International TA Training

ESL 370: International Teaching Assistant Training

The ITA training course helps non-native English speaking TAs to improve their oral communication and classroom teaching skills.

The course focuses on three areas essential to good teaching.

1. Teaching and Presentation Skills: Digitally recorded teaching presentations, tutorials, and peer feedback.
2. Communication Skills: Practice ways to improve your classroom communication skills.
3. Cultural Background: Discussion of the TA’s role, undergraduates’ expectations of a TA, and the unique aspects of the US educational system.

How to Register: 

Enroll in ESL 370 the same way you enroll in your other classes.  There are no credits or fees for this course.

If you have questions, please contact Joe Nosek, ITA Coordinator, at 608-263-3770 or email joseph.nosek@wisc.edu.