If you are a TA working with Joe Redish in the reformed 121-122 classes, you are responsible for a variety of activities during the term, each with specific procedures and instructions.  Please follow the links for details. (The guidelines for facilitating tutorials and handling student queries during office hours could be generally applicable for productive instructor-student interactions even in courses that do not have tutorials)

Required Attendance Times Each Week

1. Guiding the Laboratory (2 hrs)

2. Facilitating the Tutorial (Recitation) section (1 hr)

3. Helping to facilitate in someone else's Tutorial Section (1 hr)

4. Giving help during Office hours in the Course Center (Physics 0208) (1 hr)

5. Participating in the Tutorial/Lab training session (1-2 hrs)

6. Meeting with Joe once a week for feedback and discussion (0.5 hrs)

Regular Grading Each Week

1. Grading lecture homework (every week except when there are exams) (2 hrs)

2. Grading tutorial homework (every week) (1 hr)

3. Grading lab reports (every other week)  (1 hr / wk)

Episodic Events

1. Grading for midterm exams

2. Grading for final exam

This corresponds to about 20 hours per week for a full (2 section) TA. If it is taking you more time then this, please contact Joe to make corrections.