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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Created page with &amp;quot;See the results of the survey (URL)  [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aok4GmtbIkc9dHM5WVJ0LUV6R0lkdm51TVF5MG4yVmc&amp;amp;usp=sharing &amp;#039;&amp;#039;https://docs.google.com/spreadshee...&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;See the results of the survey (URL)&lt;br /&gt;
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[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aok4GmtbIkc9dHM5WVJ0LUV6R0lkdm51TVF5MG4yVmc&amp;amp;usp=sharing &amp;#039;&amp;#039;https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aok4GmtbIkc9dHM5WVJ0LUV6R0lkdm51TVF5MG4yVmc&amp;amp;amp;usp=sharing&amp;#039;&amp;#039;]&lt;br /&gt;
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It�s ok to say �let me take a minute and figure that out and get back to you�. Professors do this all the time, they�re just practiced at concealing that they�re doing it.&lt;br /&gt;
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* Accessibility (no headphones, phones�)&lt;br /&gt;
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* Know/prepare for what students are learning in class.&lt;br /&gt;
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* Don&amp;#039;t be condescending.&lt;br /&gt;
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* Make sure to spread your time with as many students as possible.&lt;br /&gt;
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* Act as if you want to be there and you want to help these students. If someone comes to you and says they are struggling or have a problem, take the time and show interest in going through the students code together and help figure out the problem.&lt;br /&gt;
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* Do not just give the student the answer; you want to teach the student, in a sense.&lt;br /&gt;
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* Do not type the answer or write the answer for the student.&lt;br /&gt;
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* If you&amp;#039;re getting the same question from many students, explain and work on the board in front of all of the students, because it&amp;#039;s likely more of them will have it.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Teaching&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; -- Showing the way; directing, guiding; imparting instruction or knowledge.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Assistant&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; -- One who is present to help; aiding, auxiliary. (Oxford English Dictionary)&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;As a teaching assistant, you will have many roles: &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;blockquote&amp;gt;� &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Educator&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; -- First and foremost you must educate your students by imparting knowledge and understanding.&lt;br /&gt;
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� &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Subject Matter Expert&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; --You need to be knowledgeable in the area you�re teaching. You don�t need to be all knowing. In computer science it�s often enough to know how to find and vet information rather than carrying all the details around with you.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
� &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Communicator&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; -- It is essential that you convey concepts and facts clearly.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;blockquote&amp;gt;� &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Motivator&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; -- By making material interesting and showing enthusiasm, you can encourage students to learn.&lt;br /&gt;
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� &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Evaluator&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; -- Providing feedback and assigning a grade are end products of the course. While grades may not be an important end product to the instructor, many students hold them to be of utmost importance.&lt;br /&gt;
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� &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Listener&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; -- You must hear what students are saying both verbally and non-verbally. For instance, the rustling of books and papers at the end of a class is the students� way of saying they�ve stopped paying attention.&lt;br /&gt;
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� &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Facilitator&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; -- Coordination of class interactions such as leading and controlling discussion are important to two-way communication.&lt;br /&gt;
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� &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Counselor&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; --You�ll provide guidance on how to be successful in the course as well as with future careers.&lt;br /&gt;
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� &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Role Model&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; -- Perhaps the thing you teach most profoundly is �what kind of person is interested in this subject?� Don�t underestimate the impact you have on students. Because of your position, your behavior influences students. How you feel about lifelong learning, how you relate to other people, are all-important lessons your students, and the professor you are assisting, will learn.&lt;br /&gt;
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� &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;University Representative&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; -- Every moment you teach, you represent X and your department to the world. This is a heavy responsibility, but also an honor.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Some of the prose from this document are taken from: [http://www.drexel.edu/provost/graduatestudies/assets/pdf/ta_manual.pdf &amp;#039;&amp;#039;http://www.drexel.edu/provost/graduatestudies/assets/pdf/ta_manual.pdf&amp;#039;&amp;#039;]&lt;br /&gt;
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We should filter it out&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Grading ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Uniformity&lt;br /&gt;
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CS310 - speak louder, more engaging, �dynamic speech�, ok to wake-up sleeping people&lt;br /&gt;
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CS370 - smaller room, bring them in&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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