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How can you determine the quality of your teaching, or someone else's?

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Graphing functions from a finite field to itself

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What is an efficient way of drawing surfaces in multivariable calculus?

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How can a research mathematician transition into a mathematics education researcher?

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What are the major obstacles to crowdsourcing a competitive, free calculus text?

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Open-ended tasks for teaching students about integration techniques

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What basic algebra skills and techniques are most important for calculus students to know?

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Which math classes should be included in an undergraduate computer science program?

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Physics-based mathematical courses

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How to build a class based on Project Euler?

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What interesting properties of the Fibonacci sequence can I share when introducing sequences?

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Unit circle vs. ratios of right triangles vs. wave functions for introducing trig functions

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What should be included in a freshman 'Mathematics for computer programmers' course?

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An application-heavy functional analysis textbook?

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What topics could be covered in a course on fractals?

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Is there any proof of the fundamental theorem of algebra that can be introduced to undergraduates who have just completed Calc III?

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Why are university algebra courses often harder than the corresponding high school courses?

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Is there any research on the correlation between a professor's research ability and their ability to teach graduate level courses?

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What topic can I use in an Introduction to Proofs course that would introduce students to a wide variety of proof methods?

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How to motivate equivalence classes

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How to handle babies in the classroom [closed]

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In math courses with writing requirements, how should large papers be graded fairly?

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What universities in the United States have Spanish-language mathematics classes?

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For calculus students, what should be the intuition or motivation behind series?

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How does the workload of a high-school mathematics teacher compare to a university-level instructor?

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What examples of groups should students in abstract algebra learn to test ideas on?

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When asked to by a religious university, how can an instructor make a mathematics course spiritually uplifting?

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What is a fair way of constructing exams with tiered levels of difficulty?

How can you determine the quality of your teaching, or someone else's?

Graphing functions from a finite field to itself

What is an efficient way of drawing surfaces in multivariable calculus?

How can a research mathematician transition into a mathematics education researcher?

What are the major obstacles to crowdsourcing a competitive, free calculus text?

Open-ended tasks for teaching students about integration techniques

What basic algebra skills and techniques are most important for calculus students to know?

Which math classes should be included in an undergraduate computer science program?

Physics-based mathematical courses

How to build a class based on Project Euler?

What interesting properties of the Fibonacci sequence can I share when introducing sequences?

Unit circle vs. ratios of right triangles vs. wave functions for introducing trig functions

What should be included in a freshman 'Mathematics for computer programmers' course?

An application-heavy functional analysis textbook?

What topics could be covered in a course on fractals?

Is there any proof of the fundamental theorem of algebra that can be introduced to undergraduates who have just completed Calc III?

Why are university algebra courses often harder than the corresponding high school courses?

Is there any research on the correlation between a professor's research ability and their ability to teach graduate level courses?

What topic can I use in an Introduction to Proofs course that would introduce students to a wide variety of proof methods?

How to motivate equivalence classes

How to handle babies in the classroom [closed]

In math courses with writing requirements, how should large papers be graded fairly?

What universities in the United States have Spanish-language mathematics classes?

How do you go about writing your own lecture notes for a new course?

For calculus students, what should be the intuition or motivation behind series?

How does the workload of a high-school mathematics teacher compare to a university-level instructor?

What examples of groups should students in abstract algebra learn to test ideas on?

When asked to by a religious university, how can an instructor make a mathematics course spiritually uplifting?

What should you do if you lose your student's exam?