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Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 25th, 2017
It’s your first day of leading a classroom discussion as an ITA and you are anxious about facing a classroom full of American students. Agonizing questions start to bombard your mind. Will they understand my accent? Will I be able to meet their expectations? What if my English isn’t good enough? What if I don’t […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 17th, 2017
There are many ways in which in-class instructional time can seem overwhelming, especially to first time teachers. During my first TA experience I remember opening up a word document with the intention of writing up an agenda for the first week’s discussion. I kept staring at the document like it was a vast open prairie, […]
Posted in Assessment Strategies, Course Design on Sep 11th, 2017
Requiring an early assignment be handed in and graded provides a mutual check-in for you and your students. You students will get a preview for the bigger assessments later in the semester. They will understand the kinds of questions you ask, the amount of time it takes to complete assignments in your discipline, and the […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 5th, 2017
Designing a semester long course is challenging enough in itself, but deciding how much time to spend preparing for each class presents a particular problem for graduate students and new teachers still managing other academic responsibilities. Keeping certain guidelines in mind can help manage that precious time while also preparing the teacher to be maximally […]
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