Preparing to Teach
These teaching resources are designed to offer guidance and support to instructors and TAs when they are preparing their classes.
Getting Started Checklist
The following checklist offers key resources for instructors and TAs new to teaching at UCLA or those who want to refresh their knowledge of the available resources.
Using Bruin Learn
This guide compiles various Bruin Learn resources to offer a quick guide for instructors and TAs.
Syllabus Resources
Review the Academic Senate policy regarding course syllabi to guide your course preparations.
Generative AI in the Classroom
Many instructors are curious about how to manage generative AI in the context of teaching and learning. These resources provide background information, tools for instructors, and guidance for addressing concerns about AI misuse by students.
Digital Accessibility Best Practices
Learn more about the steps instructors and TAs can take to foster an inclusive classroom environment that supports all students’ learning.
Preparing to Teach: Student Learning Objectives
This resource provides an overview of learning objectives, explores the importance of learning objectives in course design and student-centered learning, and supports instructors in crafting learning objectives.
Fostering and Sustaining Student Belonging
This teaching bulletin provides an overview of belonging in the college student experience and offers practical strategies to support a sense of belonging ahead of and throughout the term.
Teaching with TAs
This guide offers strategies for how instructors can create effective teaching teams with TAs through active communication, collaboration, and mentorship.