The Teaching Seminar provides an opportunity for professional development focused on the best practices of teaching. It is our hope that all attendees will learn from the expertise of their colleagues and be in a state of continuous improvement in the classroom as an instructor. These talks will be especially helpful to those new to teaching, providing support and useful ideas for their classrooms. The Teaching Seminar meets once or twice a month at 4:00-5:00PM on Thursdays. If you have questions about the Teaching Seminar or are interested in giving a talk, please contact Tyler Brock.
The Department of Mathematics & Statistics takes pride in the overall quality of instruction and the amount of scholarly teaching that occurs. The department is engaged in a number of student-centered initiatives, which you can read about here.
Note that talks are listed in reverse chronological order.
Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026
Speakers: Dr. April Strom (Chandler-Gilbert Community College)
Abstract: This session is designed to showcase Building Thinking Classrooms (a.k.a. BTC) instructional practices and ways to increase student engagement and success in mathematics. We will experience BTC from both the student and teacher perspectives through the simulation of thinking tasks with the goal being to leverage student thinking to guide all aspects of instruction.