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GTA 101: Surviving the First Week

GTA 101: Surviving the First Week. Classroom Management . I’m at Auburn. Now what?. Get to know and communicate with your students before you actually meet them. Look to your department for specific policies. Find your office and make it a place students will want to go.

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GTA 101: Surviving the First Week

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  1. GTA 101: Surviving the First Week Classroom Management

  2. I’m at Auburn. Now what? • Get to know and communicate with your students before you actually meet them. • Look to your department for specific policies. • Find your office and make it a place students will want to go. • Make a smart syllabus. • Set up your course(s) online. Technology is your friend!

  3. Course Toolkit • Accessible on Auburn’s home page under “Employees” • View class rolls and see pictures of your students. • Email your students.

  4. Departmental Policies • Each department has its own policies regarding absences, assessment, behavior, office hours, etc. • Meet other grad students in your department who can help you.

  5. Office Hours • As a GTA, you are required to hold office hours and actually be in your office during those hours. • Set up your office early (NOW!) so that it’s a space in which you and your students can work. • If you share your office with other GTA’s, get to know them.

  6. Make a Smart Syllabus • The Biggio Center website has tips and Auburn’s requirements for syllabus creation. • Keep it simple. The more rules you create, the more you have to police. • Understand a syllabus as a contract between you and your students. On the very first day, your classroom should reflect your syllabus.

  7. Using Technology • Set up your course(s) on Canvas and explore its features. IMG can help with this. Make sure to publish them. • Using the Toolkit, send a friendly email to your students welcoming them to your class before you have your first meeting together. • Have a plan to incorporate technology in your class beforehand.

  8. A Successful First Week…. • …..is in your control! • Questions?

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