While graduate assistants are valued as labour savers, they are also a precious resource whose preprofessional training needs careful design. Written by two leading authorities in the field of instructional development, this indispensable guide details the skills necessary for academics dealing with graduate assistants. The authors provide comprehensive coverage of all aspects of assistant preparation and assessment, and a chapter addressing special needs of international graduate assistants is included.

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Understanding the Challenges of Working with Graduate Teaching Assistants and Graduate Research Assistants Establishing Supervisory Relationships with Graduate Teaching Assistants and Graduate Research Assistants Recognizing and Adapting to Stages of Development of Graduate Teaching Assistants' and Graduate Research Assistants' Development Preparing Graduate Teaching Assistants for Special Challenges in Teaching Preparing Graduate Teaching Assistants for Their Specific Instructional Roles Preparing Graduate Research Assistants for Their Responsibilities Addressing Special Considerations when Working with International Teaching Assistants - Gabriele Bauer Assessing the Performance of Graduate Teaching Assistants and Graduate Research Assistants Designing a Plan of Action Selected References Useful to Supervisors of Graduate Teaching Assistants and Graduate Research Assistants