Teaching Assistants

The Blume Language and Culture Learning Center serves as a training and meeting place for teaching assistants in LACS. Teaching assistants in LACS must be vetted and approved by the professor of the desired course prior to enrollment. Once they are enrolled, they will work directly with the professor of the course and may have a range of responsibilities, depending on the language and course level. In addition to these responsibilities, teaching assistants will be required to participate in a weekly pedagogical workshop in the Blume Center. Through this workshop series, teaching assistants will benefit from pedagogical training and support in collaboration with their peers.

Teaching assistants in LACS will earn a total of 1 credit divided the following way: 0.5 credit for attending the language class once a week in addition to holding weekly office hours for the students enrolled in the class. They will earn an additional 0.5 credit for participating in the weekly workshop led by the co-directors. TA’s will be graded by the professor of the course in collaboration with the Blume Center co-director directing the workshop.