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Leading the Conversation: Discussion Strategies for TAs, GIs, and Postdocs by Graduate School

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Learning Graduate/Professional Professional Development

Fri, Sep 25, 2026

1 PM – 2:30 PM CDT (GMT-5)

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Productive discussions don’t just happen—they’re facilitated with intention. This workshop equips TAs with practical strategies to lead engaging discussions across disciplines and formats. We’ll cover techniques for asking effective questions as well as navigating common challenges like silence, dominant voices, or disengaged students. Whether you're facilitating discussion or recitation sections or online forums, you'll leave with tools to foster meaningful dialogue and active learning.

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Rachel Long

Director of TAILS

University of Missouri

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Rachel is the Director of Teaching Assistant Instructional & Language Support (TAILS) for the Graduate School at the University of Missouri. She is passionate about advancing the success of teaching assistants, graduate instructors, and postdoctoral scholars through professional development programming, teaching development resources for supervising faculty, and language assessment and instruction for English learners. She finds it deeply rewarding to help this diverse and dedicated community achieve their academic and career goals.

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