ALS 5790

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ALS 5790
International Teaching Assistant Development Program Course II

Course information provided by the 2024-2025 Catalog.

The International Teaching Assistant Program (ITAP) supports all multilingual graduate students who are currently teaching or plan to teach in the future. Designed as a follow-up to ITAP's foundational course, this course involves highly interactive seminars, consultations with the instructor, and the development of a personalized set of language priorities to help students expand their spoken English proficiency.


Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: ALS 5780 or permission of ITAP.

Permission Note Priority given based on: immediacy of TA assignment.

Outcomes

  • Expand English proficiency in order to communicate effectively as a Teaching Assistant.
  • Narrate and describe in all major time frames.
  • Engage in spontaneous conversation about topics of personal and general interest/current events.
  • Accurately communicate ideas (to listeners who are not accustomed to talking to non-native speakers).
  • Speak in paragraphs using connected discourse.
  • Self-assess one's own oral language proficiency.

When Offered Fall, Spring.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 10417 ALS 5790   LEC 001

  •  
    • MW
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025

    • Gabler, J

      Samuel, D

      Srinivasan, J

      Veshcherevich, R

      Wu, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: ALS 5780. Enrollment limited to: graduate international teaching assistants (TA). Priority given based on immediacy of TA assignment. No course audits allowed.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  2163 ALS 5790   LEC 003

  •  
    • MW
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025

    • Gabler, J

      Samuel, D

      Srinivasan, J

      Veshcherevich, R

      Wu, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: ALS 5780. Enrollment limited to: graduate international teaching assistants (TA). Priority given based on immediacy of TA assignment. No course audits allowed.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 10418 ALS 5790   LEC 004

  •  
    • TR
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025

    • Gabler, J

      Samuel, D

      Srinivasan, J

      Veshcherevich, R

      Wu, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: ALS 5780. Enrollment limited to: graduate international teaching assistants (TA). Priority given based on immediacy of TA assignment. No course audits allowed.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 18440 ALS 5790   LEC 005

    • TR
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025

    • Gabler, J

      Samuel, D

      Srinivasan, J

      Veshcherevich, R

      Wu, A

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Synchronous

    Prerequisite: ALS 5780. Enrollment limited to: graduate international teaching assistants (TA) who are studying away from the Ithaca campus. Priority given based on immediacy of TA assignment. No course audits allowed.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)