Improving College Mathematics Teaching Through Faculty Development

West Point, New York

2012 Workshop Schedule

Sunday, June 10th

TIME / EVENT / DESCRIPTION / PRESENTER / LOCATION / REMARKS
5:30-UTC / Welcome Event / Introductions, Goals & Vision / Alex, Hilary, & Jerry / Thayer Hotel / Dinner will be served

Monday, June 11th

TIME / EVENT / DESCRIPTION / LOCATION / REMARKS
8:30-9:30 / Breakfast/ Overview of the Day/Week / All / Thayer Hall 120 / Shuttle stops near Thayer Hotel at 8:17 am
9:45-10:15 / Activity / Teaching Without Lecturing I / John / Jefferson Hall 514
10:15-10:30 / Discussion / Feedback Session / John / JH514
10:30-10:45 / Break
10:45-11:45 / Seminar / Faculty Development Program Overview / Jerry / JH 514
11:45-1:15 / Tour / History of Mathematics Tour of the Plain and Lunch
/ Fred / Lunch at the West Point Club
1:15-2:45 / Seminar / Building Habits of Mind / Jerry & Hilary / JH 514
2:45-3:00 / Break / Break
3:00 – 3:45 / Seminar / Promoting a Respectful Environment / Heather / JH514
3:45-4:30 / Discussion / Reflection/Feedback on the Day’s Activities / Tina/Participants / JH514
6:30-UTC / Presentation / West Point: Meeting the Nation’s Needs / Jerry / West Point Club / Dinner will be served


Tuesday, June 12th

TIME / EVENT / DESCRIPTION / PRESENTER / LOCATION / REMARKS
8:30-9:00 / Breakfast/ Admin / Overview of the day / All / TH120
9:00-10:00 / Seminar / Philosophy of Learning and Teaching / Alex / JH514
10:00-11:45 / Seminar / Effective Teaching / Tina/Participants / JH514
11:45-12:00 / “Sandwich Brief” / Deep Learning / Rod / JH514
12:00-1:15 / Discussion / Lunch/Small Group Discussions / West Point Club / Promoting mathematics - discussions
1:15-1:45 / Teaching Session / Teaching Activity I / John Bacon / TH321
1:45-2:30 / Discussion / Feedback Session / Jerry / TH321
2:30-2:45 / Break
2:45-3:15 / Teaching Session / Teaching Activity II / John Jackson / TH321
3:15-4:30 / Discussion / Feedback Session / Rod / TH321
6:30-UTC / Discussion / Dinner / All / P6 quarters


Wednesday, June 13th

TIME / EVENT / DESCRIPTION / PRESENTER / LOCATION / REMARKS
8:30-9:00 / Admin / Breakfast/Admin / Overview of the day / Jerry / TH120
9:00-10:00 / Seminar / Student Assessment / Alex / TH120
10:00-10:45 / Seminar / Math Across the Curriculum / Rob Kimball / TH120
10:45-11:00 / Break
11:00-12:00 / Alumni Session / A Model for Implementing and Supporting Curricular and Pedagogical Change / Laurice / TH120
12:00-1:15 / Discussion / Lunch/Small Group Discussions / Participants / West Point Club / How to run a student panel - discussions
1:15-3:15 / Group Presentation / “My Favorite Activity” Show & Tell / Tina (moderator) / TH120 / Bring activities in writing to consolidate.
3:15-3:30 / Break
3:30-4:15 / Alumni Session / A Two-Year College Followup: Fostering Faculty Collaboration and Launching a New Developmental Course / P.J. / TH120
4:15-4:45 / Discussion / Reflection/Feedback on the Day’s Activities / Tina/Participants / TH120
6:30-UTC / Discussion / Reflection Time/Goal Setting and Faculty Development Programs / Participants / Boat Ride
South Dock / Please board at 6:00
Dinner will be served / South Dock / Please board at 6:00


Thursday, June 14th

TIME / EVENT / DESCRIPTION / PRESENTER / LOCATION / REMARKS
8:30-9:00 / Admin / Breakfast/Admin / Overview of the day / Jerry / Thayer Hall 120
9:00-10:00 / Discussion / Promoting Organizational Change / Steve / TH 120
10:00-10:15 / Break
10:15-11:15 / Discussion / Organizational Change at Two/Four-Year Colleges / Laurice/Open Discussion / TH120
11:15-11:30 / “Sandwich Brief” / Teaching Philosophy / Doug / TH120
11:30-12:45 / Discussion / Lunch/Small group discussions / Participants / West Point Club
1:00-2:15 / Discussion / Course and Program Assessment / Alex / TH120
2:15-2:45 / Discussion / Reflection/Feedback on the Day’s Activities / Tina/Participants / TH120
2:45-5:00 / Preparation Time for Friday presentations / Participants

Friday, June 15th

TIME / EVENT / DESCRIPTION / PRESENTER / LOCATION / REMARKS
8:30-9:00 / Admin / Breakfast/Admin / Overview of the day / Jerry / Thayer Hall 120 / Be sure to check out of the hotel and secure your luggage at the front desk before coming to Thayer Hall
9:00-10:00 / Discussion / Goal Setting for Faculty Development Programs I / Participants / TH120 / Participants brief their goals and planned programs.
10:00-10:15 / Break
10:15-11:15 / Discussion / Goal Setting for Faculty Development Programs II / Participants / TH120 / Participants brief their goals and planned programs.
11:15-12:00 / Discussion / Workshop Feedback / Participants / TH120
12:00-12:30 / Presentation / Graduation / Jerry, Alex, and Hilary / TH 120

UTC – Until Complete
As of 15 May 2012