2007 ITA Orientation Powerpoint Presentations

	Discovering Your Teaching Heart More than a teaching "how to," Discovering Your Teaching Heart introduces participants to deeper questions to help them understand HOW their teaching is in many ways an expression of WHO they are.

	Teaching with Technology Teachnology; no less confusing a word than it is a concept. This presentation covers the basics of teaching with technology. However, because the premise of this presentation rests on sound pedagogical principles, it is much more than a technological "how-to".

	MSU - Intercultural Communication Communication Across Cultures by Peter Briggs, Director Office for International Students and Scholars.

	Teaching Today's Students Created by Kevin Johnston, Director of MSU TA Programs, this presentation offers a brief look at the sociological and intellectual make-up of MSU undergraduates, what they expect out of their college experiences, and what classroom approaches work effectively. This presentation also includes survey findings from Braxton and Bayer's nation-wide study on faculty misconduct in college teaching.

	2007 ITA Presenting Skills A presentation focusing on issues international TA's face in the classroom.

	GEU ITA Sandra Schmidt, 2007-2008 President of the Graduate Employees Union, addresses issues pertinent to ITA's in the workplace.