1. Congratulations – you’re a Teaching Fellow…
New Teaching Fellow Orientation
August 28, 2015
Robinson (Wally) Fulweiler
Department of Earth and Environment
Department of Biology

2. Now What? Three primary perspectives/needs to consider:
2. The Professor you’ll teach for.
The Students you’ll teach.
3. You.

3. What the Students You Teach Need and Deserve:
Be Fair  Treat all students the same

4. Be Responsible 
This is your job and students grades (future) depend, at least in part, by what you do and don’t do.

5. Be Knowledgeable 
You don’t have to know everything – but you should know the material you’re teaching, know it cold.

6. Be Honest 
It’s ok if you don’t know the answer, but not ok to make the answer up.

7. Be Patient 

8. What the Professor you’ll teach for Needs and Deserves:
Be Helpful 
Have an idea on how things can run more smoothly? Offer it.
Love to photocopy and organize – do it!
Want to organize a grading party – make it happen!

9. Be Trustworthy 

10. Be On-time 

11. Be Positive  (code for no attitude)

12. Be Patient 

13. What You Need and Deserve:
Be Disciplined 

14. Be Motivated 

15. Be Dedicated 

16. Be Passionate 

17. Be Patient 

18. Really…. Teaching is an honor and a privilege
Congratulations!
Really…. Teaching is an honor and a privilege

19. Need to chat? I’m in Stone Science 141D
Questions?
Need to chat? I’m in Stone Science 141D
@FulweilerLab
But I’m on sabbatical this year… so it might take a bit longer
for me to you back… and I won’t be in the office as much…