Spring 2007
Math 597
Teaching Seminar
- Instructor: Blake Thornton, Cupples I 204A, 935-6301
- Email:
- Web Page:
http://www.dehn.wustl.edu/~blake/math597/
- Office Hours: By appointment.
- Text: Krantz, How to Teach Mathematics
- Class time: TTh 11:30-1:00, Ridgley 107
- Calculus Room: Everyone in the class will spend weekly time in the Calculus Room (Lopata 102)
- Grades: Grades will be assigned according to effort.
- Description:
- The teaching seminar is how the Mathematics Department makes sure that
every teaching assistant who goes in front of a class is prepared.
In the teaching seminar, you can expect to do the following:
- Give lectures and presentations to the class.
- Listen to feedback on your teaching.
- Watch lectures and presentations given by others.
- Provide feedback to others.
- Go listen to lectures and critique the lecture.
- Discuss ideas about teaching.
- Actively work to become the best teacher you can be!
- Schedule
- Homework and schedule of presentations.
- Math courses schedule
- Find a course section to observe.
- The Teaching Center