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Tables of Contents for First Day to Final Grade
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction
1
4
Becoming a Teacher
5
6
Your Teaching Persona
5
1
The Joys of Teaching
6
1
The Agonies of Teaching
7
2
Maintaining Perspective
9
2
The First Day of the Term
11
18
Before Classes Begin
11
2
Outfitting Yourself
13
2
Introducing Yourself
15
4
Establishing Contact
19
3
Syllabus: Setting the Agenda
22
1
The First Class Meeting
23
6
Weekly Class Preparation
29
12
The Goal of the Class
29
1
The Lesson Plan
30
4
Time Management
34
1
Organizing Space
35
2
Facilitating Student Notes
37
1
Interacting with the Professor
37
4
Running a Discussion
41
17
Arranging the Classroom
41
1
Starting Discussion
41
3
Effective Discussion Questions
44
4
Facilitating Discussion
48
2
Handling Sensitive Material
50
2
Handling Discussion-Stopping Students
52
3
Wrapping up Discussion
55
3
Problem Sets and Laboratories
58
18
Teaching with Problem Sets
58
2
Ways to Review Problem Sets
60
6
Eliciting Student Feedback
66
1
Grading Problem Sets
67
1
Running an Experimental Lab
67
5
Common Problems in Labs
72
1
Lab Reports
73
3
Trusty Class Plans
76
23
Information Exchange
76
2
Video Presentation
78
1
Guest Speaker
79
2
Exam Preparation
81
3
Debate
84
5
Pros and Cons
89
1
Consolidating Lists
90
2
Grammar Review
92
2
Paper Workshop
94
5
One-on-One Interaction with Students
99
34
Office Hours
99
3
E-mail
102
2
Students with Attendance Problems
104
1
Students with Learning Disabilities
105
2
Students with Personal Problems
107
3
Antagonistic Students
110
3
Fraternizing with Students
113
2
Sexual Harassment
115
3
Plagiarism
118
5
Cheating
123
1
Grade Complaints
124
6
Letters of Recommendation
130
3
Grading
133
24
Grade Books
133
1
Grading Exams
134
3
Grading Papers
137
8
Grading Problem Sets
145
1
Grading Lab Reports
146
2
Grading Group Work
148
1
Handing Back Graded Material
149
2
In-Class Review of Exams
151
2
Late Work
153
1
Missed Exams
154
1
Calculating Final Grades
154
3
Feedback from Students
157
8
General Informal Feedback from Students
157
1
Specific Informal Feedback from Students
158
2
Formal Feedback from Students
160
5
The Balance of School and Teaching
165
8
Front-Loading Effort
165
1
Assigning Responsibility
165
2
Scheduling Teaching-Related Activities
167
2
Coordinating Teaching and Personal Schedules
169
1
Self-Preservation
170
3
Appendixes
173
22
Appendix A. Sample Course Syllabi
175
5
Appendix B. Lesson Plan for a Discussion Class
180
2
Appendix C. Lesson Plan for a Lecture Class
182
2
Appendix D. Annotated Text with Questions
184
2
Appendix E. Guidelines for a Paper Workshop
186
3
Appendix F. Guidelines for Writing a Peer Response
189
2
Appendix G. Sample Letters of Recommendation
191
3
Appendix H. Midterm Evaluation
194
1
Index
195