GTA Series - Behind the Scenes: Grading Strategies & Scenarios (Session 4)

Friday, October 6, 2023 :: 12:00-1:30 PM

Park Library | 413

Intended Audience: CMU Graduate Teaching Assistants

As you develop talking points and lesson plans for your classroom time, what is your plan for the behind-the-scenes work of grading and assessing your students’ knowledge? In this interactive session, we will dive into grading to explore scenarios commonly encountered while assessing student work. This workshop will cover the goals and functions of grading, creating an efficient grading workflow, developing techniques to ensure consistent grading, including using rubrics, constructing actionable feedback, using automatic grading tools in Blackboard, and how to handle difficult scenarios such as plagiarism, grade disagreements, and student appeals. Lunch will be provided.

In partnership with the Office of Research and Graduate Studies (ORGS), CIS is pleased to introduce the Building Excellence in Graduate Teaching Assistants Series. These sessions are designed to prepare graduate students for their teaching roles at CMU, enhance their teaching skills, increase their pedagogical knowledge and practice, and equip them with the tools and strategies necessary to effectively support undergraduate education. GTAs receive guidance in various pedagogical techniques, teaching methods, and classroom management strategies.

NOTE: Registration for this session closes at 2:00 p.m. on the day prior to the session.