Welcome to the TA Mentorship webpage for teaching assistants in History at Carleton University.

  1. TA Mentor
  2. Announcements
  3. Peer Observation Information
  4. Workshop handouts and Other Resources
  5. Link to Departmental Website

TA Mentor

Hello, my name is Madelaine Morrison and I am thrilled to be working as the history department TA mentor for the upcoming 2011-2012 academic year.  I am a fourth year Ph.D. Candidate studying Canadian history and my dissertation focusses on music-making in Southwestern Ontario between 1880 and 1920.  Please feel free to contact me at historyTAmentor @carleton.ca   if you have any questions or concerns about your role as a TA in the history department.

Announcements

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Grading Papers in the Department of History workshop.  The powerpoint and handouts have all been uploaded to this website, under the “Workshop Handouts and Other Resources” section heading.

 

Our final two workshops for the Fall Term are coming up soon, so please don’t forget to mark your calendars and register online via the TA management site.  Hope to see you there!

1.  Friday, November 18th 9:00- 10:00am history lounge, 4th floor Paterson Hall  “How to Get Your Research Published”

2.Friday, December 2nd 12:30 pm in the history lounge (** please note revised date!)  This will be a joint session between graduate TAs, contract instructors, and faculty where we are going to brainstorm ideas for a) innovative tutorial leadership and b) making the TA / instructor relationship as open, consistent and pedagogically helpful as possible.

 

Peer Observation Information

  1. Observer: Attend “Conducting Peer Observation” with Madelaine or the EDC
  2. Both: Sign-up via google doc here
  3. Observed TA: Complete this form 1 week before your observation (These resources can help: 1 & 2)
  4. Observer TA:
    1. Observe 1 hour (These resources can help: 1 & 2)
    2. Meet for 15-30 minutes immediately after observation
    3. Complete this form within 1 week of the observation

Workshop Handouts and Other Resources

Click here to access handouts from past workshops and other resources to help you in your job as a TA in the Department of History.