Teaching Assistants' Training Program

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

UTSC: Enhancing Students’ Research Skills

AC286A

UTSC - AC286A, UTSC Library Instruction Lab- CORE Sarah Fedko, Liaison Librarian for the Centre for Teaching and Learning, UTSC Library This workshop mixes brief presentations with activities that enable participants to (1) identify common undergraduate problems with research, (2) learn current best practices and resources to address such problems, and (3) formulate strategies they would […]

UTSC: Effective and Efficient Grading

IC 318

UTSC - IC318 - CORE Tingting Zhu, TATP UTSC Trainer Joel Rodgers, TATP Humanities Trainer Have upcoming grading to do?  This workshop is designed to assist Teaching Assistants to maximize their contribution to students’ success and their own efficiency and productivity during the grading process. Topics covered will include: effective feedback, language-related issues, academic integrity, time […]

UTM: Between Myth and Reality: Teaching Presence in Higher Education

University of Toronto Mississauga: DH 2080

University of Toronto Mississauga - IB235 - CORE Abdullah Farooqi, TATP Humanities Trainer Alli Diskin, TATP Program Assistant We’ve all experienced teachers who left a lasting impression, who made us excited and who made us feel like we were capable of anything. But what do certain teachers do that makes them so great? Is there one set of […]

Efficient and Purposeful Grading

Blackburn Room

Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Sandy Carpenter, TATP Humanities Coordinator Kris Kim, TATP Sciences Coordinator Marking is one of the most common TA duties. Learning how to mark efficiently and effectively can save you both time and headache. But marking is more than assigning grades - it’s also a teaching opportunity. This […]

Demystifying Library Research for Your Students

Electronic Classroom - Rm 4033 130 St. George St., Toronto

Electronic Classroom, Robarts Library, Rm 4033 - CORE Heather Buchanski, Student Engagement Librarian, U of T Libraries Timothy Neufeldt, Librarian, Reference, Instruction & Donor Relations, Faculty of Music What do you do with students who are baffled by Library research?  In this session, U of T librarians will share their top picks of tools, services, and […]

UTSC: Creating Accessible Visual Aids: An Introduction

IC 318

UTSC - IC318 - CORE Sandy Carpenter TATP Humanities Coordinator Tingting Zhu, TATP Sciences Trainer  Whether it be powerpoint, demonstrations, or online resources, adding visual aids to your classroom can enhance student learning. But once you have your visual aid created, how can you make it accessible to all learners? In this workshop, we flip that question to […]

Between Myth and Reality: Teaching Presence in Higher Education

Blackburn Room

Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Alli Diskin, TATP Program Assistant Abdullah Farooqi, TATP Humanities Trainer We’ve all experienced teachers who left a lasting impression, who made us excited and who made us feel like we were capable of anything. But what do certain teachers do that makes them so great? Is there […]

Creating Accessible Visual Aids: An Introduction

Blackburn Room

CTSI Teaching Studio, Room 4034, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Sandy Carpenter TATP Humanities Coordinator Ben Poynton, Senior Coordinator, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)  Whether it be PowerPoint, demonstrations, or online resources, adding visual aids to your classroom can enhance student learning. But once you have your visual aid created, how can you make it accessible to […]

UTSC: Building Community in Your Classes and Tutorials

IC 318

UTSC - IC318 - CORE 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 […]

Preparing Your Teaching Dossier

Blackburn Room

Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Marie Vander Kloet, Assistant Director, CTSI/TATP 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. In this session, we will […]

Creating a Culture of Accessibility: An Introduction to Accessible Teaching and Learning

Blackburn Room

Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Mike Kasprzak, TATP Curriculum Developer Fady Shanouda, TATP Social Sciences Coordinator This interactive workshop will introduce participants to some broad issues related to enhancing accessibility and accommodation in various teaching and learning environments. We will explore the differences between accessibility and accommodation, provide an overview of the […]

UTM: Good Questions, Better Discussions: How to Design and Facilitate Effective Classroom Discussions

University of Toronto Mississauga: DH 2080

University of Toronto Mississauga - IB240 - CORE Abdullah Farooqi, TATP Humanities Trainer Jillian Bieser, TATP Sciences Trainer  It has happened to all of us. We invite students to participate in class – “Does anybody have any questions?”, “Tell me what you understood from the reading?”, or “Who would like to share their thoughts about data we have […]

Navigating the TA-Course Instructor Relationship: Considerations and Strategies

Blackburn Room

Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Joel Rodgers, TATP Course Instructor Coordinator As a Teaching Assistant, you may play a variety of roles in a course, and so it is important that you and the Course Instructor maintain clear lines of communication regarding course and student issues. Establishing and maintaining an effective and […]

Statement of Teaching Philosophy Clinic

Blackburn Room

Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Marie Vander Kloet, Assistant Director, TATP/CTSI Shawn Xiong, Sciences Coordinator, TATP 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 […]

Equity in your Classroom: Basic Principles

Blackburn Room

Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Fady Shanouda, TATP Social Sciences Coordinator Joe Curnow, TATP Social Sciences Trainer In this workshop, participants will be introduced to basic equity terminology and principles. We will work through various scenarios around how these issues arise in our classrooms and collaboratively generate strategies that addressing inequity. By […]