Shaping the Preparation of Future Science and Mathematics Faculty:

A Preparing Future Faculty Program


 

Program for Spring 2001

  1. Professional Seminars (1 hour each):
    1. Title: ``Let's Play `Chutes & Ladders and Matrices'?''

      2. January 25, 2001 at 12 pm in LN 2205.
    2. Title: ``The Joint Meetings and the Employment Center - A Panel Discussion''

      3. January 30, 2001 at 4:30 pm in LN 2205.
    3. Title: ``Integrating Mathematics and Composition Instruction''

      4. March 20, 2001 at 7 pm in FA 212.
    4. ``Talks by PFF Fellows at MAA-Seaway Section Meeting''

      5. April 3, 2001 at 4:30 pm in LN 2205.
    5. Title: ``Mathematics Education in Russia''

      6. April 25, 2001 at 4 pm in Science Library - 310
    6. Title: ``The Job Search and the On Campus Interview - A Panel Discussion''

      7. May 8, 2001 at 4:30 pm in LN 2205.
  2. Issues Seminar for T.A.s: (Meetings are held in LN 2201 from 1:15 to 2:15, unless otherwise noted)
    1. February 8, 2001 - Organizational Meeting
    2. February 15, 2001 - How to prepare a lecture

      3. Ron Sperber (PFF Fellow at SUNY Binghamton) will give a presentation on the "nuts and bolts" of preparing a lecture. His presentation will be followed by a group discussion.
    3. February 20, 2001 - How to teach, 12 -1 pm in LN 2205

      4. Steve Tedford (PFF Fellow at SUNY Binghamton) will show a video of Prof. Peter Hilton entitled "How not to teach."  The presentation will be followed by a group discussion of the "mistakes" that were made in the video.  We will end the seminar by discussing ideas that have worked for us in our classrooms.
    4. March 1, 2001 - How to write a test

      5. Bill Hooper (PFF Fellow at SUNY Binghamton) will lead a discussion on how to write an exam.  He will address questions of "what to test" and "how to test it."
    5. March 29, 2001 - How to teach

      6. Steve Tedford (PFF Fellow at SUNY Binghamton) will show a video of Prof. Peter Hilton entitled "How not to teach."  The presentation will be followed by a group discussion of the "mistakes" that were made in the video.  We will end the seminar by discussing ideas that have worked for us in our classrooms. (re-run of Feb. 20 seminar)
  3. Workshop Series:
    1. March 24, 2001 - NCTM Standards-based Workshop:  From Theory into Practice
  4. Spring meeting of the MAA Seaway Section, April 6-7 at SUNY Binghamton:
    1. Participation of several PFF fellows in the Seaway NExT/PFF program on Friday afternoon
    2. Talks by PFF Fellows at MAA-Seaway Section Meeting
  5. Partner Institutions:

    6. Visits by PFF fellows at the partner institutions
    (King's College, Ithaca College, SUNY Oneonta, Broome Community College).
    Visit consists of talk by one of the PFF Fellows for undergraduates, discussion with undergraduates, followed by dinner meeting with faculty of partner institution.
    1. Title: ``Forecast in Presidential Elections:  What is Wrong with the Polls?''  (Hanxiang Peng, PFF Fellow, SUNY Binghamton), March 15 at 11 am -  Broome Community College.
    2. Title: ``Why Knot?'' (Steve Tedford, PFF Fellow, SUNY Binghamton), March 16 - SUNY Oneonta.
    3. Title:``Fermat, Prime Numbers and Encryption'' (Ron Sperber, PFF Fellow, SUNY Binghamton), April 19 - King's College.
    4. Title: ``Dividing a Cake among Hungry Siblings: Can it be Done Without a Food Fight?'' (Fred Kluempen, PFF Fellow, SUNY Binghamton), April 26 - Ithaca College.
Mentoring and peer mentoring activities will continue. We also have now a shelf in the Math Department Reading Room with resource material for PFF fellows.