{"product_id":"strategies-for-teaching-assistant-and-international-teaching-assistant-development-beyond-micro-teaching-hardback-9780470180822","title":"Strategies for Teaching Assistant and International Teaching Assistant Development; Beyond Micro Teaching (Hardback) 9780470180822","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eStrategies for Teaching Assistant and International Teaching Assistant Development\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eBeyond Micro Teaching\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCatherine Ross (Edited by), C Ross (Author), Jane Dunphy (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470180822, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 3 December 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e208 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 16 x 2 cm, 0.376 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e“Understanding why American students behave the way they do is critical in order for interactions with students to be effective and meaningful. The book identifies several areas of educational differences among cultures, raising readers’ awareness and allowing them to avoid potential pitfalls of cross-cultural communication.  \u003cp\u003e…\u003ci\u003eStrategies for Teaching Assistant and International Teaching Assistant Development\u003c\/i\u003e includes several ideas for exercises in articulating personal advising philosophies, prompting advisors to respond to questions regarding what characteristics are necessary in a good advisor and what kind of person would win an “Advisor of the Year” award.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith an open mind and a knack for modifying exercises, an imaginative advising mentor could easily use this book as a springboard for introducing new approaches to advisor development.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNACADA Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, Issue 30(1) (Spring 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWritten for anyone who works with graduate students to support their teaching efforts in American research universities, this book draws on the extensive experience of professional educators who represent a variety of programs throughout the United States. They understand the common constraints of many TA development classes, workshops, and programs, as well as the need for motivating and sophisticated techniques that are, at the same time, practical and focused. Their contributions to this book have proven to be effective in developing the sophisticated communication skills required by TAs across the disciplines.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xxv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I TA Development \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Getting Started \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledging Teaching Fears: The Three-Minute Free Response 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJanet Rankin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Approach to Successful Collaborative Learning 6\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNancy C. McClure\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlended Learning: Focusing on Effective Teaching Through Online Discussions and Concept Mapping 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGabriele Bauer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiversity in the Classroom: Working Effectively with Undergraduate ESL Students 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShawna Shapiro\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngaging Students in Active Learning 16\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShawna Shapiro\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentity and Authority in the Classroom: An Exercise for New TAs 21\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMary C. Wright\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning and Facilitating Discussion 24\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhillip M. Edwards, Stacy Grooters, Margaret Lawrence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems, Pitfalls, and Surprises in Teaching: Mini Cases 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLori Breslow, J. Mark Schuster\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResponding to Student Writing 35\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStacy Grooters, Jennie Dorman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStand and Deliver: Developing Impromptu Speaking Skills 39\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJane Dunphy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA TA Orientation Plenary Session on University Policies and Resources for Teaching 44\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDerek Bruff\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeaching in Computer Classrooms 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShaun K. Kane, Joe Hannah, Phillip M. Edwards, Jennie Dorman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeaching in Lab Settings 52\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJennie Dorman, Michelle Smith, Sara O’Brien, Karen Freisem\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Advanced Skills \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassroom Management Skills: Expanding Your Repertoire 58\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLee Warren\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining Appropriate Course Goals and Pacing: An Exercise for Advanced TAs 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAllyson Polsky McCabe, Lu Zhang\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping Effective Consulting Skills 62\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichele Marincovich, Marcelo Clerici-Arias, Mariatte Denman, Robyn Wright Dunbar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterdisciplinary Soapbox 68\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJill Bible, Robyn Wright Dunbar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Online Teaching and Learning: Using Asynchronous Discussions Effectively 70\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMary C. Wright\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaction and Response: Group Problem Solving and Effective Feedback 74\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJane Dunphy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeaching Practice: Emphasis on Active Learning 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTershia Pinder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Professional Development \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eASPECTS: Advancing Students’ Professional Excellence with Certificates in Teaching Series 82\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMark Decker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMock Search Committee: Introduction to the Teaching Philosophy 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJudith Gibber\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeaching Portfolio Overview: Peer and Whole Group Discussion 91\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGabriele Bauer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II ITA Development\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Culture \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCultural Adjustments 98\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarbara Gourlay\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiversity Awareness for ITAs 101\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDoris Yaffe Shiffman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHigh-Context Versus Low-Context Culture: Case Studies 103\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristine Liptak, Colleen Meyers, Kyoung-Ah Nam, Elena Stetsenko\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe High School Visit 111\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatherine Ross\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterviews: Surveying College Undergraduates Who Attended High School in the United States 113\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMargo Sampson, Vel Chesser, Stacey Lane Tice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Pedagogy \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e117\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmerican Teaching Performance 118\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePamela Pollock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMovie-Based Activities for the ITA Course 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTheresa L. Pettit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePedagogical Uses of Critical Incidents Videos for ITAs 126\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStacey Lane Tice, Margo Sampson, Vel Chesser\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Identifying and Teaching to a Variety of Learning Styles 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnne Halbert\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparing the ITA for Office Hours 132\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eElizabeth Wittner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. 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