Students may request only one Independent Study (IS) or one Teaching Assistantship (TA) position per semester. This will be your 7th course, and may not be a sixth or an eighth course. TA positions are primarily for juniors and seniors, but in rare cases, a sophomore will be allowed to TA, with the approval of the instructor.
You can only TA a course that you have successfully completed. All TA’s are graded Pass/Fail. Your work should not be restricted to photocopying and filing. Rather, you should be exposed to what it means to be an assistant teacher through meaningful activities: lesson planning, testing labs, facilitating group work, creating evaluations, and so on.
Each TA must be assigned to a specific section/block of the course, except for lab assistants, who may work with a teacher during a shared free block. You. You will be included in the class roster, and should attend all class meetings. Additionally, you should meet at least once per rotation outside of class with your supervising teacher.