Improving College Mathematics Teaching Through Faculty Development
West Point, New York
2012 Workshop Schedule
Sunday, June 10th
TIME / EVENT / DESCRIPTION / PRESENTER / LOCATION / REMARKS6:00-UTC / Welcome Event / Introductions, Goals & Vision / Alex, Hilary, & Jerry / Thayer Hotel / Dinner will be served
Monday, June 11th
TIME / EVENT / DESCRIPTION / LOCATION / REMARKS8:30-9:40 / Admin / Overview of the Day/Week / Alex & Jerry / Jefferson Hall 514 /
Shuttle stops near Thayer Hotel at 8:17 am
Collect Emergency Contact Info
9:40-10:10 / Activity / Teaching Without Lecturing I / Doug / JH 514
10:10-10:30 / Discussion / Feedback Session / Doug / JH514
10:30-10:45 / Break
10:45-11:15 / Seminar / Faculty Development Program Overview / Jerry / JH 514
11:15-1:00 / Tour / History of Mathematics Tour of the Plain
/ TBD / Lunch at the West Point Club / Wear comfortable shoes and bring your cameras!
1:00-3:30 / Seminar / Building Habits of Mind / Jerry & Hilary / JH 514
3:30-3:45 / Break / Break
3:45-5:00 / Seminar / Promoting a Respectful Environment / Hilary & Jerry / JH514
6:30-UTC / Discussion / Feedback on the Day’s Activities / Dick / Top of Crew Center / Picnic dinner
Tuesday, June 12th
8:30-9:15 / Admin / Reflection of the previous day / Overview of the day / Jerry / TH120
9:15-9:45 / Seminar / Faculty Development Programs / John and Heather / TH120
9:45-10:15 / Alumni Session / A Model for Implementing and Supporting Curricular and Pedagogical Change / Molli / TH120
10:15-10:30 / Break
10:30-11:45 / Seminar / Teacher Assessment / Hilary / TH120
11:45-12:00 / “Sandwich Brief” / Deep Learning / TBD / TH120
12:00-1:15 / Discussion / Lunch/Small Group Discussions / West Point Club
1:15-1:45 / Teaching Session / Teaching Activity I / TBD / TH336 (TBD)
1:45-2:30 / Discussion / Feedback Session / Jerry / TH336 (TBD)
2:30-2:45 / Break
2:45-3:15 / Teaching Session / Teaching Activity II / TBD / TH336 (TBD)
3:15-4:00 / Discussion / Feedback Session / TBD / TH336 (TBD)
4:00-4:15 / Break
4:15-5:15 / Optional
Seminar / Faculty Development at Two-Year Colleges / P.J. / TH120 / Optional Session or
Possible Reflection Time
6:30-UTC / Presentation / West Point: Meeting the Nation’s Needs / Jerry / 107B Washington Road / Dinner will be served
Wednesday, June 13th
8:30-9:15 / Admin / Reflection of the previous day / Overview of the day / Jerry / JH514
9:15-10:15 / Seminar / Student Assessment / Alex / JH514
10:15-10:30 / Break
10:30-12:00 / Seminar / Effective Teaching / Participants / JH514
11:45-1:00 / Discussion / Lunch/Small Group Discussions / Participants / West Point Club
1:00-1:15 / “Sandwich Brief” / Motivational Theory/Strategies / TBD / JH 514
1:15-3:30 / Group Presentation / “My Favorite Activity” Show & Tell / James / JH514 / Bring activities in writing to consolidate.
3:30-3:45 / Break
3:45-4:45 / Seminar / Tactile Activities in Teaching Calculus & Statistics / TBD / JH514
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
8:30-9:15 / Admin / Reflection of the previous day / Overview of the day / Jerry / Thayer Hall 120
9:15-10:15 / Discussion / Promoting Organizational Change / Steve / TH 120
10:15-10:30 / Break
10:30-11:45 / Discussion / Program Assessment / Alex / TH120
11:45-12:00 / “Sandwich Brief” / Philosophy of Learning/Teaching / TBD / TH120
12:00-1:00 / Discussion / Lunch/Small group discussions / Participants / West Point Club
1:00-2:00 / Discussion / Organizational Change at Two-Year Colleges / Open Discussion / TH120
2:00-2:15 / Break
2:15-5:00 / Preparation Time for Friday presentations / Participants
Friday, June 15th
TIME / EVENT / DESCRIPTION / PRESENTER / LOCATION / REMARKS8:30-9:15 / Admin / Reflection of the previous day / Overview of the day / Thayer Hall 120 / Be sure to check out of the hotel and secure your luggage at the front desk before coming to Thayer Hall
9:15-10:15 / Discussion / Goal Setting for Faculty Development Programs I / Participants / TH120 / Participants brief their goals and planned programs.
10:15-10:30 / Break
10:30-11:30 / Discussion / Goal Setting for Faculty Development Programs II / Participants / TH120 / Participants brief their goals and planned programs.
11:30-12:00 / Presentation / Graduation / Jerry, Alex, and Hilary / TH 120
12:00-12:30 / Admin / Travel Vouchers / Boxed lunches provided
UTC – Until Complete
As of 24 January 2012