Remote TA Guide
===

## I. Quick Links
* [Teaching Assistant (TA) Training Slide Deck](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XbWEfFPA_PgXj_1CWucW__mNncAq6EaM1Mg2YfEJCSE/edit#slide=id.g1107dcae963_0_936)
* [Teaching Assistant (TA) Role Description](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Csqy_CRPYCMyXQzcC201Z-hkborRdiWso4a2o_gC1QE/edit)

## II. General Course Details

### A. Schedule
* **10am - 12pm Saturdays from February 19 to April 30**

### B. Zoom Links
* [Remote iOS](https://zoom.us/j/96203475744)
* [Remote Android](https://zoom.us/j/92184772905)
* [Remote Cybersecurity](https://zoom.us/j/99161548355)
* [Remote MAD iOS](https://zoom.us/j/97612999321)
* [Remote MAD Android](https://zoom.us/j/92465159865)

## III. Session Structure
* 2 Instructors for each course
* 6 TAs for each course
* 6-8 Pods per TA
* Pods will be assigned (you may check your assigned pod to your course tracker)
* 60 Minutes Lecture, 60 min Pod session

## IV. What to expect during the session?

Below are the TA responsibilities during the session:
* Clarify the assignment
* Ensure students read the directions and understand the activity
* Answer any content questions that weren’t covered by the instructor
* Facilitate discussion between students
* Ask questions more than you are providing answers
* Provide positive reinforcement and feedback
* Encourage all students to participate
* Step back and let students lead
* Check Time
* Be aware of the breakout room time and guide students accordingly

## V. Activity Breakout Rooms

Each TA will be assigned to breakout rooms to facilitate their assigned groups. They are required to jump over to several breakout rooms to help the groups of students they are assigned. Below is the process on how to transfer from one room to another.


## VI. Session Technicals

Since TAs will be jumping over pods that they are assigned, once they join zoom, they are required to update their zoom names to `TA - (Group#) - TA Name` so that they can easily be marked as cohost.
i.e. TA - (G1-G5) - Elsie

## VII. Slack Help Channels and Discussion Systems

TAs should check questions of the students from their assigned pods in the slack help channels.
* remote-android-help-spring22
* remote-ios-help-spring22
* remote-cybersecurity-help-spring22
* mad-android-help-spring22
* mad-ios-help-spring22

Some students also post in the [discussion systems](https://discussions.codepath.com/) and TAs are requested to answer these to the best of their abilities.

## VIII. Session Reminders

* **2 HOURS before the session**
> Hello **@remote-[course]-tas**,
>
> **Before today’s session, please take note of the following reminders:**
> - Once you’re given cohost access, you can freely jump into your assigned rooms when the breakout-room session starts. *If you’re not given cohost access yet, please reach out to the course coordinator assigned to your class, @[course-coordinator].*
> - To make breakout rooms go smoother, prepend your role to your name. For example, `**TA - John**`
> - **This channel will be used for communication among the course coordinator, TAs & instructor during the live session.** Please make sure to check this channel once in a while during session, including **#remote-[course]-help-spring22**.
>
> Thank you so much for your cooperation! :loveparrot:

* **15 MINUTES before the session**
> :codepath::mega: **@remote-[course]-tas**
>
> **Join here:** [zoom link]
> **Passcode:** `codepath`
>
> **IMPORTANT REMINDERS**
> - Choose the **correct session date** and **participant type**.
> - Please **use the email** and **GitHub username** that you used during your CodePath application.
> - To make breakout rooms go smoother, prepend your role to your name. For example, **`TA - John`**
>
> See you in class! :pig-sparkle-eyes: