TA-orientation.ppt

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TA-orientation.ppt

• version 20070821

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TA OrientationFall 2007

• William J. Rapaport
• (Outgoing) Director of Graduate Studies,
• SUNY Chancellors Award for Excellence in
  Teaching
• Department of Computer Science Engineering
• rapaport_at_cse.buffalo.edu
• http//www.cse.buffalo.edu/rapaport

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TA Responsibilities

• Attend all lectures of course
• Meet regularly with instructor
• Teach recitation section, grade, hold office
  hours
• attend all recitation sections!
• if you must be absent,please let instructor or
  CSE office know!
• Expect to work 16-20 hours/week on average
• Obligation begins BEFORE classes begin ends
  AFTER all grades are computed
• Dont plan to leave early for vacation!
• Read the Grad Handbook, especially Ch. 9!

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SPEAK Test

• Required by UBfor all international grad
  students (TA, RA, GA)
• unless native speaker of English
• Score 55 ? can teachScore 45-50 ? need
  teaching demo ESL 512Score 40 ? cant
  teach need ESL 411/412 retake
  SPEAK
• http//wings.buffalo.edu/eli/esl_speak.htm

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How to Teach

• Was covered in CSE 501 ( will be again!)
• Golden rule of teaching
• Teach others the way you would like to be taught
• Advice for (new) TAs slide show
• http//www.cse.buffalo.edu/rapaport/cse501.ppt
• How to Teach website
• http//www.cse.buffalo.edu/rapaport/501/501teachi
  ng.html
• UB Center for Teaching and Learning Resources
• http//wings.buffalo.edu/provost/ctlr/index.htm

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Give a midsemester course evaluation

• Course instructor should do this
• If not, you do it!
• 2 questions
• What aspects of recitation would you like to see
  changed?
• What aspects of recitation do you especially
  like?
• Then give feedback to students!

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If you have problems teaching

• Speak to the course instructor
• Speak to me

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End of presentation

• Any questions?