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After class
Reading:
So You Think You Can TA by John Kohler. This guide was written with TAs who run discussion sections in mind, but many of the tips (e.g. following up with students when you don’t know something, bending down or sitting in a chair to maintain eye-level contact with them) are relevant in office hours too.
The Tao Of TALC. This guide describes how to effectively run large-scale office hours that are not unlike our DSC office hours, especially when things get busy. Not everything will directly apply, especially in more theoretical courses, but it’s still useful to read.
HW 1 is to fill out this welcome survey (plus do the reading above)
In Class
After Class
Find an experienced tutor in the class you are tutoring for and “shadow” them (i.e. follow them around and observe them) during their office hours for at least 30 minutes. Preferably choose a time that will be busier, e.g. the day that homework is due. Then, answer the questions on Gradescope.
Submit at least one question for the experienced tutor panel discussion next week here. Feel free to ask more than one by submitting the form multiple times.
In Class
Experienced tutor panel
After Class
Read Understanding Rubrics to understand the what, why, and how of rubrics.
Read Grader Evaluation of Student Work for grading best practices.
Read Grading Submissions to learn how to use gradescope effectively.
Complete the Assignment 3 in gradescope - you will be designing rubrics!
In Class
Professionalism and Grading (slides)
After Class
In Class
Grading part 2 (slides)
Activity: tutoring practice
After Class
Read "Learning Objectives"
In Class
Career advice (slides)
After Class
Bring a paper copy of your resume to the Feb 21 class.
Read "Why I Don't Grade"
In Class
Resume Workshop
After Class
Read "Learning Objectives"
In Class
Academic integrity
After Class
Complete DSC95 final project.
In Class
Correcting misunderstandings practice
After Class
DSC95 final project is due Sunday!