TA Training & Support
CTL offers support for graduate students and postdocs at every stage of your teaching careers, from getting started to designing your own course.
Whether serving as a Teaching Assistant, Course Assistant, Instructor, or in another teaching role, we offer services to help you reflect on and refine your practice, according to research-based and inclusive methods. We also work with faculty, departments, and schools to design, support, and assess TA training programs and resources.
Support Designed for You
Workshops and Courses
Reflect on your practice and deepen your skill set by taking one of the many workshops and courses offered by CTL. From engineering course design to essay grading, we’ve got you covered.
TA Orientation Any Time
TA Orientation Any Time (TAO Any Time) is a self-paced online course introducing the fundamentals of effective pedagogy for teaching assistants
Train Department TAs
We work with faculty, departments, and schools to design, implement, support, and assess their TA training programs.
Feedback on Teaching
Through services such as video consultations, microteaching, and small group feedback sessions, our trained consultants help you analyze data on your teaching and map out a plan to implement changes.
Grad CDI
The Course Design Institute for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars (GradCDI) is a six-week course design series for graduate students and postdocs, in which you'll build or revise a syllabus draft using evidence-based frameworks.
Graduate Teaching Opportunities
Looking for a teaching, tutoring, or mentoring position? View a list of current opportunities, on and off campus.
Teaching Philosophy Statements
Meet individually with a trained consultant to discuss your draft teaching philosophy statement.
Questions?
Contact Amanda for more information at any time.
Amanda Modell
Senior Associate Director, Graduate Teaching Programs
amodell@stanford.edu
(650) 724-3129
408 Panama Mall