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Der Morgenstern
Trailer Park Bacchus
Biology, Biochem and Organic Chem at a university with about 28,000 full time students. This is my first semester teaching as an associate professor. The last time I taught/proctored was during my MSc days.
I should note that for two of my courses this semster there are labs involved which their own grade component that I need to factor into the overall final grade for each student in the course. These labs are the domain of TA/MSc students and I have very little input into them asides from being asked for advice from time to time.
I should note that for two of my courses this semster there are labs involved which their own grade component that I need to factor into the overall final grade for each student in the course. These labs are the domain of TA/MSc students and I have very little input into them asides from being asked for advice from time to time.
The Ozzman
Melted by feels
I almost failed chemistry in high school. Fuck that devil science!
That's cool about being a professor. Not many of those around here right now..
That's cool about being a professor. Not many of those around here right now..
Der Morgenstern
Trailer Park Bacchus
I almost failed chemistry in high school. Fuck that devil science!
That's cool about being a professor. Not many of those around here right now..
If Zeph and Einherjar keep it up, there should be some more soon enough. Honestly, I fluked into this position as I was interviewing for a position with a company that was associated with the university and they mentioned they also had this opening and asked if I would be interested. Otherwise, I was directly headed into the field of bioengineering research and development.
Einherjar86
Active Member
zabu of nΩd;9917658 said:
The professor that hired me teaches at SPC's Seminole campus, so the two classes I'm definitely teaching will be there (it's in the St. Pete area, northwest of downtown). Tomorrow morning I'm interviewing with another professor at the St. Pete Gibbs campus, which is their largest, and might be teaching a class on Wednesday evenings there. My new apartment is in Riverview, which makes it about a 45-minute commute; not ideal, but doable.
zerostatic
Damned in Flames
Do you plan on lecturing? Develop an outline and follow it. Anticipate questions from students and your answers before going into class. Don't show any weakness, confidence is key. I have never taught at University level but I have taught at an elite high school and currently teach at the secondary level.
Srontgorrth
Member
zerostatic
Damned in Flames
The elite high school I taught at was back in Indiana. I got lucky and got a position teaching AP/IB Government, Economics and U.S. History. The students were brilliant. Gave it up to come to Las Vegas where I teach the opposite end of the spectrum. Not a day goes by that I don't regret it, but I doubt I would still be employed if I had remained in Indiana.
Srontgorrth
Member
Haha, I remember my days of AP US History. Where do you teach here? I only went to my last year of high school here but it was at the CSN High School. Did the We The People program, though.
Einherjar86
Active Member
*has been teaching a college level class for three years now*
Yeah, Mike's got us beat.
Are you adjunct or full-time?
adjunct. I'm still in grad school, but this Fall I'm tacking on a second class. I'll be teaching two sections of C/LA 195 (versus four sections last Fall) and one section of ENGL 100.
Einherjar86
Active Member
Nice. I'm taking on three classes this semester. One of the professors I'm teaching a class for told me today that I'm brave; so I suppose that means I should expect a lot of stress.
Also, the professor that hired me told me I might qualify to teach philosophy courses, since my graduate education was heavy on theory; but for now, I'm employed by the Humanities department.
Also, the professor that hired me told me I might qualify to teach philosophy courses, since my graduate education was heavy on theory; but for now, I'm employed by the Humanities department.
The Emptier
t3h b3aSt0rZ
No, no...I was just curious. It is a pondering thought of mine to teach someday though.
Anyways, just got my housing assingment!! Rooming with a guy I met through the university facebook page, we're both studying jazz guitar but he's mostly into metal right now which is awesome. We're also in the honors dorms so we get air conditioning
Der Morgenstern
Trailer Park Bacchus
The Emptier
t3h b3aSt0rZ
Der Morgenstern
Trailer Park Bacchus
Whatever, you bourgeoisie fucker. The mass of proletariat fine arts and social science majors with average GPAs will rise up and throw you out of those nicely cooled lodgings soon enough.
The Emptier
t3h b3aSt0rZ
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