Here are all of the classes I’ve taught:

Business Calculus II (MATH 242)

Instructor of Record: Spring 2023

Calculus I (MATH 251)

Instructor of Record: Winter 2022

Elementary Functions (Trigonometry) (MATH 112)

Instructor of Record for two simultaneous sections: Fall 2022

Instructor of Record: Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Winter 2024

College Algebra (MATH 111)

Instructor of Record: Winter 2021, Spring 2021

Teaching Assistant: Fall 2020

Foundations: Algebra and Mathematical Modeling (MATH 101)

Instructor of Record: Fall 2023

Student Evaluations (by date)

Trigonometry, Winter 2024 – Instructor of Record

Q: What specifically about the support from the instructor helped your learning?

• This person is my favorite professor I’ve had in college. She is reasonable, funny, respectful of other’s time and needs, and understands that we are all people struggling to get through this term together.

• Amazing!!!

Q: What specifically about instruct or communication helped your learning?

• I really enjoyed this course because the instructor set aside ‘mini lecture’ points in the class to explain in simpler terms what the mathematics and material could be used towards in real-life applications. The instructor clearly identified why the math was used, how it was implemented, and to what extent it could be applied to our own lives as students and people.

Q: What specifically about the organization of this course helped your learning?

• everything was such well organized which made studying so much easier

Business Calculus II, Spring 2023 – Instructor of Record

Q: What specifically about the support from the instructor helped your learning?

• Leigh was always super helpful and understanding, very personable and the only office hours I’ve enjoyed going to this year.

• The support and feedback received in office hours was really beneficial to my learning. Leigh was always willing to help when I had questions on certain problems and topics.

• She gives a lot of feedback and likes to no how you think so you don’t get left behind.

Q: What specifically about the feedback helped your learning?

• It was really helpful to get our work back and be able to redo the mastery assessments, I thought it was more conducive to my learning to be able to go back and learn from where I made mistakes.

• Everything is so good!

Q: What else would you like to say about your learning experience in the course? Please avoid personal comments about the instructor.

• Easily my favorite math instructor and class I’ve had at UO. That’s saying something since it was business calculus.

Calculus I, Winter 2022 – Instructor of Record

Q: What specifically about the support from the instructor helped your learning?

• I really appreciate the office hour availability. This has been super beneficial to my learning to be able to work through problems one on one multiple times a week in office hours.

• Mrs. Foster is amazing at providing support and making sure she always around to help. She has made this math class very enjoyable thus far.

• I really enjoyed having office hours right after class and the morning before our homework assignment was due, it gave me the chance to ask any questions and gain clarification before turning the homework in. Leigh was great in actually offering us support and working through our problems, which really helped me through the course and made me feel more confident in the material.

• Professor Foster was always available to answer any questions during her office hours. She was always supportive and helpful and never hesitant to answer any questions. Her office hours really helped me succeed and do well in her class.

• Office hour availability was definitely the most beneficial element of this course.

• I go to office hours at least weekly with questions about content I’m struggling with and she’s always happy to help!

• Office hours are very helpful as the instructor wants students to succeed

• Very positive and helpful. I felt comfortable asking questions when I wasn’t sure.

Q: What specifically about the feedback helped your learning?

• The feedback on exams and quizzes was really helpful! And the teaching style, especially the flexibility based on student feedback, was really great, too.

Q: Please say more about how none of the teaching and learning elements above need improvement to help your learning.

• I feel like all of these elements are going well and the classroom is a safe and inclusive environment where students can ask questions.

• Great class. Great instructor

Q: What else would you like to say about your learning experience in the course? Please avoid personal comments about the instructor.

• Calc I taught by Professor Foster has been the best math class I have taken at the UO. Professor Foster is extremely understanding and willing to help any student that is struggling. She makes sure we understand the material and she also goes through the notes in a very detailed manner which helps the whole class understand it better. Ms. Foster is also always available for office hours where she is willing to help any student with any work. Ms. Foster was an extremely helpful and beneficial teacher that helped me understand and comprehend Calc.

Trigonometry, Fall 2022 (two sections) – Instructor of Record

Q: What specifically about the support from the instructor helped your learning?

• Going to office hours and having professor leigh help me understand more about the concepts helped my learning overall.

• I really like the hybrid learning option and also every time I went into office hours it was really helpful. I also appreciate the retakes on the mastery assessments.

• The instructor was very helpful during office hours and also very flexible and always willing to help in any way she could.

Q: What specifically about the feedback helped your learning?

• Professor Foster gave very good feedback on homework and quizzes, which helped me analyze and fix my mistakes on future quizzes.

• She is very responsive and kind to students

Q: What specifically about the clarity of instructions helped your learning?

• everything is well described, professor is good at teaching

Q: What specifically about the quality of course materials helped your learning?

• The Mastery Assessments help instill confidence in me when preparing for midterms and finals. I can honestly say that for each midterm I’ve only studied for one day due to the quality of the mastery assessments being a strong preparation material.

Q: What specific change in instructor communication would help your learning?

• I think the communication was amazing, but at times, I felt as if a step or two was skipped on the notes which distorted my understanding. Eventually, she would reach out and ask for questions and all of my questions would be answered. She seemingly holds the characteristics of a very good professor.

Q: Please say more about how none of the teaching elements above need improvement to help your learning.

• her class is very helpful and a good environment to succeed in

• she is a phenomenal teacher

• Leigh is a super supportive teacher, giving all the materials needed to succeed, going at an appropriate pace, being helpful in and outside of class, offering different attendance options so students can learn how they best learn (on-line, in person, through notes online)

College Algebra, Winter 2021 – Instructor of Record

Q: What specifically about the support from the instructor helped your learning?

• Anytime I am struggling in the class, the professor uses her office hours really well to help me understand the course material.

• She is very nice and understanding! I’m not very good at math so it was comforting to know she had my back.

• I think the support from the instructor was most helpful to my learning, because it gave me extra time to think through a problem with guidance and better understand why something is happening.

• She helped clarify hard questions

• Professor Foster was very helpful when it came to questions and problems the class was having during lessons.

Q: What specifically about the feedback helped your learning?

• great job responding to question in class and via email, also very understanding about different situationd during these weird times!

• written out answers and solving steps. also examples shown in class

College Algebra, Fall 2020 – Discussion Leader and TA (two sections)

Q: What specifically about the support from the instructor helped your learning?

• Leigh is always available when you have a question and will demonstrate how to solve that sort of problem.

• Lots of help

• When we would ask questions about anything in the class, she was very quick and detailed on helping us. Obviously she doesn’t have time for every single question, but she helped and clarified important questions.

• I have found that the level of understanding has been very helpful. and also being inviting when it came to class.

• A lot of support was provided by the instructor when I was stuck or needed help

• Very friendly and helpful, always willing to help us however possible.

• She was always available and happy to help with anything

Q: What specifically about the feedback helped your learning?

• This instructor is actually more helpful than the professor. She helped me understand the material much more than I would have with the professor.

• The feedback on the project and assignments.

• Ms. Foster was really good at explaining any questions that I had and she was excellent at explaining course material in simpler terms.

• GE teaching is better than the actual teacher