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
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Classroom Visit & Consultation |
Feb. 7-11 (Week 4) |
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Informal Early Feedback & Consultation |
Feb. 21-25 (Week 6) |
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Classroom Visit & Consultation |
March 7-11 |
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Visit to a TA-taught Class |
April 4-8 |
| ICES forms and Mentor Program feedback | April 25-29 (Week 14) |
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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