Welcome!

1. Welcome! CS Teaching Assistants Spring 2012

2. Introductions • Faculty • Dr. Ken Calvert, Chair • Dr. Raphael Finkel, Director Graduate Studies • Dr. JurekJaromczyk, Director Undergraduate Studies • Staff • Dee Fuhs, payroll / finances • Paul Linton, CS systems administrator • help@cs.uky.edu

3. Keep your balance! • You have a teaching job, classes, research and a LIFE! • How do you balance it? • TALK to your supervisor AND your advisor if you are getting overloaded • Schedules can be adjusted with some notice! • Check out gradshare.com – graduate students talking about their problems and how they cope

4. Your class schedule If you are a returning student, you should have already registered for classes – if not, then do it now! If you are registered, please do not make changes unless absolutely necessary If you make a change or have made one in the last few days, tell Dr. Keen now!

5. Class / Section Assignments Rules for changing assignments are online Tell Dr. Keen what you want to change TO, not just what you want to change FROM Write down what sections are changing and who else is involved Both people sign the request MUST be done before first day class meets

6. Graduate School Workshops • Every full-time TA goes to two during the semester • Make SURE you sign attendance sheet • Go to MORE if you like! They’re free!

7. Observations and Evaluations • Every TA is observed by a faculty member every semester (usually their supervisor) • Every TA is evaluated by their supervisor at the end of every semester • The TA gets a copy of each form and a chance to respond to it • Copies are kept by TA, Dr. Keen and Graduate School, and TA’s advisor • PLEASE help us by making sure your form is filled out and signed by the end of the semester!

8. Useful Information • Last day of the semester for us – Monday May 7 – AFTER Finals Week! • Midterm = March 5 • Code for Xerox machine – 08980 – ABET copies • Take care of payroll (I-9 and direct deposit) with Dee • TA page www.cs.uky.edu/~keen/tas/tas.html • PLEASE do not give this URL to anyone!!

9. More Useful Information • TA mailboxes are in 773 Anderson Hall • Dr. Keen’s cell phone number is 576 5949 • All TAs should KEEP ALL emails sent to them by students and all emails sent to students, at least until final grades are done • University accounts? Make sure yours is set up and that Dr. Keen has an email address for you (either cs.uky.edu or uky.edu)

10. YOUR OFFICE HOURS! • BE there! • They will be in the Multilab or in the RGAN lab, scheduled in the next week or two • Students can show up at any time! Not just the start of the hour • Even if more than one TA is scheduled for a time, it is your job to be there

11. If you have to miss… • If you know that you are going to miss • A TA meeting • A Class meeting • An Exam proctoring • An Exam grading • Let your supervisor KNOW about it! Even if you have it covered, they need to know! In advance if possible but even after the fact!

12. Food / Drink Policies • PLEASE enforce in the labs! • Keep it below desk level • Keep it hidden! • Don’t make a mess!

13. What’s the best thing to give your students? A cookie?

14. What’s the best thing to give your students? A hug?

15. What’s the best thing to give your students? Your attention!

16. Student who ‘fell through the crack’

17. What do you do about it? • Make a note to speak to this person in lab • Send them an email if you have their address • Speak to your supervisor about the student • Communicate!

18. Do you want to “Teach like a Champion” ?

19. What next? • Specific Class meetings • 115 TA meeting Tuesday 2pm – Dr. Keen – FPAT 773C • 215 TA meeting – see Dr. Seales • 101 TA meeting Tuesday 10am – Dr. Keen – FPAT 773C • 221 TA meeting - see Mr. Piwowarski • TAs assigned to other classes – see your supervisors for instructions • Graders – wait a few days for decisions

20. A Song “We’ve Got to be That Light” • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haUj3qUncOs • Lyrics—Every generation must pass onThe wisdom of the previous generationsIf we don't keep the next chain connected to the ones that came before itIt's all goneAnd who's the glue between those chains?It's you, it's youThis is a sacred trustAs educators and parentsA sacred trustWe've got to be that lightWe've got to be that lightThat shining light that guides the wayWe've got to be that lightThat shining light that guides the way A classroom is a sacred placeIt's not a room in a schoolIt's any placeAny place where a teacher helps a childPatiently and artfullyIn their journey In this sacred placeWe must nurture the gift of a questionIn this sacred placeThe teacher lights the wayWe have to ensureThat testing serves educationWe have to ensureThat education does not serve testingWe as a nation nowAre teaching to the testWe as a nation nowAre beating all of the joy out of our classroomsThe book of knowledge is not written in our genesWhat's written in our genes is the journeyWe should be nurturing that gift of a questionWe should help frame that pathway to an answerThe teacher's the guideIt's a student's classroomIt's a student's classroomThey are remarkable explorers

21. Symphony of Science • Symphonyofscience.com • For many more songs / videos like this • This song/video done by: • Dr. Jeff Goldstein, Center DirectorNational Center for Earth and Space Science Education • John BoswellSymphony of Science

22. Ending Activities • Take Pictures –Pengpeng, Chris, others • Supplies – pens, folders, textbooks • Night TAs – laptops, syllabus