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Teaching Assistant Do's and Dont's

Don't

  • Be heads down doing your own work
  • Scoff or laugh at students when uncovering a gap in their knowledge, no matter how big the gap
  • Urge them to hurry up if their coding speed is not on par with yours
  • Write code for them without explaining what you are doing
  • Take over a student's computer for an extended period of time

Do

  • Actively watch for the quietly struggling ones, ask them "how are you doing?" if you see them struggling
  • If you uncover a knowledge gap, try to help them fill that gap with a targeted ad-hoc mini lesson
  • Stay calm and patient when talking and working with each student
  • Explain your thought process and check that they understand
  • Let them drive (type at the keyboard) whenever possible
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