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How can I get started working with TAs in my large course?

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TA Tips: A Checklist for Large Enrollment Classes

This is a checklist to serve as a guide to set up expectations, organization, and communication  for large enrollment classes.

Setting Expectations

  • Define TA role.
  • Emphasize importance of being consistent.
  • Build a community as a teaching team.
  • Assign a "lead" TA.

Organization

  • Hold daily/weekly meetings.
  • Provide access to training in Collab tools you will use.
  • Use sample training scenarios for classroom management.
  • Talk through typical misconceptions and challenges related to assistant duties.
  • Provide a guiding question sheet (questions that cover the big ideas of the material).
  • Provide grading rubrics.

Communication

  • Use group chat apps like a Zoom Chat Channel, Slack, etc.

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