Title: Technology in the Mathematics Classroom

Link to Jeff's Google Doc of Presentation: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NNa3ostilM_m2j5iuEPkVYwE12Qu05nHIng…

Jeff says "feel free to add to the Google Doc!"

Problem Session: Please bring your current teaching concerns!  We'll try to group solve some issues and help each other find resources.

With TA evaluations on the horizon, this will be our topic of discussion.  As a faculty member, what do you look for?  As a TA, what should you prepare for?  Feel free to bring your questions about the evaluation process!

"A brief introduction to some big ideas in mathematics education through the lens of classroom mathematical discussions."

by: David Dueber, Ph.D. student in STEM Education

Abstract:

A whirlwind tour of some of the major concepts from the last decade of mathematics education research using classroom mathematical discussions as a pedagogical setting. Major themes include Number Talks (Parrish, 2010), Professional Noticing (Jacobs, Lamb, and Philipp, 2010), Developmental Progressions (Clements and Sarama, 2004), Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching (Hill and Ball, 2009), and Orchestrating Discussions (Stein, et al., 2008)

"A Beginning of the Semester Checklist for Instructor Success" 

Topic: Teaching Large Lectures

We covered a list of helpful techniques for teaching your first large lecture course!

Problem Session: Please bring your current teaching concerns!  We'll try to group solve some issues and help each other find resources.

Topic: "End of Semester" tasks and issues

Problem Session: Please bring your current teaching concerns!  We'll try to group solve some issues and help each other find resources.

Topic: Recitations

Speakers on Graduate Student Panel: Jeff Slye, Wesley Hough, Marie Meyer, Robert Wolf, and Julie Vega

Problem Session: Please bring your current teaching concerns!  We'll try to group solve some issues and help each other find resources.

Title: Designing and teaching courses for 20-30 students (with a view toward the MAA Instructional Practices Guide)

Abstract: This seminar will consist of a 20-25 minute talk followed by a 25-30 minute discussion.  In the talk, I will provide an overview of basic aspects of course design, assessment, and classroom practices, with examples of how to implement these in classes of 20-30 students.  This overview will incorporate ideas that are being considered by the writing teams for the MAA Instructional Practices Guide, which is currently in development.