Past Events

Metro NExT (New Experiences in Teaching) Workshop 2021

September 17, 2021 via Zoom

The Workshop

The Metro NExT Workshop is a mathematics pedagogy and professional development workshop that is open for all graduate students, postdocs, and early-career mathematicians in the NYC metro area.

The workshop is also open to anyone who might be interested in learning about new teaching techniques and in making connections with other math educators. You do not have to be a Metro NExT Fellow to attend.

The workshop is sponsored and organized by the Metro NY Section of the MAA and hosted via Zoom. There is no fee to attend the workshop. You can register here: https://forms.gle/ZWaepQ6jNtxZ29QB8

Schedule

10:00AM		People Over Math: Using Restorative Practices to Build Community Pamela E. Harris, Williams College
11:00AM		Some comments on my personal experiences in math outreach and education Alex Kontorovich, Rutgers University
12:00PM		Lunch
1:00PM		Lightning Talks Lightning talks by workshop participants (Moderator: Ben Gaines)
2:00PM		Returning to the Classroom: Sharing Concerns, Goals, and Inspirations for a New Academic Year (Moderator: Monica Morales Hernandez and Tia Sondjaja)

Questions or Further Information

Please email Ben Gaines (bgaines@iona.edu), Monica Morales Hernandez (mmoraleshernandez@adelphi.edu), Andrew Lee (alee@stac.edu), Tia Sondjaja (sondjaja@nyu.edu) or Johann Thiel (jthiel@citytech.cuny.edu)

2021 Program

Metro NExT (New Experiences in Teaching) Workshop 2020

September 26, 2020 via Zoom

The Workshop

The Metro NExT Workshop is a mathematics pedagogy and professional development workshop that is open for all graduate students, postdocs, and early-career mathematicians in the NYC metro area.

The workshop is also open to anyone who might be interested in learning about new teaching techniques and in making connections with other math educators. You do not have to be a Metro NExT Fellow to attend.

Workshop Registration

To register in advance, please complete the following form by September 22, 2020.

NExT Workshop Registration Form

The workshop is sponsored and organized by the Metro NY Section of the MAA and hosted via Zoom. There is no fee to attend the workshop.

Schedule (tentative)

10:00AM		Welcome Note
10:15AM		Modeling in Your Differential Equations Course Brian Winkel, SIMIODE
11:15PM		Research/Teaching Lightning Talks Lightning talks by workshop participants (Moderators: Ben Gaines and Sam Ferguson)
12:00PM		Lunch/Lunchtime Breakout Room Conversations
12:30PM		Building Inclusive Communities of Learners in Online Classrooms Participants will share questions, ideas, and their experience. Our goal by the end of the session is to create a shared document that collects the ideas generated during the discussions. (Moderators: Monica Morales Hernandez and Tia Sondjaja)

Questions or Further Information

Please email Ben Gaines (bgaines@iona.edu), Tia Sondjaja (sondjaja@nyu.edu) or Johann Thiel (jthiel@citytech.cuny.edu)

Metro NExT (New Experiences in Teaching) Workshop 2019

September 13, 2019 - Courant/NYU (251 Mercer St.), Room 109

The Workshop

The Metro NExT Workshop is a mathematics pedagogy and professional development workshop that is open for all graduate students, postdocs, and early-career mathematicians in the NYC metro area.

The workshop is also open to anyone who might be interested in learning about new teaching techniques and in making connections with other math educators. You do not have to be a Metro NExT Fellow to attend.

Workshop Registration

To register in advance, please complete the following form by September 11.

NExT Workshop Registration Form

The workshop is sponsored and organized by the Metro NY Section of the MAA and hosted at Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, NYU. There is no fee to attend the workshop. Lunch will be provided.

Schedule

9:45AM		Registration & Sign-In
10:00AM		Welcome & Introductions
10:15AM		[Session 1] Dr. Maria Mercedes Franco, Queensborough Community College
11:15PM		Research/Teaching Lightning Talks Tell us about your research/teaching work in (more or less) 3 slides and 5 minutes! Graduate students, postdocs, and early-career faculty are encouraged to participate. Please email sondjaja@nyu.edu by 5pm on Wednesday, Sept 4 to participate or for more information.
12:15PM		Lunch
1:15PM		[Session 2] Rachel Levy, Mathematical Association of America
2:15PM		[Session 3]
3:15PM		Optional Post-Workshop Get-Together West 3rd Common, 1 W 3rd St, New York, NY 10012

Questions or Further Information

Please email Ben Gaines (bgaines@iona.edu), Tia Sondjaja (sondjaja@nyu.edu) or Johann Thiel (jthiel@citytech.cuny.edu)

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Metro NExT (New Experiences in Teaching) Workshop 2018

September 14, 2018 - Courant/NYU (251 Mercer St.), Room 109

The Workshop

The Metro NExT Workshop is a mathematics pedagogy and professional development workshop that is open for all graduate students, postdocs, and early-career mathematicians in the NYC metro area.

The workshop is also open to anyone who might be interested in learning about new teaching techniques and in making connections with other math educators. You do not have to be a Metro NExT Fellow to attend.

Workshop Registration

To register in advance, please complete the following form by September 12.

NExT Workshop Registration Form

The workshop is sponsored and organized by the Metro NY Section of the MAA and hosted at Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, NYU. There is no fee to attend the workshop. Lunch will be provided.

Schedule

10:45AM		Registration & Sign-In
11:00AM		Welcome & Introductions
11:05AM		Introduction to Inquiry-Based Learning Corrin Clarkson, New York University Slides Handout
12:40PM		Research/Teaching Lightning Talks Sam Ferguson, New York University Ben Gaines, Iona College Suman Ganguli, City Tech Yonghong McDowell, York College and City Tech Lucy Mingla, City Tech Lindsey Van Wagenen, New York University Michael Woodbury, Columbia University Drew Youngren, Columbia University
1:25PM		Lunch
2:20PM		Incorporating computing in your math courses Johann Thiel, City Tech Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop or a tablet.  No software needs to be installed. Presentation Jupyter notebook Workshop Questions Truth Table Script
3:30PM		Coffee & Tea Break
3:40PM		Panel and Discussion: Establishing a Research Program Beyond Your Dissertation Work Aleks Donev, New York University; Johanna Franklin, Hofstra University; Sandie Han, City Tech; Brian Katz, Augustana College
4:45PM		Optional Post-Workshop Get-Together West 3rd Common, 1 W 3rd St, New York, NY 10012

Questions or Further Information

Please email Tia Sondjaja (sondjaja@nyu.edu) or Johann Thiel (jthiel@citytech.cuny.edu)

Workshop Program

Program (pdf)