Teaching Assistants' Training Program

Kathy Liddle, Assistant Professor—Teaching Stream, Department of Sociology, UTSC

This session explores strategies for building a sense of community among your students in order to
enhance their learning. Topics will include creating a learning environment conducive to community
building, using shared decision-making, modelling community-oriented behaviours, and facilitating
interpersonal connections. Participants will leave with specific strategies for breaking the ice and
building community throughout the term.