The Chemistry Teaching Assistant Program (Chem TAP) is an initiative that supports the professional development of new, returning, and prospective teaching assistants (TAs). All Chemistry graduate students are invited to attend the Program Kickoff on September 3, 2024.听
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Program Kickoff
Tuesday, September 3 2024, 5:30-7:30pm, Otto Maass Lab 100
An opportunity for graduate students to hear from instructors and former TAs, and participate in discussions with peers about typical scenarios that occur in Chemistry classrooms and labs, including discussion of equity, diversity, and inclusion. Pizza and refreshments will be served!听
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Chem TAP aims to inform and empower graduate students by creating a forum for sharing ideas drawn from the chemistry education literature and lived experiences. Following the Program Kickoff graduate students will receive their鈥痓lue lab coats on鈥痺hich they can display pins earned for鈥痯articipating in program activities. Participants will develop critical competencies, such as:鈥�
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Creating an inclusive learning environment听
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Chem TAP is an initiative of the Chemistry Education Research Group whose members include: April Colosimo (六合彩开奖结果 Library); Danielle Kristine Vlaho, Irina Denisova, Jean-Marc Gauthier, Laura Pavelka, Mitchell John Huot, Pallavi Sirjoosingh, Samuel Lewis Sewall, Stephen George (Chemistry); Janette Barrington, Marcy Slapcoff, V茅ronique Brul茅 (Office of Science Education).听听
Interested in learning more about Chem TAP? Write to us at ose [at] mcgill.ca.