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Teaching Assistant Handbook

2005 -2007 Lead TA:
Eric L. Martinsen
2006 -2008 Lead TA:
Andrea Fontenot

Property of University of California, Santa Barbara
English Department Teaching Assistant Training Program

Defining the English TA at UC Santa Barbara
Introduction: the role of a TA; facts and benefits; setting teaching goals.

Essential Online Resources for TAs
English Department Knowledge Base (Local Index)
Voice of the Shuttle English Department Knowledge Base (Amplified Index)

Campus-wide TA Resources
TAs as Teachers: A Handbook for Teaching Assistants at UCSB
General Policies Regarding Teaching Assistants
Certificate in College and University Teaching (CCUT)
Other TA Training Handbooks and Teaching Tips (Office of Instructional Consultation)

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The First Day
Essential points for a first day handout.
A sample lesson plan replete with openers, strategies for getting to know your class, discussion jump-starts.
Sample Section Syllabi

Teaching Strategies
Teaching Strategies to Adapt and Vary
Facilitating Discussions
Sequencing Discussion Questions
Collaborative Teaching
Tips on Teaching Theory
Writing Effective Paper Topics
Teaching Tips (Office of Instructional Consultation)
Teaching Tips Recommended Links (Office of Instructional Consultation)

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Cooperative Learning
Group Work
Using Cooperative Learning Groups
Cooperative Learning Strategies

Teaching with Technology
TAs and Technology Orientation: Fall 2006 English TA Orientation
Instructional Uses of the Internet
Sakai at UCSB (Instructional Development)
Moodle Course Management Sites at UCSB (Instructional Development)
Teaching English through Technology (Univ. of Michigan)
UCSB Video Search
Software Workshops (Instructional Computing, UCSB)
Class List Serve: Mailman Request Form (LSIT, UCSB)
Lab Reservation Request (Instructional Computing, UCSB)

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Diversity in the Classroom
General Overview
Women in the Classroom
Race Sensitivity
Internet Resources for Teaching and Cultural Diversity
The Affirmative Action and Diversity Project: A Web Page for Research
Race and Pedagogy Project

Responding to Student Work
Grading - An Overview
Establishing Grading Policies
Assigning Grades
Grade Disputes
A Note on Student Rewrite/Revision Policies
Responding to Student Writing
Sample Statements of Grading Criteria: Sample 1, Sample 2
Tips for Time Management and Grading

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Student Services Resources
Campus Learning Assistance Services (CLAS)
Disabled Students Program (DSP)
DSP Services
Referring Distressed Students

Plagiarism
UCSB Statement on Academic Dishonesty
Strategies To Promote Academic Integrity

UCSB Student Handbook Statement on Academic Conduct
UCSB Regulations on Student Conduct
Strategies to Promote Academic Integrity (UCSB Office of Instructional Development)
Plagiarism: Finding the Original Source (West Texas A&M U.)
Rutgers Anti-Plagiarism Site

An Instructor's Guide on Reporting Misconduct (UCSB Office of Judicial Affairs)

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