{"id":237,"date":"2024-10-23T11:34:25","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T15:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.umaine.edu\/citl-ta-guidebook\/?page_id=237"},"modified":"2025-01-16T11:35:55","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T16:35:55","slug":"getting-ready-for-day-one","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl-ta-guidebook\/getting-ready-for-day-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Your First Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id237_4590c7-d6{margin-top:-20px;}.kb-row-layout-id237_4590c7-d6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id237_4590c7-d6 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id237_4590c7-d6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:80px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:75px;padding-bottom:65px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id237_4590c7-d6 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id237_4590c7-d6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:50px;padding-right:50px;padding-bottom:50px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id237_4590c7-d6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:50px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id237_4590c7-d6 alignfull um-UMBHHeaderWithTextRightWhiteBg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-row kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column237_7e1aa7-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column237_7e1aa7-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;}.kadence-column237_7e1aa7-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column237_7e1aa7-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column237_7e1aa7-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column237_7e1aa7-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}.kadence-column237_7e1aa7-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column237_7e1aa7-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column237_7e1aa7-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column237_7e1aa7-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column237_7e1aa7-c9{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column237_7e1aa7-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:15px;padding-right:100px;padding-left:100px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column237_7e1aa7-c9{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column237_7e1aa7-c9{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column237_7e1aa7-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column237_7e1aa7-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column237_7e1aa7-c9{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column237_7e1aa7-c9{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column237_7e1aa7-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column237_7e1aa7-c9, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column237_7e1aa7-c9:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column237_7e1aa7-c9\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image237_15b16f-fe .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image237_15b16f-fe size-full\" data-aos=\"fade-right\" data-aos-duration=\"2050\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"670\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl-ta-guidebookwp-content\/uploads\/sites\/720\/2024\/11\/goodmorning-TA.jpg\" alt=\"First day for a group of Teaching Assistants sitting in a classroom. 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading237_ad3ffd-3e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading237_ad3ffd-3e\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading237_ad3ffd-3e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading237_ad3ffd-3e\">The first day of class can set the tone for the remainder of the semester. This means that, with adequate preparation, you can get students engaged and participating in the learning process from day one.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading237_1924ed-38, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading237_1924ed-38[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading237_1924ed-38\"]{font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading237_1924ed-38 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading237_1924ed-38[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading237_1924ed-38\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading237_1924ed-38 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading237_1924ed-38[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading237_1924ed-38\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading237_1924ed-38 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading237_1924ed-38\">Not sure where to start?  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wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading237_fc3f96-a5\">Remind yourself that, as a graduate student, you have the ability to learn quickly and that it\u2019s OK if you don\u2019t know everything about a subject. If a student asks a question that you don\u2019t know the answer to, turn it into a learning opportunity\u2014tell the class you don\u2019t know, ask pairs of students to discuss what they think the answer is, and then look it up as a group. This will turn what otherwise could be a sticky moment into a fun opportunity for active learning.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column237_621bb1-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:20px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px;}.kadence-column237_621bb1-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column237_621bb1-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column237_621bb1-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column237_621bb1-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column237_621bb1-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column237_621bb1-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#e5f0f9;}.kadence-column237_621bb1-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column237_621bb1-70{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column237_621bb1-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column237_621bb1-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column237_621bb1-70 inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading237_2dff80-da, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading237_2dff80-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading237_2dff80-da\"]{text-align:center;font-size:28px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading237_2dff80-da mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading237_2dff80-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading237_2dff80-da\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading237_2dff80-da img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading237_2dff80-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading237_2dff80-da\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading237_2dff80-da wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading237_2dff80-da\">Nervous about the age gap?<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading237_100c09-f1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading237_100c09-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading237_100c09-f1\"]{text-align:center;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading237_100c09-f1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading237_100c09-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading237_100c09-f1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading237_100c09-f1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading237_100c09-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading237_100c09-f1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading237_100c09-f1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading237_100c09-f1\">You might be close in age to your students. 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