Written for all types of ITA programs an independent study course, a brief workshop, or extensive training this
versatile text provides essential information for ITAs to develop strong teaching skills that ensure effective
communication in the undergraduate classroom. The authors take the perspective that incoming ITAs are responsible
for their own learning and teaching style. Each of the text s ten units includes work on English proficiency, teaching
skills, and cultural awareness. Each unit centers around a common rhetorical teaching task in U.S. university classrooms:
introducing oneself, introducing a syllabus, explaining a visual, defining a term, teaching a process, fielding
questions, explaining complex topics at a basic level, presenting information over several class periods, and leading
a discussion. Undergraduate textbook materials for fifteen academic fields are included in the appendix to provide
ITAs with content relevant for practicing teaching and language skills. Because ITA programs vary in structure
and number of training hours, the authors include a To the Instructor section, which is full of recommendations
for the many ways the text can be used. Not-for-sale instructor resource material available to college and university
faculty only; contact publisher directly.