Teaching

269 topics in this forum

1. What piece(s) of advice would you give to new TAs? 1 2 3 4

   By harrisonfjord, May 12, 2014
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   • adjunctlifer
   • May 26, 2020

3. Writing recommendation letters for students?

   By MastersHoping, August 13, 2018
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   • Saltwater
   • January 15

4. is TAing a tough job?

   By demet, April 10, 2020   

   • teaching assistanship
   • phd
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     • phd
     • graduateschool
   • 3 replies
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   • Saltwater
   • January 15

5. Frustrating, unfair TA work 1 2 3

   By tajob, April 30, 2016
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   • Anthony2016
   • December 5, 2020

6. TA

   By Anthony2016, November 30, 2020
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   • Anthony2016
   • November 30, 2020

7. How to Respond to Rude Emails from a Student?

   By Prof.SB, August 23, 2020   

   • emails
   • student
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     • rude
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   • NotAlice
   • September 1, 2020

8. course syllabi content inspiration

   By Adelaide9216, April 23, 2020
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   • Sigaba
   • June 17, 2020

9. Concurrently taking & TAing a course

   By NEHiker17, November 14, 2019
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   • scytoo
   • May 28, 2020

10. Teaching while doing comprehensive exam :(

    By Adelaide9216, April 17, 2020
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    • Adelaide9216
    • May 25, 2020

11. Students in 100 level course not listening

    By s15rballard, October 19, 2019   

    • ta
    • english ma
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      • english ma
      • freshman
      • 101
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    • telkanuru
    • April 14, 2020

12. How Can I Get Teaching Experience If My Institution Only Allows You To TA?

    By cupparino, April 4, 2020
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    • telkanuru
    • April 14, 2020

13. Any Changes to TA format with Recent Events?

    By Dreams, March 13, 2020   

    • virtual program
    • teaching assistanship
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    • 3 replies
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    • AP
    • March 24, 2020

14. TAing AFTER a decade of HS teaching

    By dwb331, March 7, 2020
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    • dwb331
    • March 7, 2020

15. Meeting with Department Director Over Improving Course Evaluation Rating

    By sc9an, January 4, 2019
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    • AP
    • January 20, 2020

16. Complaints

    By surprise_quiche, December 14, 2019
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    • surprise_quiche
    • December 14, 2019

17. TA Problem-- Advice Requested

    By THS, September 12, 2019
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    • THS
    • September 14, 2019

18. Starting a new job as an adjunct professor of English Comp. Any advice?

    By LittleShakespeare90, August 12, 2019
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    • LittleShakespeare90
    • August 18, 2019

19. Questions regarding TAship

    By Anxiously Hopeful, March 19, 2019   

    • interview
    • grading
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      • stipends
    • 2 replies
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    • maxhgns
    • April 28, 2019

20. TA schedules

    By vam1390, March 13, 2019
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    • bibliophile222
    • March 19, 2019

21. Do MA students ever get to be TAs or receive assistanships?

    By hippityhop123, April 28, 2015
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    • Fantasmapocalypse
    • March 10, 2019

22. Giving students the answers - Ethical Dilemma

    By 43pennsylvanian, February 25, 2019
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    • Fantasmapocalypse
    • March 10, 2019

23. Feminist and Queer theory Pedagogy

    By thetruewalkingwoman, February 28, 2019   

    • english
    • literature
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      • literature
      • feminist
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      • pedagogy
    • 1 reply
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    • Elliott E.
    • March 6, 2019

24. Is what I'm doing par for the course for RA-ships?

    By Ilikekitties, February 2, 2019
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    • Levon3
    • February 3, 2019

25. How extensive are TA/GA/RA background checks?

    By meep95, March 8, 2017
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    • fortsibut
    • January 19, 2019

26. TA or not???

    By IceCream & MatSci, December 7, 2018   

    • ta
    • teaching assistant
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      • teaching assistant
      • engineering
      • phd
    • 5 replies
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    • surprise_quiche
    • December 13, 2018