Physics Department Teaching Assistant Training

Fall 2017.


7 Hours spread over 4 weeks:


Week 2 and 4 Groups [Please alert Jason Harlow by email if you note are any errors, conflicts or inconsistencies!]


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Time, all in  MP713

Senior TA

Students - 4 students

per session plus TA
1
Sep.11: Mon.5-7
Dan Weaver
Hongyoul Park
Jesse Velay-Vitow

Sep.25: Mon.5-6

Duncan Kirby
Jeremy Rothschild
2
Sep.12: Tue.10-12
Dan Weaver
Zheng Zhang
Kyle Hwangbo

Sep.26: Tue.10-11

Yashoj Shakya
Shayne Gryba
3
Sep.12: Tue.12-2
Dan Weaver
Justin Kim


Sep.26: Tue.12-1

Gidon Bookatz
Liam Haas-Neill
4
Sep.12: Tue.5-7
Catherine Woodford Subin Kim
Matt Basso
 
Sep.26: Tue.5-6

Thomas Morrison
Kenny Yip
5
Sep.13: Wed.10-12
Catherine Woodford
Elizabeth Cunningham

 
Sep.27: Wed.10-11
 

Qizhong Liang
6
Sep.13: Wed.12-2
CANCELED!

 
Sep.27: Wed.12-1



7
Sep.13: Wed.4-6
Sep.27: Wed.4-5
Catherine Woodford
Garett Brown Samuel Lui


Corina Nantais
Ovidiu Miu
8
Sep.14: Thu.11-1
Sep.28: Thu.11-12
Dan Weaver
Jack Davis
Matthew Taylor


Yauheni Klyshko
Austin Lindquist
9
Sep.15: Fri.1-3
Sep.29: Fri.1-2
Catherine Woodford
Daniela Angulo
Tiantian Zheng


Mattia Montagna
Kenneth Jackson
10 Sep.15: Fri.4-6
Sep.29: Fri.4-5
Catherine Woodford
Henry Meng
Mark Meschino


Thomas de Beer
John Castroverde

 

 

Week 3 Meeting (choose one)

Wednesday Sep. 20, 1:10-2:00pm in MP124
Jesse Velay-Vitow, Zheng Zhang, Justin Kim, Daniela Angulo, Yashoj Shakya, Gidon Bookatz, Austin Lindquist, Thomas Morrison, Tiantian Zheng, Jeremy Rothschild, Shayne Gryba, Corina Nantais, Kyle Hwangbo, Yauhemi Klyshko, Matthew Basso, Qizhong Liang


Friday
Sep. 22, 4:10-5:00pm in MP124

Hongyoul Park, Henry Meng, Duncan Kirby, Elizabeth Cunningham, Ovidiu Miu, Thomas de Beer, Jack Davis, Mattia Montagna, Kenny Yip, Mark Meschino, Kenneth Jackson, John Castroverde, Samuel Lui


Week 3 Optional Improvisation Workshop (1 extra hour will be added to your DDAH, for 8 hours total)
Wednesday Sep. 20, 11am-12pm OR 2-3pm in MP124

NEW: Please sign-up at:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d45adae2da2f49-improvisation


Course Materials:

Week 1 Slides: PDF , Powerpoint


Week 3 Slides


Preparation and Suggestions:

Formal presentations should include:

SET                say 'hello' : who you are : introduction, objectives, outline, setting the mood: "what are you going to tell 'em?": point form good

BODY            content and themes: cover the points introducing each one: signal important ones: "tell ‘em".

CLOSURE    review and wrap-up: "tell 'em what you told them": summarize: finish strongly, with a full stop

Payment and relation to TA work:

 
Suggested Topics (choose one, make it fun, discuss specific examples!) :

 
First Talk (week 2):

 

 Final Talk (week 4):


 Preparing your talks:


 Speaking Tips:



Assorted Links:


Feedback Form (PDF):  First Talk (Week 2),  Second Talk (Week 4)

 
Audio/Visual Instructions (PDF)


School of Graduate Studies outside link

Gradlife, Office of Student Life outside link
Grad Escapes
outside link
Graduate Professional Skill Program
outside link

CUPE 3902 outside link (You are in Unit 1)



 

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