Pre-Arrival Webinar 2022: [Grad] Teaching Assistantships and English Requirements

Congratulations on your acceptance and admittance to UC San Diego! In this webinar, we will cover the checklist of becoming a teaching assistant (TA) in UCSD, the information and policy about the ELCE test that is required for becoming a TA, how you can prepare it through the English Language Program for International Instructors (ELP-ii), and more about becoming an instructional assistant in UCSD.

00:00:00 Intro
00:03:56 Agenda
00:04:35 ISPO website checklist
00:06:01 Reminders from graduate asmissions
00:08:11 Graduate admissions announcements
00:10:24 English language Program for International Instructors (ELP-ii)
00:12:25 ELP-ii Info & policy
00:13:30 1) What does the ELP-ii do?
00:14:37 2) What services do the ELP-ii offer?
00:16:15 3) Who should test?
00:18:32 4) ELCE FAQs @Policy & Process
00:26:39 5) What's tested & why
00:29:59 6) What is the test
00:33:02 Tips on ELCE
00:35:07 ELCE Score Range and recommendation
00:37:04 After test is finished
00:37:49 You made it!
00:39:59 Teaching and learning commons
00:40:58 Becoming an Instructional Assistant
00:43:30 Teaching support for IA
00:46:18 Important Deadlines and reminders
00:48:11 upcoming pre-arrival webinars
00:48:52 contact us!
00:49:53 Q&As
01:00:03 Thank you & contact

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