CS301 Class #2 Spring 2004
January 30, 2004

Mechanics of Running a Section

Dan Garcia <ddgarcia@cs>
Clint Ryan <ryanc@cs>

Class outline

• Welcome (again)
  • Who needs a name card?
• Outline of today's section and remaining class sections
  • HowDidItGo
  • Discussion of Readings (led by TAs)
  • WrapUp
• Whip
  • Identify someone else in the class.
• HowDidItGo(tm) (30)
  • What did you learn as a buddy TA (new strategies, different approaches, pitfalls, etc)
• Break / finish photos / arrange videotaping groups(5)
• Discuss homework from last week (TA Essentials handout and readings)
• Wrap-up
  • know your audience
  • biases/perceptions
  • learning goals
  • organizing discussion (how to spend 50 min)
  • open disc vs lecture, activities
  • rules? (what kind of TA are you)
  • classroom dynamic
  • public speaking
  • outside discussion (OH,newsgroup,email,etc.)
• Next week: How to be a Great TA
• Homework
  • If you still have yet to register, do so soon!
  • Tools for Teaching
    • Chapter VI (secs 21-23) "Enhancing Students' Learning and Motivation"
  • how children fail Part I