Longman Teaching Assistant's Handbook / Edition 1

by Stephen Wilhoit

Overview

The Longman Professional Development Series for Composition grows out of Longman’s deep commitment to the discipline and to the people who teach it. For many years, Longman has been a leader in publishing for the first-year composition classroom. We are proud to offer this series of useful resources for composition instructors, in addition to our distinguished list of handbooks, rhetorics, readers, and other textbooks. Covering a wide range of topics, the Longman Professional Development Series in Composition offers support for everyone from a seasoned writing program administrator to a brand-new teaching assistant, or even an undergraduate peer tutor.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780205573332
Publisher:	Pearson Education
Publication date:	04/27/2007
Series:	Professional Development in Composition Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	5.95(w) x 8.95(h) x 0.75(d)

Table of Contents

Chapters begin with “Introduction” and conclude with “Works Cited” and “Additional Readings.”

Preface.


Acknowledgments.


1. Defining a Job, Defining a Role.


2. Getting Ready to Teach Before Classes Begin.


3. Teaching that First Class.


4. Designing Writing Assignments.


5. Responding to Student Writing.


6. Grading Student Writing.


7. Presenting Material in Class.


8. Technology, Teaching, and Learning.


9. Troubleshooting in the Classroom.


10. Holding Conferences with Students.


11. Teaching Literature.


12. Growing and Learning as a Teacher.


13. Preparing for the Academic Job Market.