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Tri-Campus TA Day 2019
Wednesday, August 28, 2019 @ 8:30 am - 5:00 pm EDT
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Description
An all day event for new and returning teaching assistants at the University of Toronto.
Wednesday, August 28th, 2019
9:00am – 5:00pm
Bahen Centre – 40 St. George St. Main Floor
Schedule
8:30am – 9:00am Registration and Refreshments
9:00am – 9:15am Welcome & Announcements
9:15am – 10:00am What I Wished TAs Knew About Our Students
10:00am – 11:00am Teaching Tips from TATP Teaching Excellence Award Recipients
11:00am – 11:15am Coffee Break
11:15am – 12:30pm Concurrent Sessions 1
CS1.1 Preparing for Your First Tutorial in the Sciences &Engineering
CS1.2 Preparing for Your First Tutorial in the Humanities & Social Sciences
CS1.3 Fostering Equity and Inclusion in Teaching and Learning
CS1.4 Your Teaching Persona as an International TA: Transitions and Opportunities
12:30pm – 1:15pm Lunch
1:15pm – 2:30pm Concurrent Sessions 2
CS2.1 Discussion Based Tutorials in the Humanities and Social Sciences
CS2.2 Critical Reading in the Humanities and Social Sciences
CS2.3 Encouraging Active Learning in “Cook Book” Style Labs and Practicals
CS2.4 Answering the Truth and Reconciliation’s Calls to Action
2:30pm – 2:45pm Refreshment Break
2:45pm – 4:00pm Concurrent Sessions 3
CS3.1 An Introduction to Grading in the Sciences & Engineering
CS3.2 An Introduction to Grading in the Humanities & Social Sciences
CS3.3 Spark a Discussion to Enhance Learning: Using Educational Technology in the Classroom
CS3.4 Supporting Your Students, Supporting Yourself: Resources, Programs and Services @ UofT
4:00pm – 4:30pm CUPE 3902: Getting to Know Your Union
4:30 – 5:00pm Closing Remarks & Prize Draws
Registration for this event is full. If you require Training as a new TA, please contact your department, or register for one of the TATP’s job training sessions: https://archive.tatp.utoronto.ca/events/job-training/
TA Day is a professional development event for all TAs interested in building their teaching skills and knowledge. Participation in TA Day is on a VOLUNTEER basis only and cannot be counted as paid training without the prior knowledge and consent of the hiring department. No Training Payment Forms from CUPE 3902 will be accepted at TA Day. If your department has approved that TA Day count as part of your mandatory departmental training, please submit a Training Payment Form that has been signed by the appropriate representative in your department to the CTSI office any time after Monday, September 9, 2019. We will verify your attendance at TA Day sessions and sign the form. If the Training Payment Form is left blank or has not been signed by a department representative, please note that TATP staff will not be able to sign the form. There will be no exceptions. The completed signed form can be picked up at the CTSI office. The CTSI office is located on the 4th floor of Robarts Library, 130 St. George St., and forms can be left at the front desk.