Handbooks and Handouts
- University of Pittsburgh TA Handbook: The Teaching Experience (PDF – 1MB)
- Working With Your Teaching Assistant: A Guide for Faculty (PDF – 1.1MB)
- Resources for Your Students (PDF – 270KB)
University Policies
- Policy on Consensual Relationships (PDF)
- Graduate Student Parental Accommodation Guidelines (PDF)
- Policy Statement for Teaching Assistants, Teaching Fellows, and Graduate Student Assistants (PDF)
Reference Materials
- Examples of classroom activities for active learning (PDF – 132KB)
- Sample lesson plan (PDF – 740KB)
- Tips for encouraging student participation (PDF – 610KB)
- Features of a syllabus (PDF – 512KB)
- Syllabus construction checklist (PDF – 365KB)
- Tips for leading successful class discussions (PDF – 463KB)
- Tips for teaching a six-week course (PDF – 411KB)
- Worksheet for developing a teaching philosophy statement (PDF – 197KB)
- Components of a teaching portfolio (PDF – 322KB)
- Worksheet for developing a teaching portfolio (PDF – 298 KB)
- Common PowerPoint Pitfalls (PDF – 333KB)