Conferences, Institutes, & Workshops

• Teaching Conferences
• Workshops
• Seminars & Institutes

Teaching Conferences

The Center sponsors a campuswide teaching conference each semester to prepare new GSIs for teaching. All GSIs teaching for the first time at Berkeley are required to attend.

The fall conference takes place on the Thursday and Friday before classes start. The first day (Thursday) is for international GSIs and addresses teaching in the U.S. classroom. The second day (Friday) consists of intensive teaching preparation for all new GSIs, international and domestic.

The spring conference takes place on the Friday before classes begin.

The Spring 2010 Conference will take place on Friday, January 15. The schedule for that day appears below.

Preregistration is required. Please link to the Teaching Conference Preregistration Page to preregister. You will be directed to choose a discipline-cluster workshop and an afternoon focus session at that site. For a preview of the categories to choose from, please visit our Discipline-Cluster and Focus Session Descriptions pages.

Conference Schedule

Friday, January 15, 2010
Teaching Conference for All First-Time GSIs

8:30-9:00  Registration (Dwinelle Hall Lobby)

9:00-10:00  Plenary Session (155 Dwinelle)
Opening Remarks - Linda von Hoene, Director, GSI Teaching and Resource Center
Welcome – Andrew Szeri, Dean of the Graduate Division
Faculty Keynote Presentation – TBA

10:00-10:15  Break

10:15-12:15  Discipline-Cluster Workshops (Part 1)
Workshops address getting started as a GSI, conducting the first day of class, strategies to enhance learning, and time management

12:15-1:00  Lunch

1:00- 2:15  Discipline-Cluster Workshops (Part 2)
Continuation of morning workshops

2:15-2:30  Break

2:30-3:30  Focus Sessions
Topics include grading student written work, using bSpace, developing oral communication skills, and more