The ITA Training Program helps non-native English speaking TAs (or potential TAs) to improve their oral communication and classroom teaching skills.

The program focuses on three areas essential to good teaching.

• Pronunciation and Communication Skills: Language practice to make classroom speech more clear and effective.
• Presentation Skills: Digitally recorded teaching presentations, tutorials, and peer feedback.
• Cultural Background: Discussion of the TA's role, undergraduates' expectations of a TA, and the unique aspects of the US educational system.

In addition to regular class sessions, individual tutorials are scheduled to watch videotaped presentations.

The course is offered every semester, fall, spring and summer. The course carries no credits. There are no fees and no required texts. A packet of material from a copy shop will be assigned.

The requirement for admission is a letter from the student's department identifying the student as a TA or a potential TA. Please include the student's email address and ID number.

Summer 2009

June 15 - August 7.
MTW ,  10:30 to noon.

Fall 2009

September 14 - November 25
Section 001:  : MW 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Section 002:    TR 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Spring 2010

February 1 - April 115
Section 001: MW 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Section 002: TR 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

If you have questions, please contact Sandra M. Arfa,  ESL Program Director, at 263-3783, or Gail Ibele, ITA Coordinator, at gkibele@wisc.edu,  or email ASKESL@wisc.edu.