Fall 2014

Why take this course?

This nontraditional, interactive course will:

improve your instructional skills and knowledge of educational theory, so that you become more effective as a TA and more competitive for academic positions;
provide case-study ethics training on topical issues in teaching and research;
investigate non-academic career opportunities and help you become a flexible candidate in a challenging job market.

Note the class meets 1 hour per week only.

Resources

Teaching	Ethics	Career Development	Writing	Nonacademic Careers
Teaching Mathematics in Colleges and Universities: Case Studies for Today’s Classroom, by S. Friedberg et al. Graduate Student Edition. CBMS Issues in Mathematics Education, v. 10. AMS, 2001. [On reserve] How to Teach Mathematics, 2nd edition, by S. G. Krantz. AMS, 1999. Chalking It Up: Advice to a New TA, by Bruce Reznick. [On reserve] McKeachie’s Teaching Tips, 13th edition, by M. Svinicki and W. McKeachie. Wadsworth Publishing, 2010. [On reserve] Teaching First: a Guide for New Mathematicians, by T. W. Rishel. Mathematical Association of America, c2000. Teaching American students: a guide for international faculty and teaching assistants in colleges and universities, by E. Sarkisian.	Ethics Case Studies, 2010 Wabash Summer Institute in Mathematics The Ethics of Teaching: A Casebook, 2nd edition, by P. Keith-Spiegel et al. Psychology Press, 2002. The Ethics of Teaching, 5th edition, by K. A. Strike and J. F. Soltis. Teachers College Press, 2009. Research Integrity Policy and Training – official website of the U of Illinois	Choosing an adviser: advice from the Graduate College The Academic’s Handbook, 3rd edition, eds. A. L. DeNeef and C. D. Goodwin. Duke University Press, 2007. A Mathematician’s Survival Guide, by S. G. Krantz. AMS, 2003. Chronicle of Higher Education	A Primer of Mathematical Writing, by S. G. Krantz. AMS, 1996. Handbook of Writing for the Mathematical Sciences, 2nd edition, by N. Higham. SIAM 1998. Writing Mathematics Well, by L. Gillman. MAA, 1987. Mathematical Writing, by D. E. Knuth. MAA, 2009. Writing Mathematical Papers, by J. Trzeciak. Tips for Authors, by J. S. Milne. On Writing, by T. Tao. Writing in English, from the Springer publishing company.	101 Careers in Mathematics, 2nd edition, by A. Sterrett Jr. MAA, 2003. Great Jobs for Math Majors, 2nd edition, by S. E. Lambert and R. DeCotis, 2005. Illinois PhD’s and first jobs Mathematics Dept Career Resources

Credits. Many thanks to: Randy McCarthy (then Director of Graduate Studies) for proposing such a course; the Graduate College for funding release time for course development; Jane Butterfield for generously sharing her knowledge of relevant literature.