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The Teaching Program - Teacher Training

 

Training in Mathematical Content

This is what your coursework in graduate school gives you

  • problem solving skills - algorithmic thinking
  • knowledge of how different areas of mathematics fit together
  • knowledge of the origins of different number systems and other structures

Training in Teacher Education

This category relates to training in how to prepare for and run a class

  • organization of your course, overall and class by class
  • effective mechanisms for designing tests and exams
  • best practices in grading and assessing student performance
  • reverse engineering of student errors

We treat topics of this type during Orientation and the TA Mentoring Program

Training in Teaching Ethics

This category relates to professionalism and teacher-student interactions

  • conducting yourself as a professional (preparation, dress, interactions)
  • ethical treatment of students (respect breeds respect)
  • specifying goals and expectations
  • handling cheating cases and student complaints

These are also topics that we discuss during Orientation and in the Mentoring Program



Department of Mathematics
273 Altgeld Hall, MC-382
1409 W. Green Street, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
Telephone: (217) 333-3350    Fax: (217) 333-9576     Email: office@math.uiuc.edu