[header] How to be a successful graduate assistant [title] Set clear expectations and goals. [step] The most important thing you can do to help students succeed in your class is to clearly communicate to them what you expect them to learn and how you expect them to demonstrate their knowledge. This will make the whole semester go much more smoothly. 
[substeps] A well-outlined syllabus will help students understand the progression of the course. Clear course objectives will help you communicate what skills students need to acquire by what dates.