For me, teaching mathematics is a very rewarding experience. I love sharing my expertise with my students and trying to excite them about mathematics, regardless of whether it is a large class of freshman calculus students, a smaller class of precalculus students half-full of student athletes, or a group of upper-division computer science students studying applied combinatorics. Georgia Tech's School of Mathematics has been a great place for me to develop as a teacher of mathematics; I've been surrounded by supportive colleagues and faculty members and many bright students. I've also benefitted from experiences with the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL) at Georgia Tech. These experiences have encouranged me to try new things and to become a reflective teacher. Because of this, my blog Partially Ordered Thoughts has lately focused on my thoughts about teaching mathematics. You can read my full statement of teaching philsophy (PDF).
Current Teaching (Fall 2009)
- MATH 1113A – Precalculus (45 students)
- Starting this semester, I will be posting all course information in T-Square. However, selected documents will also be available here.
- Course policies and expectations
- Test I In-class ~ Test I Take-home ~ Test II In-class ~ Test II Take-home
- Group project: Instructions ~ Letter from Cat L. Rancher ~ Map of Cat L. Rancher's Land ~ Evaluation Rubric
Past Teaching
- Lead instructor
- MATH 3012B (Fall 2008) – Applied Combinatorics (~35 students)
- MATH 1113/2804 (Spring 2007) – Precalculus (~30 students)
- MATH 1501G1/G2/G3 (Fall 2006) – Calculus I (~120 students)
- Teaching assistant
- MATH 1502D1/PDA (Spring 2008) – Calculus II – TA for Prof. Tudorascu
- MATH 3012A (Spring 2006) – Applied Combinatorics – TA for Prof. Trotter
- MATH 1501B6 (Fall 2005) – Calculus I – TA for Prof. Trotter
- MATH 1501D4 (Fall 2005) – Calculus I – TA for Prof. Tudorascu
