TA Practicum: Supplemental Instruction Leadership, SSP 3002.x

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Lower Division Courses

• SSP 103 - Basic Math & Introductory Algebra
• SSP 1000 - UMD Seminar
• SSP 1052 - College Writing Strategies
• SSP 1054 - College Study Strategies
• SSP 1101 - Personal Development

Upper Division Courses

• SSP 3001 - Preparation for SSP Teaching Assistantship
• SSP 3002 - Teaching Assistantship Practicum
• SSP 3002.x - TA Practicum: Supplemental Instruction Leadership
• SSP 3003 - Tutor Training: Individualization of Instruction
• SSP 3004 - Tutor Practicum

Instructors and Staff

• Jill Strand
• Matt Jackson
• Claudia Martin

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Prerequisites

Being a Supplemental Instruction Leader is a highly selective process. To qualify, students must have completed all of the following courses with a grade of A- or better: Bio 1011, Bio 1012, Bio 2101 (Cell Biology), and Bio 2201 (Genetics). Interested students should contact Jill Strand.

Course Overview

Supplemental Instruction (SI) is an academic assistance program designed to increase student performance and retention. SI targets traditionally difficult academic courses and provides regularly scheduled, out-of-class, peer facilitated study sessions for students enrolled in those courses.

Our SI leaders are the key people in our program. They are presented as model students of the subject/course with which they work. SI leaders attend all class sessions, take notes, read all assigned material, and plan and conduct multiple SI review sessions each week. Our leaders focus on both helping their students master the material and on developing critical thinking and study skills. They are not expected to "teach" the material covered in class but, rather, to clarify hazy concepts and facilitate group study of the material.