Orientation Workshop for Teaching Assistants & Graduate Students
University of Virginia Department of French
Fall 2009 Schedule
Mark your calendars!The 2009 Orientation Workshop will take place from August 18-21, 2009
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For a comprehensive guide
to teaching required French courses at UVa, see:
Handbook for TAs: Required Courses Sequence
Nice, France © 1998 by Cheryl Krueger
Fall 2009 Orientation
Schedule
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| Tuesday, August 18 - New Cabell 332 | |
| 9:00-9:30 | Welcome, Introductions, and Overview of the Orientation/Workshop (Karen James, Professor, Language Program Director, French Dept.) |
| 9:30-10:30 | Foreign Language Study Today (Presenter: Marva Barnett, Professor of French & Director of the Teaching Resource Center) |
| 10:30-11:00 | Break |
| 11:00-12:00 | An Overview of FREN 1010-2320: Goals and Organization of the Courses; Textbooks (Karen James)* |
| 12:00- 2:30 | Lunch Break: A light lunch is available in 329 Cabell Hall |
| 2:30-3:30 | The First Day of Class (Demonstrations by PhD candidates, Sherri Rose and Nick Shangler) |
| 3:30-4:15 | The Lesson Plan and the Warm Up**. (Nick Shangler) |
| 4:15-5:00 | Teaching Grammar: Presentation and Practice (Demonstration by Ph.D. candidate, Danielle Carlotti-Smith) |
| *Homework: Read the Preface and any “To The
Teacher” and “To the Student” information in
the textbook(s) you will be using. **Homework; Prepare to peer-teach a 2-4 minute warm-up for Thursday. |
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| Wednesday, August 19 - TRC (8:15-12:45); all other sessions New Cabell 332 | |
| 8:15-8:50 | Check-In/Registration & Refreshments in Old Cabell Hall Lobby See the Teaching Resource Center Orientation Schedule http://trc.virginia.edu/Workshops/2009/ATW_2009_TA.htm |
| Afternoon Sessions in New Cabell 332 | |
| 2:00-2:45 | Professional Matters |
| 2:45-3:45 | Culture and the Foreign Language Class (Presenter: Larkin Murphy, PhD candidate) |
| 4:00-5:00 | Teaching Vocabulaary: Presentation and Practice (Demonstration by Ph.D. candidate, Gayle Jones) |
| * Homework: Prepare to peer-teach a 10-minute grammar or vocabulary lesson for Friday. Focus primarily on your interactive presentation. You will not be able to do a full presentation and practice sequence in 10 minutes. Select a grammar point from the textbook you will be using. | |
| Thursday, August 20 - TRC (8:15-2:30); all other sessions New Cabell 332 | |
| 8:15-8:50 | Check-In/Registration & Refreshments in Old Cabell Hall Lobby See the Teaching Resource Center Orientation Schedule http://trc.virginia.edu/Workshops/2009/ATW_2009_TA.htm
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| 2:30-4:00 | Teaching Pronunciation (Presenter: Gladys Saunders, Professor of French) |
| 4:00-5:00 | Peer Teaching: The Warm Up |
| Friday, August 21 - New Cabell 221 and 332 | |
| 9:00-10:30 | This session meets in the ASCIT Language Lab, New Cabell Hall 221: Introduction to COLLAB for course management and instructor collaboration. (Presenter: Ph.D. candidate and TTSP, Tiffany Stull) |
| 10:40-12:30 | Peer Teaching: Grammar or Vocabulary (CAB 332) |
| 12:30-1:45 | A light lunch is available in 329 Cabell Hall |
| 1:45-2:00 | Welcome from Cheryl Krueger, Professor, Department Chair |
| 2:00-2:45 | Receptive and Interpretive Skills: Film,
Reading , Listening (Demonstrations by Ph.D. candidates, Brandon Guernsey and Helen Dunn) |
| 2:45-3:45 | Speaking Skills and Favorite Activities (Demonstrations by Ph.D. candidates, Marissa Brown and Sherri Rose) |
| 4:00-5:00 | Session for new Assistantes from Aix, Lyon, Nice and Paris. (Discussion with MA candidate, Emilie Roman) |
Meetings - Fall 2009Monday, August 24 Staff meeting (Required for all TAs) (TA staff meeting, plus updates / Q&A on COLLAB in the RCS) 3:00 meetings with Course Chairs Friday, August 28 All-Departmental Meeting |
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