Graduate Teaching Assistant Handbook

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Introduction and Working with Faculty

  • Introduction
  • TA Duties & Responsibilities
  • Maximum Hours and Student Employment Policy
  • TA Evaluations and Observations
  • Teaching Assistantship Outcomes
  • Financial Packages for Teaching Assistantships
  • Working with Faculty
  • TA Orientation, Title IX, and On-Campus Resources
  • Letters of Recommendation
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Time Management

  • Staying Organized
  • Last-Minute Course Assignments
  • Managing Crunch Times
  • Time Management and Grading
  • Organization for the First Day
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Interactive Discussions

  • Interactive Teaching
  • Using Audio-Visual Material
  • TA Resources for Hybrid and Online Discussions
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TAing in the Sciences

  • Laboratories
  • Recitations
  • Lecturing
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Evaluating & Responding to Student Writing

  • Teaching Writing
  • Grading Criteria for Written Work
  • Feedback on Written Work
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General Grading Information

  • Grading Consistency
  • Grading Philosophies and Options
  • Confidentiality and the Honor Code
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TAing as an International Student

  • Bryn Mawr Undergraduate Education Structure
  • International-TA-Specific Challenges
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TA Resources

  • Libraries
  • Reserving Space
  • Computing
  • Educational Technology
  • Dean's Certificate in Pedagogy
  • Online Teaching Institute (OTI)
  • Teaching and Learning Institute (TLI)
  • Pedagogy Circles for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Sex Discrimination Policy
  • The Undergraduate Dean's Office
  • Undergraduate Student Resources
  • References and Useful Readings