Mathematics TA Mentoring Calendar - Spring 2005

The following activities are required of all TAs in the TA Peer Mentoring Program of the Mathematics Department at UIUC.

The workshops are also open to anyone else who is interested.

Contact Karen Mortensen, TA Mentoring Program Director at 244-0636, kmortens@math.uiuc.edu or Bob Muncaster, Associate Chair, at 333-1625, muncast@math.uiuc.edu for more information.

Individual Activities with Mentors

Classroom Visit & Consultation

Feb. 7-11 (Week 4)

Informal Early Feedback & Consultation

Feb. 21-25 (Week 6)

Classroom Visit & Consultation

March 7-11
(Week 8)

Visit to a TA-taught Class

April 4-8
(Week 11)

ICES  forms and Mentor Program feedback April 25-29
(Week 14)

Consultation with Mentor about results of ICES-forms

Early summer if possible


Teaching Workshops

Test Writing and Grades (for stand-alone TAs)

Effective Use of Classroom Time (for recitation TAs)

241 Altgeld Hall

243 Altgeld Hall

Monday, Feb. 14, 5-6 pm

How to prepare for a class & "The worst lecture ever"
143 Altgeld Hall
Monday, March 14, 5-6 pm
"New" Teaching Methods (including C&M, Merit)
143 Altgeld Hall
Monday, April 11, 5-6 pm

Please feel free to contact your mentor for informal individual consultations at any time. Your mentor is a confidential, knowledgeable, supportive resource for your teaching concerns, from the smallest to the largest – take advantage of this resource!

Yelda Aydin, aydin@math.uiuc.edu

Thomas Carty, carty@uiuc.edu


Nick Dzhelepov, dzhelepo@math.uiuc.edu

Colin Ferguson, ccfergus@math.uiuc.edu

Dominika Polkowska, dpolkowska@yahoo.com