Are you a new TA looking to get feedback on your verbal communication skills in the classroom?
Are you a seasoned TA looking for someone outside of your department who can tell you how you are doing in the classroom?
Are you in your last year of teaching and preparing for your faculty interviews and teaching demos?
The Peer Observation Program (POP) enhances your effectiveness as a teacher right now. It also prepares you for your future career: jobs in academia and industry need people who can give and receive constructive feedback.
At POP, we team you up with a fellow participant with similar interests and teaching experiences for one observation, and then assign you an experienced TA and observer to offer personalized feedback tailored to your unique teaching goals.
The L&S Teaching Mentors are passionate and knowledgeable graduate student teachers with proven track records for teaching excellence. Up to 16 L&S graduate students will be selected as L&S Teaching Mentors to help facilitate the annual L&S Fall TA Training and to provide mentorship to new TAs. TAs interested in becoming Teaching Mentors should talk to their department about the nomination process.
To best represent L&S, the Instructional Design Collaborative wants to hear from our community. Who would you like us to interview on the L&S Exchange Podcast? On what topics or ideas should we focus next? Share your podcast thoughts and ideas.
The Spring 2026 New TA Training by L&S is scheduled for Friday, January 23, 2026. The training is strongly recommended for those new to their TA role at UW, or those who have been unable to attend a previous training. If you haven’t previously attended our training, please register!
