THE FACULTY OF ARTS PLACES INNOVATIVE TEACHING AT THE CORE OF ACADEMIC
PRACTICE AND RECOGNISES THAT THE CONTRIBUTION OF ITS TEACHING
ASSOCIATES (I.E. SESSIONAL TEACHING STAFF) IS PIVOTAL TO ITS SUCCESS
ON THIS SCORE. This induction event, ‘Foundations Redux: Teaching
and Learning Symposium’, brings new TAs together to begin a
conversation around the pleasures and challenges of tutoring and
related roles, and to highlight the benefits to an academic career of
fostering pedagogical excellence.
FULL PROGRAM NOW VIEWABLE AT THE SYMPOSIUM WESBITE:
HTTPS://ARTSFOUNDATIONS.WORDPRESS.COM
[https://artsfoundations.wordpress.com]
‘Foundations’ aims to:
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Outline the role and responsibilities of Teaching Associates. You will
discover the theoretical foundations for the Faculty’s emphasis on
active-learning strategies.
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Offer practical guidance and tips on small-group teaching. Workshops
are geared towards developing a classroom toolkit through discussion
and modelling of classroom exercises that elicit student
responsiveness.
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Outline your Faculty and School supports and invite suggestions on
improvements to support systems. You will be alerted to services and
resources that you can access to enrich your teaching practice and
manage your own wellbeing.
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Suggest ways to deploy teaching in building your career. We provide
practical strategies for making your teaching successes count towards
your ongoing career development, whether in or outside of academia.
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Provide opportunities to build community. We invite you to
troubleshoot with others in cognate disciplines and/or with shared
teaching concerns, and to consider together connections between your
research interests and your teaching praxis.
THE CONTRIBUTION OF YOUR OWN KNOWLEDGE AND IDEAS ARE WELCOMED AT EVERY
STAGE OF THE DAY. This symposium is an opportunity to define your role
in the Faculty, learn what it can offer you and prepare your approach
for the semester ahead.
Symposium attendance is compulsory for TAs new to the Faculty. If you
have taught in the Faculty before but not previously attended a
Faculty induction, please be in touch to check your eligibility. All
attendees are paid for their time. Catered morning tea and lunch.
FAQS
DO I HAVE TO BRING MY PRINTED TICKET TO THE EVENT?
No.
WHAT IF I CAN'T MAKE IT?
Fear not, there are support avenues accessible before TEACHING BEGINS.
The Online Induction for Sessional Support (OIST
[https://melbourne-cshe.unimelb.edu.au/programs/teaching-and-learning/online-induction-for-sessional-teachers])
is an induction program for sessional TEACHING STAFF, though not
focussed on Arts TEACHING. You can also review the pedagogical
resources on the CSHE website
[http://melbourne-cshe.unimelb.edu.au/#resources]. Support sources,
contacts and orientation information is available on the 'Resources
for Teachers' tab on the Teaching and Learning
[https://melbourne-cshe.unimelb.edu.au/professional-development-for-graduate-researchers/for-graduate-researchers/tsgr]website.
Once semsester begins, you might be interested in taking 'TEACHING
SKILLS FOR GRADUATE RESEARCHERs
[https://melbourne-cshe.unimelb.edu.au/programs/teaching-and-learning/online-induction-for-sessional-teachers]'
through CSHE.
In coming weeks, your School will run its own induction program that
will focus on orienting you within the conventions and protocols of
that School. Contact your School Manager for advice (contact details
on your School's homepage).
Your employment offer will NOT be recalled if you cannot attend, but
you will be expected to attend at a later date. The symposium runs at
the beginning of every semester.
HOW WILL I BE REMUNERATED FOR MY ATTENDANCE?
If you are new to teaching in Arts, the Faculty funds your attendance,
but for practical reasons, these funds are paid through your School.
You will register on arrival; this record of your attendance is passed
on to your School. When you enter your hours into your first timecard,
you can add a new line with 5 hours at OAA rate, to be paid along with
your first pay.
If you taught in the Faculty in 2017 and early 2018 but could not make
it to Foundations then, your attendance will also be paid. If you have
attended a previous induction, you are very welcome to attend this
symposium for professional development, though your attendance may not
be paid.
If you arrive late to the symposium, be sure to speak to an organiser
to have your name recorded for remuneration purposes. If you have any
difficulties having the hours on your timecard approved, please speak
to your School Manager.
HOW CAN I CONTACT THE ORGANISER WITH ANY QUESTIONS?
Please email us, the event hosts! Contact Wajeehah, Kay, Mitch, and
Maxx, from the Faculty's Curriculum Design Lab, at
arts-curriculumdesign@unimelb.edu.au.
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