James M. Lang is Associate Professor of English at Assumption College and former assistant director of the Searle Center for Teaching Excellence at Northwestern University.

I wish I'd had this book when I began teaching. Lang's countless practical suggestions could help everyone from the new teaching assistant to the most senior professor. He challenges us to be better, more creative teachers. At the same time, his description of the strains in learning to teach—especially the anguish we can go through when grading—are both funny and comforting.

• * Acknowledgments * Preface * Before The Beginning: The Syllabus * Week 1: First Days of Class * Week 2: Teaching with Technology * Week 3: In the Classroom: Lectures * Week 4: In the Classroom: Discussions * Week 5: In the Classroom: Teaching with Small Groups * Week 6: Assignments and Grading * Week 7: Students as Learners * Week 8: Students as People * Week 9: Academic Honesty * Week 10: Finding a Balance Outside the Classroom * Week 11: Re-Energizing the Classroom * Week 12: Common Problems * Week 13: Student Ratings and Evaluations * Week 14: Last Days of Class * Week 15: Teachers as People * After The End: Top Ten Resources * Appendix A: A Sample Syllabus * Appendix B: Student Participation Evaluation Form * Index

James M. Lang is Associate Professor of English at Assumption College and former assistant director of the Searle Center for Teaching Excellence at Northwestern University.

I wish I'd had this book when I began teaching. Lang's countless practical suggestions could help everyone from the new teaching assistant to the most senior professor. He challenges us to be better, more creative teachers. At the same time, his description of the strains in learning to teach—especially the anguish we can go through when grading—are both funny and comforting.

• * Acknowledgments * Preface * Before The Beginning: The Syllabus * Week 1: First Days of Class * Week 2: Teaching with Technology * Week 3: In the Classroom: Lectures * Week 4: In the Classroom: Discussions * Week 5: In the Classroom: Teaching with Small Groups * Week 6: Assignments and Grading * Week 7: Students as Learners * Week 8: Students as People * Week 9: Academic Honesty * Week 10: Finding a Balance Outside the Classroom * Week 11: Re-Energizing the Classroom * Week 12: Common Problems * Week 13: Student Ratings and Evaluations * Week 14: Last Days of Class * Week 15: Teachers as People * After The End: Top Ten Resources * Appendix A: A Sample Syllabus * Appendix B: Student Participation Evaluation Form * Index

James M. Lang is Associate Professor of English at Assumption College and former assistant director of the Searle Center for Teaching Excellence at Northwestern University.

I wish I'd had this book when I began teaching. Lang's countless practical suggestions could help everyone from the new teaching assistant to the most senior professor. He challenges us to be better, more creative teachers. At the same time, his description of the strains in learning to teach—especially the anguish we can go through when grading—are both funny and comforting.

• * Acknowledgments * Preface * Before The Beginning: The Syllabus * Week 1: First Days of Class * Week 2: Teaching with Technology * Week 3: In the Classroom: Lectures * Week 4: In the Classroom: Discussions * Week 5: In the Classroom: Teaching with Small Groups * Week 6: Assignments and Grading * Week 7: Students as Learners * Week 8: Students as People * Week 9: Academic Honesty * Week 10: Finding a Balance Outside the Classroom * Week 11: Re-Energizing the Classroom * Week 12: Common Problems * Week 13: Student Ratings and Evaluations * Week 14: Last Days of Class * Week 15: Teachers as People * After The End: Top Ten Resources * Appendix A: A Sample Syllabus * Appendix B: Student Participation Evaluation Form * Index