by Peter Francis Cassels Many people whose formal mathematical education ended in high school or early college would describe mathematics as the study of numbers and shapes. If asked further, perhaps they would spend some time recalling the tedium of performing calculations, or of solving contrived word problems which are far removed from any sort…
by Samantha Cauthorn After completing my first semester as a WIP teaching assistant and my third semester as a TA involved in coaching high-stakes writing assignments, I thought it would be useful to reflect upon my own experience in this discursive space. When thinking about what to blog about I was initially drawn towards picking…
by Valerie McLaurin Over the past semester as a WIP TA I’ve truly enjoyed immersing myself in the pedagogy of the program. The training has opened my mind to many simple but revelatory approaches to responding to student writing. In the past, as a TA for large intro level history courses, I sometimes gave into…
by Rebekah Marilyn Groth As an undergraduate student, I was never afraid to go knocking on professors’ doors during office hours. While I was always concerned that I was being a bother, I figured that’s what office hours are for, right? Showing up for office hours and reaching out for help was the best thing…