Handbooks and Handouts

• University of Pittsburgh TA Handbook: The Teaching Experience ( .pdf )
• Working With Your Teaching Assistant: A Guide for Faculty ( .pdf )
• Resources for Your Students (.pdf )

University Policies

• Policy on Faculty-Student Relationships
• Graduate Student Parental Accommodation Guidelines
• Policy Statement for Teaching Assistants, Teaching Fellows, and Graduate Student Assistants

Reference Materials

• Examples of classroom activities for active learning (.pdf )
• Sample lesson plan (.pdf )
• Tips for encouraging student participation (.pdf )
• Features of a syllabus (.pdf )
• Syllabus construction checklist (.pdf )
• Tips for leading successful class discussions (.pdf )
• Tips for teaching a six-week course (.pdf )
• Worksheet for developing a teaching philosophy statement (.pdf )
• Components of a teaching portfolio (.pdf )
• Worksheet for developing a teaching portfolio (.pdf )
• Common PowerPoint Pitfalls (.pdf )