SFSU GTA Resources

This is a set of resources for Graduate Teaching Associates (GTAs) in the Mathematics Department at San Francisco State University.

Math 700

• Syllabus, Fall 2009

Standard Syllabuses

• Math 59, Math 60, Math 70 (Word Format)
• MSLOs are listed at the end of Course Content FAQs

The GTA Teaching Binder

This is a collection of teaching materials.

• Math 59 and 60 Official Teaching Notes (Word file)
• Math 70 Official Teaching Notes (Word file)
• MATH 59 and 60 Contains folders of sample Quizzes, Tests, Syllabi and Activities for Algebra I
• MATH 70 Contains folders of sample Quizzes, Tests, Syllabi and Activities for Algebra II

Other Resources

• MAA Teaching Assistant Handbook. A general take on TAing by the Mathematical Association of America.
• Hypertext UC Berkeley PDP TA Handbook. An interesting resource for anyone wanting to do something besides mere lecturing. Which should include you!
• SFSU Center for Teaching and Faculty Development
• Official Guidelines for Fourth-Hour GTA Responsibilities

Frequently Asked Questions

• Getting Hired, Getting Paid
• Starting The Year
• Course Content
• Grading Homework
• Our Students
• Tutoring and Other Support
• 700 and GTA Meetings
• Privacy and Harassment
• Disabilities
• Missing Class, Holidays and Other Special Days
• Discipline
• Exams and Cheating
• Evaluations and Videotaping
• Grading
• Getting Teaching Recommendations or References
• This FAQ

Searching This Site

There is a humble search box at the bottom of each page which will search all the text pages in this reference. It won’t yet search the PDFs and Word files, sorry.  If you see a link to a page that says you can download a file, it might not work... sorry.