A handbook for University of California, Los Angeles, (UCLA) teaching assistants is provided compiled from materials developed at UCLA and other college teaching programs. Separate sections cover: teaching roles, meeting the first class, leading sections, teaching one's own course, motivating students, teaching tips, preparing examinations, student writing, cheating and plagiarism, grading using audiovisual aids, problem-solving techniques, and advice and referrals to help students solve academic and personal problems. For each of six teacher roles (e.g., expert socializing agent), a chart specifies goals, characteristic skills, and major sources of student motivation and fear. Suggestions are provided on leading discussion, laboratory, and foreign language sections, including attitudes and preparation by teachers and students. Construction of recognition (objective), recall, and subjective tests is addressed, along with criteria for grading student essays, writing anxiety, and issues concerning grading versus evaluation. Suggestions for preparing slides are offered, and advantages and disadvantages of the following types of audiovisuals are identified: slides, filmstrips, overhead transparencies, 16mm films, videos, and computers. Specific UCLA instructional media services are also described. (SW)