In the previous post in this series, I discussed how to approach leading discussion sections. This time around, I'm broadening the scope to the fundamentals of teaching competently. I'll have at least one more post on teaching after this. Afterwards, I'll probably turn to some other aspects of graduate school, such as long-term planning or…

By Trevor Hedberg In the last entry, I discussed how to handle grade inquiries. This time around, I consider how to lead discussion sections — one of the other core responsibilities of a typical teaching assistant. — As a teaching assistant, one of your central responsibilities will usually be leading 1-3 discussion sections each week…

By Trevor Hedberg For the first few excerpts from 7 Years Later, I'm going to focus on teaching. Most do not have much preparation for undergraduate teaching prior to the start of graduate school, and I found it to be one of the more challenging aspects of graduate school when I was getting started. —…