Orientations

Dates and times for all scheduled events are available on the events page.

The Sheridan Center handbook Teaching at Brown and Teaching Tip Teaching @ Brown: from A - Z both contain useful information for instructors at Brown.

New Faculty Orientation

In conjunction with the Dean of the Faculty, the Sheridan Center offers new faculty an introduction to teaching at Brown and campus resources. The orientation is held the week before classes begin.

New Teaching Assistant Orientation

The Center sponsors an orientation for first-time Teaching Assistants. The Orientation focuses on issues involved in teaching at Brown and some of the pedagogical problems that may confront Teaching Assistants.

Resources for Teaching Assistants

A Brief Guide for Teaching Assistants should serve as a quick guide to the resources that are available to you as an instructor at Brown University. For additional resources on teaching, please see our Teaching Resources page.

Twenty Tips - Some Hints on How to Be an Effective TA, prepared by Prof. Jan Tullis (Geological Sciences), contains many excellent suggestions.