What are we afraid of? by Aris Winger https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k Let's get it out there en-us 2023-11-03 12:24:33 UTC 2023-11-03 18:43:38 UTC hello@padlet.com Getting my programs cut https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775682732 2023-11-03 18:36:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775682732 syoshinobu https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775682817 Pushback and complacency


]]> 2023-11-03 18:36:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775682817 https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775682852 The mathematics major seems to be in decline all over, and it's hard to justify to someone looking at "bottom line" to keep it

]]> 2023-11-03 18:36:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775682852 dealing with a part-time faculty members who think everything is fine in their classes and that nothing needs to change. https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775683017 2023-11-03 18:36:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775683017 making bad mistakes https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775683034 2023-11-03 18:36:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775683034 Tenure https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775683165 I'm up for tenure this year. I already had a contentious meetings with my Provost about trying to get a hire. Provost doesn't seem to care about our major / department

]]> 2023-11-03 18:36:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775683165 https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775683180 Being able to stay calm, professional when discussions become real.


]]> 2023-11-03 18:36:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775683180 Addressing issues around white supremacy culture entrenched in STEM https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775683276 2023-11-03 18:37:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775683276 helping students counts a lot less than publishing https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775683323 2023-11-03 18:37:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775683323 part-time instructors we need but don't have the time or interest to invest in change https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775683441 2023-11-03 18:37:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775683441 syoshinobu https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775683705 If I say something about a topic X, then am I going to get fired?

]]> 2023-11-03 18:37:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775683705 looks good on paper... https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775683736 but doesn't actually become something that happens in reality, boxes to check, going through the motions but not living/believing it

]]> 2023-11-03 18:37:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775683736 redesigning instructional strategies https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775683899 2023-11-03 18:37:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775683899 Blaming part-time instructors but not advocating for their quality of life https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775684163 2023-11-03 18:38:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775684163 Students not learning because of photo math, wolf ram alpha, etc https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775684307 2023-11-03 18:38:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775684307 I believe too many people believe that EVERYTHING must be different with the students of today simply because this generation of students aren't living life the way the previous generation. https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775684389 There are some aspects of life that can move across the generations.

]]> 2023-11-03 18:38:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775684389 https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775684477 Trying to force change while some colleagues will scream "academic freedom"

]]> 2023-11-03 18:38:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775684477 University enrollment is declining... https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775684520 Will my campus exist in 5 years?

Will my program exist this year?

]]> 2023-11-03 18:38:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775684520 Choosing change may mean losing relationships https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775684973 2023-11-03 18:39:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775684973 increase in # service-math sections; keeps increasing https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775685145 2023-11-03 18:39:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775685145 https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775685191 How do we justify and promote the math major as something worthwhile when technology is ever more capable of solving math problems?

]]> 2023-11-03 18:39:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775685191 knowing how to redesign instructional strategies in ways that motivate learning and support engagement https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775685551 2023-11-03 18:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775685551 If we make some faculty uncomfortable, they might make things worse instead of getting on board https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775685652 2023-11-03 18:39:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775685652 some faculty still think that math is not a political space https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775685706 not a place to discuss/challenge (in)equity, math's troubled past, etc.

]]> 2023-11-03 18:39:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775685706 Between "mathematicians" and "math educators" https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775686059 2023-11-03 18:40:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775686059 students will complete my class or our program and have substandard skills https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775686308 2023-11-03 18:40:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775686308 protecting part-timers and pre-tenure https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775686382 Trying new things doesn't always go as well as planned - how do I protect them?

]]> 2023-11-03 18:40:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775686382 right wing media stirring up mobs to protest any thoughts of change https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775686621 2023-11-03 18:40:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775686621 Other majors not seeing the importance of mathematics in their future carseer https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775687202 2023-11-03 18:41:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775687202 https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775687996 I'm sick and tired of being thought of as a "lesser" mathematician because I prioritize teaching over research; our students need teachers who care about them (and can teach them algebra and calculus), not strictly expert researchers!

]]> 2023-11-03 18:42:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775687996 University Departments/Programs changing their mathematics requirements without at least consulting faculty regarding the possible impact of this change. https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775688676 2023-11-03 18:43:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/iwwq2q03cm3aqb1k/wish/2775688676