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Give teaching assistants (TAs) opportunities for contributing to the course and TA program to increase their investment in the class and reduce your workload.

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  • Below are a few ideas for additional teaching assistants (TAs) opportunities:
    • Enlist current TAs to interview and select new TAs.
    • Allow TAs to write exam questions and create grading rubrics.
    • Hire a head TA who can help organize other TAs, run TA meetings, and address concerns among TAs.

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"Working with Undergraduate Teaching Assistants: Best Practices and Lessons Learned" by Colleen Lewis and Chris Gregg.

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