarey.com\/riceworkloadapp\/\">Course Workload Estimator<\/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\">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:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1VWhtAGCtQUbXjNzkr8JjW_-_VY-ZrbHbVuJIMyfCDjc\/edit#heading=h.pmh0mzf3uo42\">Course Director \/ Teaching Assistant Relationship in the Course Director Handbook<\/a><\/li><li><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><\/li><li><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><\/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>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><\/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. Consider reasonable tasks for TAs<br><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Teaching remotely allows flexibility and different options for your course, which can mean different tasks for your TAs.&nbsp; Keep in mind your TAs\u2019 workload, strengths, and abilities when assigning their tasks.<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><a href=\"https:\/\/lthelp.yorku.ca\/course-management\/creating-groups\">eClass Groups<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/lthelp.yorku.ca\/communication\/grade-forum\">Discussion Forums<\/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\">Microsoft Teams<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/3903.cupe.ca\/files\/2014\/06\/TA-Workload-Form.pdf\">TA Workload Form<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/shiny.justinesarey.com\/riceworkloadapp\/\">Course Workload Estimator<\/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\">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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/teachingcommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2021\/04\/TA-CD-Relationship-Questionnaire.pdf\">TA CD Relationship Questionnaire<\/a> \u2013 This is a questionnaire that you and your TA fill out simultaneously and then use to start a conversation about their role and responsibilities.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/teachingcommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2021\/04\/TA-CD-Relationship-Answers.pdf\">TA CD Relationship Answers<\/a> \u2013 suggestions of questions for the TA to ask corresponding to each of the topics in the above questionnaire.<\/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>Consider using <a href=\"https:\/\/lthelp.yorku.ca\/course-management\/creating-groups\">Groups<\/a> in your eClass course to embed activities that normally would be included in a separate tutorial, lab, or studio.&nbsp; Then, your TAs can assist in facilitating these activities and providing feedback for learning.<\/li><li>Your TAs can assist with responding to questions in the Q&amp;A forum, and\/or offer office hours.<\/li><li>Be sure to provide your TAs with the necessary training and resources needed to facilitate a tutorial, lab, or studio session.<\/li><li>Provide an explicit rationale about how their work complements your course.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bold\/\" style=\"background-color:#e31837\">Back to home page<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/4.0\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"139\" height=\"49\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/bold\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/393\/2021\/04\/copyright-3.png\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" class=\"wp-image-4493\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a9 Blended and Online Learning (BOLD), Teaching Commons &amp; Learning Technology Services, York University. 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