University of Michigan Mathematics Department
Faculty Professional Development Program Schedule, Fall 2015
Monday, August 31
9:00-12:00
Capsule Research Talks
20 minutes each, individual talks
12:00-1:00
Lunch provided
1:00-2:00
Introductions, Departmental Overview, and Assignment for Tuesday
Introduction of professional development staff
2:00-?
New assistant professors
Seminar Rooms
EH Atrium
All Staff
EH 1360
Social time—at Dominick’s for all interested….
Assignment:
Pick up a textbook and calculator between 12:00-3:30 pm from the Undergraduate Office in 2084 East Hall.
You will need your textbook tonight.
Assignment:
Prepare a 7- minute explanation for the Tuesday morning session using the assignment sheet to guide you.
Consult the Group & Topic (GAT) list to find your topic, time, and room.
Tuesday, September 1
9:00-10:30
10:45-12:15
Groups A-H: Short Individual Practice Teaching (7 minutes each, videotaped)
Instructors are videotaped giving a short lesson to other instructors; followed by a discussion.
All Staff
See the GAT
Groups AA-HH: Asking Questions
Nina, Dan
CCL 1528
Groups AA-HH: Short Individual Practice Teaching (7 minutes each, videotaped)
Instructors are videotaped giving a short lesson to other instructors; followed by a discussion.
All Staff
See the GAT
Groups A-H: Asking Questions
Nina, Dan
CCL 1528
Paul, Stephen, Angela
CCL 1528
12:15-1:30
Lunch (on own)
1:30-2:30
Michigan Math in Action
Course features, student profiles, and the courses they take
2:30-2:45
Refreshments
2:45-3:45
The Groupwork Fractal (The Cooperative Classroom)
Gavin, Hanna, Fernando
MH
4:00-5:00
LEO Meeting (Lecturers only)
LEO
MH
CCL 1528
Wednesday, September 2
[New faculty may want to participate in the LSA faculty orientation in the morning.]
1:00-2:15
Most Things You Worry About Never Happen….
Dealing with difficult students
2:15-2:30
Refreshments.
2:30-3:45
A Day in the Life (Interactive Learning in the Classroom)
Stephen, David, Scott
MH
4:00-5:00
Technology Breakout Sessions
(Sessions will deal with technology use and availability.)
All Staff
EH Computer Labs
Assignment:
Gavin, Francesca
CCL 1528
CCL 1528
Assume that you have introduced the topic from the section you are assigned. You will give the "students" an in-class group work assignment related to that
section. Prepare a worksheet to use as a group assignment and plan to manage that work, including closure. (You do not need to make a bunch of copies.)
You will have 10 minutes. See GAT for topics and room. Please go to http://www.math.lsa.umich.edu/courses/Instructors/guide.html and look at the section titled
Cooperative Learning in the Classroom.
Thursday, September 3
9:00-11:00
Running an Interactive Classroom (10 minutes each)
Instructors give and manage an in-class group assignment
11:15-12:00
Grades, Ethics and Values
How to handle the instructor-student relationship.
12:00-12:45
Team Homework in Action
How to form teams, team roles, etc.
12:45-1:45
Lunch (on own)
1:45-2:45
Understanding Student Thinking
Videos, discussion, investigation of students’ conceptual understanding
2:45-3:00
Refreshments.
All staff
MH
Brandon, Gabe, Francesca
CCL 1528
Angela, Fernando
CCL 1528
Scott, Hanna, Angela, Brandon
CCL 1528
CCL 1528
3:00-4:00
105 Course Meeting / 115 Course Meeting / Course Specific Q&A
4:15-5:00
Professional Responsibilities
Departmental suggestions and support
All staff
CCL
Mel Hochster
CCL 1528
CRLT Players
CCL 1528
Friday, September 4
9:00-11:00
Interactive Theatre: Climate in the Classroom
Center for Research on Learning and Teaching (CRLT) theatre troupe.
11:00-12:00
Course Administrivia
General information from Carrie Berger and Justine Altman appropriate for all—then, we will break for
course meetings for 105/115 instructors—If you are teaching one of these courses, PLEASE attend the course meeting.
CCL 1528
12:00-1:30
Chairman’s Wrap-up and Lunch
EH Atrium
1:30-3:30
Supplemental Teaching Practice
Francesca, others
MH