University of Arizona
Institute for Mathematics and Education

The Tucson Teachers' Circle Survey 2008


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Teacher First Name:
Teacher Last Name:
Email address:
District, or Other Affiliation:
School:

We would like some input regarding your experiences in this year's Teachers' Circle.
Please rate each of the evening sessions.

Use a scale where 1 means not appreciated and 5 means excellent.


1. Fred Stevenson: Exploratory Problems September 19, 2007
Did not attend     1     2     3     4     5    


2. David Gay: Geometry Models October 17, 2007
Did not attend     1     2     3     4     5    


3. Rebecca McGraw: Geometry Investigations Using Geometer's Sketchpad November 14, 2007
Did not attend     1     2     3     4     5    


4. Nate Carlson and Ginny Bohme: Chinese New Year and Other Number Patterns January 26, 2008
Did not attend     1     2     3     4     5    


5. Sybilla Beckmann: Singapore Math- Using Simple Diagrams to Solve Word Problems February 27, 2008
Did not attend     1     2     3     4     5    


6. Bill McCallum: Great Issues of Our Time: The Quadratic Formula March 26, 2008
Did not attend     1     2     3     4     5    


7. Paul Zeitz: Math Games to Use in the Classroom April 17, 2008
Did not attend     1     2     3     4     5    


8. Do you plan to attend the Teachers' Circle Summer Workshop June 16-20, 1-5 PM?
Yes
No
Unsure at this time, but will confirm later.



9. Do you plan to attend Teachers' Circle evening sessions next year?
Yes
No
Unsure at this time.


We had several goals to accomplish with our Teachers' Circle sessions this year.
Please comment on your perspective of each.

Use a scale where 0 means the goal was not at all met and 4 means the goal was well met


10. The Teachers' Circle creates a collegial community of middle school teachers.
No opinion    0     1     2     3     4    


11. The Teachers' Circle serves to deepen mathematical understandings.
No opinion     0     1     2     3     4    


12. The Teachers' Circle provides opportunities for participants to strengthen problem solving skills.
No opinion    0     1     2     3     4    


13. The Teachers' Circle provides activities that can be used in middle school classrooms.
No opinion     0     1     2     3     4    


We are in the process of planning this summer's workshop. We would like your input about the topics to include.
Please rank your favorite topics with 1 meaning the best, 2 = 2nd best, and so on.
You do not need to rank them all, but you may.


Math games
Modular arithmetic
Codes
Logic
Permutations and Combinations
Fractions
Geometry
Recursive vs Explicit Functions
Exponential growth and decay
Estimation
Geometric Transformations
Excel Spreadsheets
Voting Methods


We would appreciate any other comments, suggestions, and helpful feedback you are willing to share.
Comments about communication, website, facilities, food, and other logistics are especially welcomed.


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If you experience difficulties completing the online form, please print it out. Complete it and mail it to this address:

Ginny Bohme
Department of Mathematics
The University of Arizona
617 N. Santa Rita Ave.
P.O. Box 210089
Tucson, AZ 85721-0089