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Teaching Mathematical, Computer, and Statistical Sciences
Ryan Evans………………………[email protected] Harris ……….…………….… [email protected] Vermette …[email protected] Sanchez Vizuet…[email protected] Yang …………………[email protected]
Session Outline
• Balancing TA duties with your duties as a graduate student
• Preparation of the course you TA for
• Effective strategies for leading discussion sessions, laboratory sessions and grading homework
What do you think makes someone a good teacher?
Official workload for TA’s
• On average TA duties will take 12-15 hrs/week• Max workload is 20 hrs/week – Usually accrues during Midterms and Finals – You will have to proctor and grade exams
• Three hours a week are devoted to office hours
• Proctoring Mid-terms and Finals (even if you are not a TA!!!)
TA’s are responsible for:
• Running Discussion/Laboratory sections
• Holding office hours • Proctoring/Grading Mid-terms
and Finals • Among other requests at the
Instructor request – Taking attendance – Grading homework/quizzes – Etc.
Before Coming to the Classroom
• Understand your responsibilities• Understand your discretion on decision
making• Familiarize with the course material you will
be teaching• Write down a list of what you plan to do
particularly in the first week
Teaching Techniques
• Direct Lecture Group/Individual Work
• Raise Questions and Seek for Answers from Students
Making class run smoothly
• Prepare early and rehearse a bit if it is your first time
• Be open to questions from the students • Face the class when you’re speaking • If it is important it goes on the board!!!• Don’t skip a single step, even if it seems
obvious, its probably not to some of your students.
Making class run smoothly
• Talk to the course instructor and get to know the expectation from instructor
• Come to the lab early and make sure the devices are operational
• Try to be friendly with students but NOT too close
Be aware of your writing on the board
– Write big enough for everyone to see– Make sure it is readable – Don’t block the board – Emphasize key points by circling or underlining– What you write on the board should be a model
for how student solutions should look
Tips for grading • Use a Rubric if you can• Do not look at students’ names • What ever you do, be consistent • Grade one problem at a time• Consider partial credit
What might you have to deal with
Problems • A student Cheating
• Grade Complaint
• A student on their phone/comp/etc.
Solutions • Contact the instructor
about the cheating
• Look over the assignment, but final call is up to the Instructor
• Ask them a specific question to force participation
What might you have to deal with
Problems • A student Cheating
• Grade Complaint
• A student on their phone/comp/etc.
Solutions • Contact the instructor
about the cheating
• Look over the assignment, but final call is up to the Instructor
• Ask them a specific question to force participation
FERPA Laws
• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act– Right to inspect school records, and correct if
inaccurate.– Must have written permission from student to
release information about grades to anyone.– Do not disclose grades via phone or email (could
be unsecure).– http://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/
ferpa/index.html
Questions??