Teaching Assistants' Training Program

Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation, 130 St. George Street, Robarts Library, 4th floor

Using Social Media as a Tool for Teaching and Learning

CTSI Teaching Studio, Room 4034, 4th Floor Robarts Library

CTSI Teaching Studio, Room 4034, 4th Floor Robarts Libary - ELECTIVE Sara Mazrouei, TATP Sciences Trainer Sandy Carpenter, TATP Humanities Coordinator Social media has become a permanent feature of many students’ lives outside of the classroom. As social media use continues to rise, teachers can engage students with social media and online technologies for innovative active […]

Supporting English & Multi-Language Learners in Your Classroom: TAs and Students

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Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE Kangbin Zhou, TATP Sciences Trainer Cristina D'Amico, TATP Humanities Trainer The number of international students and international TAs is at an all-time high and growing at the University of Toronto. Multi-language learners bring unique contributions to the classroom experience, but often face structural barriers that hinder their […]

Helping students Connect with Resources: Learning strategists at UofT

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Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Kathleen Ogden, Learning Strategist, Academic Success Kris Kim, Learning Strategist, Academic Success Liam O'Leary, Learning Strategist, St. Michael's College This workshop will introduce TAs and course instructors to the work that Learning Strategists do around the UofT campus, including the kind of support offered in one-on-one appointments, […]

Advanced Equity Pedagogies: Cultivating Equitable Interaction through Tutorial/Course Facilitation and Design

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Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Fady Shanouda, TATP Social Sciences Coordinator Joe Curnow, TATP Social Sciences Trainer Are you doing work to address racialization, settler colonialism, transphobia, ableism, and/or gender bias in your classroom? If so, join us to reflect on your practices, learn from others, and build skills for refining your […]

EdTech for Engagment: Exploring Strategies and Tools

CTSI Teaching Studio, Room 4034, 4th Floor Robarts Library

CTSI Teaching Studio, Room 4034, 4th Floor Robarts Libary - ELECTIVE Mariana Jardim, Faculty Liaison, Teaching, Learning and Technology, CTSI Mike Kasprzak, TATP Curriculum Developer Hybrid or blended courses—which combine traditional face to face teaching with online components—are quickly becoming the most effective approach to teaching in higher education. Educational technologies and the online environment offer […]

Politicizing Sciences: Addressing Socio-Scientific Issues in University Classes

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Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE Shawn Xiong, TATP Sciences Coordinator Majd Zouda, TATP Social Sciences Trainer To what extent scientists are responsible to address socio-political issues in their classrooms? Many science questions are as scientific as they are moral, philosophical, and political. For instance, the rapid progress in gene editing provides the […]

TATP Course Design Institute 2018

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Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Joel Rodgers, TATP Course Instructor Training Coordinator The TATP Course Design Institute will provide you with an introduction to the principles and process of course design. Guided by experienced teachers, facilitators, and collaborators, you will learn how to design (or re-design) a course of your choosing in […]

Stop Fact-Dumping, Start Story-Telling

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Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE Shawn Xiong, TATP Sciences Coordinator Kangbin Zhou, TATP Sciences Trainer Alli Diskin, TATP Program Assistant “Once upon a time, in a land far, far way, teachers told tantalizing, creative stories that piques the interest of the novice mind into applying and learning challenging concepts in various domains. […]

Roundtable: Teaching in Ontario Colleges (All Disciplines)

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Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE Cristina D'Amico, TATP Humanities Trainer Professor Shawn Brake, Chair (Department of English), Centennial College Professor Christian Leveille, Department of English, Humber College Dr. Bethany Osborne, Community Worker Outreach & Development Program, Sheridan College Professor Madgin Stoica, School of Applied Computing, Sheridan College Are you interested in teaching in […]

Preparing Your Teaching Dossier

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Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Marie Vander Kloet, Assistant Director, CTSI/TATP Shawn Xiong, TATP Sciences Coordinator The teaching dossier is a comprehensive record of teaching activities and accomplishments that is now required in applications for permanent positions at the University of Toronto and at an increasing number of institutions across North America. […]

Take Risks, Teach Creativity

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Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Sandy Carpenter, TATP Humanities Coordinator Jillian Bieser, TATP Sciences Trainer Do you want to invigorate your teaching with new strategies, techniques, or activities, but are not sure where to start? Maybe you want to try something new in the classroom, but are afraid of resistance from students […]

Level Up Your Teaching: Games and Gamification in Higher Education

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Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE Abdullah Farooqi, TATP Humanities Trainer Kosha Bramesfeld, Data Analyst, Course Evaluations  The use of games in Higher Education has recently become more widespread. Research suggests that gamification can help students engage with material, develop critical thinking skills, and teach morality and empathy for others. How can TAs […]

Course Instructor Training Camp

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Blackburn Room, 4th Floor Robarts Library/CTSI Teaching Studio, Room 4034 Please note that these sessions are for Course Instructor Job training only and cannot be counted towards either the Teaching Fundamentals or Advanced University Teaching Preparation Certificates.   SESSION A - 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM - Course Planning and Effective Syllabus Design This two-hour session will introduce […]

“Write-Up” your Syllabus: Incorporating Writing Instruction into your Curriculum and Classroom

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  Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE Shawn Xiong, TATP Summer Sciences Trainer Abdullah Farooqi, TATP Summer Humanities Trainer Have you ever considered an alternative to multiple choice assessments? Want to improve students’ comprehension of content and engagement in your course, while developing their critical thinking skills? Do you know the benefits—to you […]

Online Course Design: How to Build and Maintain a Community of Learners

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Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE Michal Kasprzak, Curriculum Developer TATP Over the past 15 years, we have witnessed a continued growth in online higher education but much debate remains on the legitimacy and value of online coursework. For online courses to offer a high quality of learning, they must be rooted in effective […]