Things I learned from teaching

This spring, I taught an undergraduate class on chess engines. I probably learned more than any of my students. As a senior in college, I was the instructor, lecturer, grader, master of ceremonies, and grand poobah of COLL 110: Artificial Intelligence for Chess, 6-7 P.M. every Tuesday for the whole semester. In theory, I had a faculty advisor, but he was busy most of the time, so at the end of the day, it was my rodeo and I got to figure it all out on my own. I thought it was a great experience! I'm writing this post for a few reasons: first, I want to write down the things I wish that I had known before I started teaching, in the hopes that other soon-to-be teachers might take this to heart. The other reason is to compile my own thoughts on the matter, since I'll possibly revive this class in the future, and want to have some notes while it's fresh in my mind. If you're teaching a topic, you're probably really passionate about it (unless, of course, the department forced you to teach

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