3. Postdoctoral Program - MSRI

will also be fun, and can go a long way towards breaking down barriers.
On a more personal level, I will challenge myself to be extremely thorough and explicit
and be clear about definitions. I can foresee more prep time to achieve these goals, but I
anticipate that the pay-off will be significant.
5. Are you planning to work with colleagues in your school who have not
attended the institute? What are your specific plans to implement this?
Yes. My main colleague is very interested in the things we’ve been learning here and
he is anxious to meet with me. We have discussed our desire to continue to modify and
improve curriculum and I hope to focus on the key topics from this institute. I will share
all the materials and do my best to convey what I’ve learned. The administration is open
to innovation as well, so there is enormous potential for growth at my school.
6. Do you have to report to an administrator/district/school personnel
employee with a summary of what you did during the institute? If you, whom
will you report to and how?
No
7. Additional Comments (use back if necessary):
I would like to comment on the lecture notes. I think it would have been valuable to
obtain the notes in advance of the institute (even just a few weeks before) to get a chance
to preview the material. Regarding the content of the notes: many times a theorem or
concept is referred to, and I want to refresh my memory about it - It would be helpful to
have a page reference included to be able to flip back to something previously presented.
It would also be great to have an index at the end or, several pages at the end with proofs
collected together by topic.
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