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 Consensual 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)