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Advice for New Teachers:

• Be proactive – know expectations, talk with course supervisor, other TA’s and be prepared
• Not all students want your help – focus your efforts on those who are trying
• Try new strategies, make your teaching style appropriate for you – be true to yourself
• Modify teaching methods to help students – not all strategies work for all students
• Move focus from grades to skill building
• When marking – time manage; make printout of feedback for common mistakes for all students so you can focus more time on personalized feedback
• You can kick students out only if appropriate as a last resort
• Your first teaching experience may not be great, but it will get better – keep learning
• Be aware of other demands on students’ time – keep this in mind
• Make sure you understand the challenge before you try to solve it
• Learn their names (if you can) to show you care – they are human beings, they appreciate that you treat them like people