Hello, Physics 131 TAs!

Some of you had expressed interest in the TA Responsibilities list that I showed you on Friday.  I have included it below (along with the easy, all-purpose starting questions for interacting with students).

As I said on Friday, the exact grading load will change (both in time spent and in composition) each week, but should average out to 10 hours per week over the course of the semester.  If you find your duties outside student contact and training are taking you far more than 10 hours/week, please come see me and we will find a way to streamline your process.

TA Obligations (assuming 2-section load, 20 hrs/week)

Student contact: (8 hrs/week)

- Recitation, 2 hrs

- Lab, 4 hrs

- Course Center, 2 hrs

Friday Training, (~3hrs/week)

Assisting in another Lab section (4 hrs/week)

Grading (should only average out to 5 hrs/week, incl. rubric preparation)

Good 4 question strategy: (GAMA)

1)  What are you attempting to do? (Goal?)

2) What have you tried/are you trying? (Action?)

3) How will what you have tried/are trying help you reach your goal? (Match?)

4) What else could you try? (Alternatives?)

I hope this helps!