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The Coalition for Excellence in Undergraduate Mathematics Education

Supporting instructors in teaching of undergraduate mathematics

CEUME seeks to improve teaching practices of mathematics instructors at Iowa State University and mathematics teachers across the state of Iowa for the betterment of mathematics students at all levels.

To accomplish the mission, CEUME will:

  • Offer professional development for instructors of ISU mathematics courses targeting effective teaching of mathematics, the use of formative assessments, and the reflection of teaching practices.
  • Promote and support Mathematics faculty to develop and conduct professional development for K-12 teachers in mathematics.
  • Advance mathematics outreach to K-12 students offered by Departmental faculty and graduate students.
  • Assist in assessing the Department in attaining stated outcomes.

Members

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    Heather Bolles, Director

    Teaching Professor

    Experience working with and advising preservice and inservice K-12 teachers of mathematics, developing and teaching calculus using Team-Based Learning, and serving as the Department’s calculus coordinator.

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    Eric Weber, Advisor

    Professor and Department Chair

    Passionate about developing curriculum and teaching practices in data science, particularly preparing future mathematics teachers to teach data science at the secondary level.  Leading the Iowa Higher Education Transitions Advisory Council (I-HEMTAC) to ensure students in the state of Iowa are prepared for mathematics courses at the post-secondary level.

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    Steve Butler, Advisor

    Morrill Professor

    An award-winning teacher, including the 2015 MAA Iowa Section Award for Distinguished Teaching, a Morrill Professor, and current holder of the Barbara J Janson Professor of Mathematics. Extensive experience in large lecture courses as well as coordination of large courses.

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    Xuan Hien Nguyen, Advisor

    Associate Professor

    Experience with organizing outreach programs and writing hands-on activities for K-12 students.

  • HadawayWebsite

    Kimberly Hadaway, Advisor

    Graduate Student

    Experience leading recitation sections, lectures, and tutoring individuals and small groups. Completed multiple Methods of Teaching Mathematics courses and constructed an interactive summer course in pattern recognition and formalizing mathematical ideas. Currently serving as a representative on the Math Department’s Graduate Student Organization.

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Resources

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching

CELT has resources to assist with preparing to teach, to support student-centered learning, to promote the evaluation of student performance, and to facilitate the documenting of your teaching.

 

Suggested books and articles

  • The MAA Instructional Practices Guide highlights teaching practices to engage students and facilitate student success in mathematics courses.
  • The article, Never Say Anything a Kid Can Say, while targeting teachers of middle school mathematics students, contains helpful reminders of big and small moves we can make as instructors to promote student engagement. The article highlights the question, “Who’s doing the thinking and the learning in the classroom?”
  • The book Teach Students How to Learn (available online through the ISU Parks Library) by Saundra Yancy McGuire discusses how to encourage student metacognition and improved study skills.

Interested in participating?

Please reach out if you have questions or would like additional information.

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