Human Development

Teaching Assistant Handbook

What to Know Before Becoming a TA:

• Benefits of Being a TA
• Courses and Professors Using TAs
• Requirements
• Will it Fit into Your Schedule?
• Insights from Past and Current TAs
• Insights from Professors Using TAs

What to Know Now That You are a TA:

• Disposition and Responsibilities
• Readings
• Ethics
• Resources
• University Policies

Teaching Assistant Mission Statement

Teaching Assistants strive to advance their own knowledge and development through research, experience, and connections to the class.  Besides gaining knowledge for themselves, the goal is to support and improve the learning experience of students.