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            GRADUATE STUDENT TEACHER TRAINING SEMINAR (GSTTS) FALL 2014

Each Fall semester the Department of Mathematics and Statistics will run a Teacher Training Seminar in which the participants explore and critically discuss teaching practices such as policies, grading, teacher attitude, motivating students, and presentation skills. The seminar is based on the Graduate Student Teacher Training Coursepack prepared by Martha Byrne, Dusty Brooks, and Rob Niemeyer in 2012-2013, and the followup work by Elliot Smith, Tim Greenman, and Lane McConnell in Fall 2013. This semester it is organized by Karen Sorensen-Unruh, Malik Barrett, and Lane McConnell.

The seminar also provides a forum to bring up any issues relevant to life as a graduate student.

Helpful information for UNM Math/Stats TAs: TA Guidebook
Participants should sign up for

            Math 605, Section 3, 1 credit hour
            Time: Tuesdays 3:30-5:20, Room: SMLC 120
            Syllabus
            Participants

Meeting dates and topics are:

Inservice: Getting ready for the first day of class.
                    Friday, August 15th, 2-4pm
                    Preview,  Summary and Reflections

Seminar 1: Preparing for class.
                    Tuesday, August 19th, 3:30-5:15pm
                    Preview,  Summary and Reflections
                    Sample Lecture Notes

Seminar 2: Grading.
                   Tuesday, September 2nd, 3:30-5:15pm
                   Preview,  Summary and Reflections

Seminar 3: Motivating students.
                   Tuesday, September 16th, 3:30-5:15pm
                   Preview,  Summary and Reflections

Seminar 4: Evaluations.
                   Tuesday, September 30th, 3:30-5:15pm
                   Preview,  Summary and Reflections

Seminar 5: Using Technology.
                   Tuesday, October 14th, 3:30-5:15pm
                   Preview,  Summary and Reflections

Seminar 6: Active Learning Methods.
                   Tuesday, October 28th, 3:30-5:15pm
                   Preview,  Summary and Reflections

Seminar 7: Teaching Philosophies.
                   Tuesday, November 11th, 3:30-5:15pm
                   Preview,  Summary and Reflections

Seminar 8: Looking Back, Looking Forward.
                   Tuesday, November 25th, 3:30-5:15pm
                   Preview,  Summary and Reflections