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A Note Before Spring Break
Feeling overwhelmed by student lines and grading piles? As we head into the break, don't forget to utilize your support network. From collaborating with your teaching team to de-stressing at today's TA Network social, help is always within reach. Check out some of our tips in this newsletter to help you finish March strong.
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Don't Let Grading Follow You Into Spring Break
Balancing lecturing and office hours is a challenge, especially when grading piles up. Check out these Tips for Sustainable Grading to make your evaluation process more efficient and ensure you’re spending your energy where it matters most, with your students!
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Teaching Tips from Experienced TAs
Teaching Mentors serve as facilitators at the annual L&S Fall TA Training events. Those selected to be Teaching Mentors have a proven track record of excellence as educators and a strong desire to mentor TAs.
This Week's Teaching Mentor:
Julia Perroni is a PhD student in Classical & Ancient Near Eastern Studies.
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"Working in a Teaching Team" with Julia Perroni
"The most important people in your life as a teacher after your students are your co-TAs and/or your supervising professor. Across multiple semesters of teaching, you’re likely to encounter many different structures of teaching teams and many different approaches to team-teaching, some more collaborative, some more top-down. It’s important to be flexible, respectful, and communicative. Don’t forget: your fellow instructors also have demands on their time and deadlines to meet! But they’re also there to support you, and can be a valuable source of advice, commiseration, and assistance. You can and should ask questions of fellow TAs (both junior and senior) and professors that you work with, exchange tips and share resources, and above all take time to celebrate the successes together."
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Mid-Semester Community Recharge Event
Need a break from the mid-semester grind? Join us today for Community Recharge (formerly Sanity Hours) from 4:00pm to 5:00pm in Van Vleck B123. LSAs, TAs, and all graduate students are welcome. Come enjoy low-pressure games like Pictionary and Taboo. No prep needed, just show up for snacks, prizes, and great company!
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While you may know the Office of Student Assistance and Support (OSAS) provides resources for undergraduates, please remember that these services are available to you as a graduate student as well. If you aren't sure where to turn, Elaine Goetz the Graduate & Professional Student Assistance Specialist, is an excellent first point of contact to connect you to resources. Additionally, you can visit UHS for mental health resources, including Let's Talk, which offers free, informal, and confidential consultations.
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The 2026 Undergraduate Symposium will be held on Friday, April 17 at Union South and the Discovery Building and will showcase the research, scholarly work, and creative projects of more than 600 UW-Madison undergraduates. The Division for Teaching and Learning is seeking volunteers, moderators, and–new this year–awards judges to help make this important event for undergraduate students and our campus a success. Learn more and register before Wednesday, April 1.
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