Intended Audience:
First-time TAs on Homewood Campus (Undergrads & Grads)
= Credit towards Signature Program Phase I

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Overview

The TA Orientation aims to enhance the instructional experience of our undergraduate students and to introduce Hopkins TAs to evidence-based inclusive instructional practices.

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Fall TA Orientation

Open at the end of August each year, the online Fall TA Orientation is mandatory for all first-time teaching assistants and course assistants of the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences, Whiting School of Engineering, and Peabody Institute. 

The supplemental in-person TA Orientation will be held on August 27, 2026 from 9 AM – 12 PM. Please mark your calendars for sessions on leading discussion sections, leading labs, using Canvas, and more.

Detailed registration information is coming soon.

Spring TA Orientation

Open mid-January each year, The Spring TA Orientation is mandatory for all first-time teaching assistants of the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences, Whiting School of Engineering, and Peabody Institute.

The asynchronous online training will remain available in Canvas through the end of September.

Registration for Spring will be available in December and January.

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Resources

Teaching Assistant Manual

 “Making the Difference” provides general teaching guidance and resources available at Hopkins.
The manual is also provided in the Canvas Training site and is updated annually.

Teaching Assistant Training Videos

A collection of helpful videos for TAs. It includes recorded sessions from a previous TA Orientation as well as student/TA scenarios to help TAs identify challenging interactions and how to handle them.

Plenary Session (2020)

TAs and Student Interactions

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