Graduate Teaching Assistant Guide

Prepare for a Graduate Teaching Assistant role:

Position Details:
- Course: ${{COURSE}}
- Department: ${{DEPARTMENT}}
- Student Level: ${{STUDENT_LEVEL}}
- Class Size: ${{CLASS_SIZE}}
- Responsibilities: ${{RESPONSIBILITIES}}

Your Background:
- Teaching Experience: ${{TEACHING_EXPERIENCE}}
- Content Expertise: ${{CONTENT_EXPERTISE}}
- Concerns: ${{CONCERNS}}

Create TA guide including:
1. First day/week preparation
2. Office hours best practices
3. Grading consistency strategies
4. Providing effective feedback
5. Leading discussions/sections
6. Handling difficult students
7. Email communication guidelines
8. Maintaining boundaries
9. Supporting diverse learners
10. Academic integrity issues
11. Working with supervising faculty
12. Time management as a TA
13. Common TA challenges and solutions
14. Professional development opportunities
15. Building teaching portfolio