GTA Teaching Resources

This is a set of resources for Graduate Teaching Associates (GTAs) in the Mathematics Department at San Francisco State University.

Math 700

• Syllabus, Fall 2009

Standard Syllabuses

• Math 59, Math 60, Math 70 (Word Format)
• MSLOs are listed at the end of Course Content FAQs

The GTA Teaching Binder

This is a collection of teaching materials.

• Math 59 and 60 Official Teaching Notes (Word file)
• Math 70 Official Teaching Notes (Word file)
• MATH 59 and 60 Contains folders of sample Quizzes, Tests, Syllabi and Activities for Algebra I
• MATH 70 Contains folders of sample Quizzes, Tests, Syllabi and Activities for Algebra II

Other Resources

• MAA Teaching Assistant Handbook. A general take on TAing by the Mathematical Association of America.
• Hypertext UC Berkeley PDP TA Handbook. An interesting resource for anyone wanting to do something besides mere lecturing. Which should include you!
• SFSU Center for Teaching and Faculty Development
• Official Guidelines for Fourth-Hour GTA Responsibilities

Frequently Asked Questions

• Getting Hired, Getting Paid
• Starting The Year
• Course Content
• Grading Homework
• Our Students
• Tutoring and Other Support
• 700 and GTA Meetings
• Privacy and Harassment
• Disabilities
• Missing Class, Holidays and Other Special Days
• Discipline
• Exams and Cheating
• Evaluations and Videotaping
• Grading
• Getting Teaching Recommendations or References
• This FAQ

Searching This Site

There is a humble search box at the bottom of each page which will search all the text pages in this reference. It won’t yet search the PDFs and Word files… sorry.