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PNW Project NExT |
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New Experiences in Teaching |
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Project NExT (New Experiences in Teaching) is a professional development program for new college-level faculty interested in "improving the teaching and learning of undergraduate mathematics." The national program was instituted in 1994 and provides workshops and an electronic network for its members. (More information on the national program can be found on the Project NExT web page http://archives.math.utk.edu/projnext/ or in the article that appeared in the February, 1999 AMS Notices.) The PNW Project NExT is an extension of the national program to the sectional level. PNW NExT Fellows will meet once a year to discuss topics related to teaching as well as other issues of importance to beginning faculty. During the year, PNW NExT members will communicate via an electronic discussion group. In addition, there are opportunities for section fellows to participate in the national program. (For more information on the PNW NExT section visit http://www.math.umt.edu/pnwnext and for general information on Section NExT's see http://www.math.lsa.umich.edu/~glarose/pnext/sections/.)
Eligibility: The PNW NExT program is designed for new mathematics faculty who have an interest in teaching. Applicants meeting the following criteria are encouraged to apply.
- possess an interest in teaching mathematics,
- have a Masters or Doctoral degree in a mathematical science,
- hold a position at a post-secondary institution and be a non-tenured permanent full-time faculty member,
- have either obtained a terminal degree within the last four years or are in the first four years of full-time college teaching,
- are available to attend the PNW NExT meetings for the next two years. (Dates and locations are posted on the PNW NExT web site.)
Program: Workshops for PNW NExT Fellows will be scheduled in conjunction with the MAA sectional meeting. During the year PNW Fellows and Consultants will be linked together by an electronic network on which discussions can continue. Fellows are expected to participate in the PNW NExT meeting the following year and to interact with the new group of Fellows.
Support: Funding for lodging and registration for the first meeting will be provided. Institutions employing Fellows are expected to provide financial assistance for all other expenses associated with the two meetings. The level of this support should be addressed in the chair's letter.
Application Procedures: Applications should include the application form, brief teaching and scholarly activity statements, a vita, and a letter of support from one's chair (or other supervisor). The deadline for applications, approximately two months prior to the meeting, is posted on the PNW NExT web site. Send one electronic copy or two hard-copies of the application packet to the address below.
Questions: Please contact Jenny McNulty via e-mail (McNulty@mso.umt.edu) or postal mail (Department of Mathematical Sciences, The University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812 )