Welcome to CS301 Class #1 Spring 2002
January 25, 2002
Introduction, Fears and Expectations
Instructor: Dan Garcia <ddgarcia@cs>
TA: Christopher Hirsch <chirsch@uclink4>
Class outline
Spectrum [D]
Teaching Experience: Lots/None
Teaching: Enthusiastic / Dread
Career: Teaching / Research
Importance of money: Ascetic / Gordon Gecko
Computer: Mac / Windows / Unix
Any questions people want to ask of your colleagues?
Our intro (+ handouts)
Name whip [C]
Name
Class you're teaching
Teaching experience
Year in school
Area
Where undergrad (just for the grad students)
Stupid Human Tricks
HowDidItGo(tm) [D]
Break, photos, sign-in sheet
Fears Allayed (2002-1-25) [C]
Class helps allay any remaining anxieties
Everyone contributes when they feel like it, like a popcorn popper
More about us, why we're doing this
Our goals for the course
Learn about teaching and education -- what works? what doesn't?
Encourage TA community
Provide support for any issues that arise
Motivation (the Jerry Maguire effect)
Teaching journals directed by "Journal Message of the Week"
Online homework submission
Provide resources to TA - Who needs 2000T&O book?
Buddy TAing
Rough syllabus
Week 1: Intro, fears & expectations, goals
Week 2: Mechanics of Teaching
Week 3: How to be a great TA
Group learning
Diversity & disabilities
Case studies
Preparation and time management
Grading / testing / cheating / what-ifs
Video reflection & creative ways to run section
Group management
Homework
Read TA Essential handout; be prepared to discuss it next week
Find another TA (need not be from the same class) with whom you could buddy
Tools for Teaching
Chapter III (secs 8-11) "Discussion Strategies"
Chapter VI (sec 21-23) "Enhancing students' learning and motivation"
Register online
http://www-inst.eecs.berkeley.edu/~cs301/
Journal for next week: "First, feel free to address any remaining unresolved fears or concerns. Then, spend some time reflecting on what you need to do to best prepare for your next section, given what happened this first week."