If you answered yes to any of these questions, then your service as a mentor for The Math Fourm s Problems of the Week is needed. The Math Forum's Problems of the Week are designed to foster the growth of a mathematics community on the Internet. Students discover the joy of exploring challenging math problems with someone outside their regular classroom. Both students and mentors enhance communication skills as they discuss their problem-solving techniques. An easy to use Web interface has been designed to aid in managing the submissions and responses.
Mentors generally work on responding to submissions for one problem over a two week period.
Through the mentoring experience you gain practice in assessing student work, are afforded the opportunity to work with different learning styles, and experience teaching in a world-wide environment. Participation can also be used to enhance a professional portfolio. If you would like to be a part of one of The Math Forum Problems of the Week, but don't have the time to commit to being a mentor, we are always in need of good problems. A link to an online registration form is found on the Mentor Projects pages. If you have any questions or comments after reading the above information or at any time during the mentoring process, please contact me and I will be happy to answer or refer your question to someone at the appropriate service.