Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation, 130 St. George Street, Robarts Library, 4th floor
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Elliot Storm, TATP Social Sciences Coordinator Salina Abji, TATP Social Sciences Trainer This workshop will focus on how to identify, engage, refer and manage students who are withdrawn, distressed, or who present unusual requests or situations, including crisis situations. We will discuss strategies for interacting with such […]
Blackburn Room, 4th Floor Robarts Library SESSION A - 9:30am-11:30am Course Administration for First Time CUPE 3902 Unit 1 Course Instructors This two hour training session will introduce first-time course instructors (CIs) to the basic elements involved in preparing to teach a course at the University of Toronto. We will cover a variety of important […]
Blackburn Room, 4th Floor Robarts Library SESSION A - 2pm - 4pm Course Administration for First Time CUPE 3902 Unit 1 Course Instructors This two hour training session will introduce first-time course instructors (CIs) to the basic elements involved in preparing to teach a course at the University of Toronto. We will cover a variety of […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE Joel Rodgers, TATP Humanities Trainer Alex Motut, TATP Social Sciences Trainer After a few weeks into the term, how do we know if our class is going well? Assessing our teaching at the end of a course can be difficult enough, yet it’s equally important to hear […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE Sandy Carpenter, TATP Course Instructor Training Coordinator Ahmed Kandil, TATP Social Sciences Trainer As the University of Toronto persists toward internationalization, so too the graduates student body continues to become more and more international. As international graduate students transition to life at the University of Toronto, they […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Lia Frederiksen, TATP Social Sciences Trainer Salina Abji, TATP Social Sciences Trainer 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 […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE Robin Sutherland-Harris, TATP Humanities Coordinator Alex Stewart, TATP Sciences Trainer Lesson plan templates can be helpful, but can also feel restrictive. Winging it can be exhilarating, but can also backfire! Is it possible to strike a balance between an ordered approach to lesson planning and encouraging students […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE Robin Sutherland-Harris, TATP Humanities Coordinator Sasha Kovacs, TATP Humanities Trainer For graduate student instructors, teaching in a large institution can be a solitary task. Although we are surrounded by other teachers, we often find ourselves working alone, unable to access learning and teaching communities developed for both […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Elliot Storm, TATP Social Sciences Coordinator Alex Stewart, TATP Sciences Trainer This interactive workshop will introduce participants to some broad issues related to enhancing accessibility in various teaching and learning environments. We will discuss the differences between accessibility and accommodation, provide an overview of the policy context […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Darius Rackus, TATP Sciences Trainer Lia Frederiksen, TATP Social Sciences Trainer The statement of teaching philosophy (STP) is the foundation of any teaching dossier, is often requested as part of an academic job application, and is an important part of the tenure and promotion process. This short […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE Salina Abji, TATP Social Sciences Trainer Nick Eaves, TATP Sciences Trainer Session description: This two-hour workshop is designed to share strategies and develop methods for teaching contentious or sensitive subjects. TAs will learn not simply how to manage heated debates but also how to foster critical […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE Ahmed Kandil, TATP Social Sciences Trainer Kathleen Ogden, TATP Humanities Trainer This is a two-hour workshop in which the participants will discuss, reflect on, and learn more about students' learning styles and modalities. Then, they will discuss how to provide the various students with the appropriate input […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Robin Sutherland-Harris, TATP Humanities Coordinator Kathleen Ogden, TATP Humanities Trainer Active learning is a teaching philosophy in which students participate in the lesson, rather than listening passively. Active learning techniques can increase retention and depth of understanding by engaging students through learning by doing, reflection, group discussion, […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Lia Frederiksen, TATP Social Sciences Trainer Alex Stewart, TATP Sciences Trainer This interactive workshop will explore how post-secondary classrooms can be more responsive to a broad range of learning needs. What can you do in your role as a TA or CI to help craft meaningful learning experience […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE David Chan, TATP Sciences Trainer Nick Eaves, TATP Sciences Trainer Active learning is a teaching philosophy in which students participate in the lesson, rather than listening passively. Active learning techniques can increase retention and depth of understanding by engaging students through learning by doing, reflection, group discussion, […]