2026 Instructional Assistant
Teaching Symposium
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 • 9:00 A.M. - 1:30 P.M.
All sessions will be held via Zoom.
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2026 Instructional Assistant
Welcome to starting your teaching journey.
Welcome to starting your teaching journey.
We are excited to partner with and support you throughout this exciting and enriching journey. At UC San Diego, Teaching Assistants, Instructional Apprentices, Tutors, and Readers are all Instructional Assistants (IAs). Being an IA is crucial to both the undergraduate student experience and graduate student professional development. Join us on Zoom for our annual teaching symposium, featuring:
Keynote "Day in the Life of an IA" panel with experienced graduate students sharing their experiences and practical ideas based on your questions;
Micro-learning sessions covering essential strategies for setting the tone for Day 1, teaching in a multicultural classroom, engaging your students, asking the right questions to guide student learning, and more;
Access to an online library of videos and resources, with practical insights into grading equitably and efficiently, supporting students during office hours, managing your time as an instructional assistant, teaching in a remote environment, and more.
Details, schedule, and registration coming soon!
At this symposium, we aim for you to:
Get the support you need via synchronous and asynchronous resources for new IAs at UC San Diego.
Explore strategies for your role as an IA, including how to grade fairly and efficiently, support students in office hours, and run engaging and inclusive discussion sections and labs. Customize your support by quickly finding and utilizing those resources that are most relevant to your position.
Prepare and practice your skills by applying promising teaching strategies to preparing useful materials for your IA role and in real-life applications during foundational workshops.
Share your feedback!
Share your feedback!
Your feedback is important to us and we’d love to learn about your IA Symposium experience. Don't forget to submit your exit ticket at the end of today's symposium to enter our opportunity drawing for a chance to receive UCSD swag!
In addition to the exit ticket, every synchronous session you attend enters you into the opportunity drawing. If you attend three sessions and submit the exit ticket, that's four submissions!
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