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During the 2007-2008 academic year, CTE and the
Graduate School awarded three TA Development Grants. These grants are
awarded annually for programs to improve the professional development,
support, and recognition of graduate teaching assistants.
2007-2008 GTA Development Grants were as follows:
• "Astronomy Models and Demonstrations"
Submitted by Mia Bovill, Department of Astronomy
• "Enhancing Teaching Excellence of International Graduate Students in
Communication"
Submitted by Erica Lamm and Hongmei Shen, Department of
Communication
• "Developing English Department TAs through Teaching Resource Archives
and Exchanges"
Submitted by Kelly Wisecup, Department of English
CTE also supported the fourth proposal entitled "Lilly-East/ECE Peer
Mentoring Program” with five Lilly-East Grants for Electrical Engineering
Graduate Teaching Assistants. The proposal was submitted by Tracy Chung
and Melanie Miller.
The Center for Teaching Excellence and the Graduate School award a number
of small grants each year to departments and colleges working for Graduate
Teaching Assistant development. The application deadline for 2008-2009
awards will be the first week of December. For more information about the
GTA Development Grants visit
http://www.cte.umd.edu/grants/TAGrants/index.html.
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