This chapter provides three models for graduate student teaching preparation and
development, and example of implementation for each. In this chapter, I use the phrase …

Abstract Graduate student Teaching Assistants (GTAs) contribute to calculus instruction in
two ways: as the primary teacher and as recitation leaders. GTAs can also be viewed as the …

This report details the importance of professional development and training for graduate
student teaching assistants (GTAs) in in the teaching of calculus. Findings from a large …

The purpose of this article is twofold: to give a sense of the current lay of the land in the
preparation of mathematics graduate student teaching assistants (TAs) and to describe the …

Across the nation, there is increasing national interest in improving the way mathematics
departments prepare their graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) because of their integral role …

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This article describes some reflections from the first Calculus I undergraduate teaching
assistant in our department as she explored the various ways in which she was able to …

This article presents the views of 24 nationally recognized authorities in the field of
mathematics, and in particular the calculus, on student understanding of the first-year …

In 2001, the International Commission of Mathematics Instruction issued a report outlining
the need for studies in mathematics education that examine the pedagogical knowledge of …

Our investigation is concerned with how new teachers develop their ability to understand
student thinking. We conducted individual in-terviews with graduate students teaching …