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:�RLL Teaching Repository: A Pilot Initiative

Amanda Gann and Roberto Talavera

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Our Project, in a Nutshell

Organizing Resources and Making them Available

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Gathering Resources

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Identifying Resources

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The Needs of the Department

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Heterogeneity of Teaching Staff

Multiple languages: Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan

Different levels of engagement: Senior preceptors, preceptors, grad students, international TAs, professors, college fellows…

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International TAs

Recent increase in number of staff who arrive from abroad to spend only 1 year at Harvard

Despite orientation efforts, many face significant challenges in navigating the Harvard institution

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Scattered Resources

A highly active department in terms of pedagogical initiatives

Materials generated by this activity tend to be held by the individuals involved or spread across multiple partner institutions

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RLL Teaching Repository: Categories

Teaching Demos

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Demos conducted by pasts and current PFs

Placement Test Info

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What does these tests mean?

Invited Guest Speakers

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Topics include AI and Language Teaching, Translation, Sustainability, etc.

International TAs Resources

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Harvard Housing, HUHS, etc.

Departmental Orientation Materials

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Eg., TAs/TFs Handbook

Technology How-Tos

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Resources about Canvas, MyHarvard, etc.

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The Canvas Site in the Works

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Sample Category: Invited Speakers Series

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Parting Questions…

How can future PFs (or other members of RLL):

Ensure the site is maintained and updated ?
Incentivize faculty to contribute materials ?
Direct different department members to relevant resources ?
Provide timely access to the site for newly arriving TAs ?

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Thank you!