Grad Grow Learning Opportunities

Are you a TA or graduate student leading a class for the first time? Or are you on the academic job hunt and writing some example syllabi? If you are wondering how to measure and assess student learning outcomes, this page from the Office of Institutional Research & Decision Support has some excellent tools and resources to help you create a framework for conducing effective assessment. 

The Teaching Commons features a collection of teaching-related articles, videos, event summaries, and more. Check back often for updates, and be sure to look through the page if you have teaching questions, as you're likely to find an article that can help!

Targeted to graduate students and faculty, the Teaching Commons is a one-stop shop of resources related to teaching and learning at Stanford. Includes written resources, event and workshop listings, and links to  services.

Many Stanford courses welcome graduate students from a variety of departments and programs. This list of current courses from Explore Courses appears to align with the Teaching and Mentoring competency of the Grad Grow framework and to be of interest to grad students broadly. Explore the list to find courses of interest to you and be sure to note any restrictions or pre-requisites.

Intended for TAs and instructors, this 20-minute video from the OAE covers Stanford's policies on accommodations for students with disabilities.

How does one become a more effective team leader and member? A high-performing team leverages the individual expertise of team members. University of Virginia professor Melissa Thomas-Hunt details factors that undermine team performance, such as mistaking shared information for critical information and overweighting the contributions of high-status members. Thomas-Hunt offers solutions for overcoming these barriers to success by fully valuing members' unique forms of expertise.