Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation, 130 St. George Street, Robarts Library, 4th floor
UTSC - IC318 - CORE Malama Tsimenis, Senior Lecturer, Centre for French and Linguistics, UTSC Teaching assistants are often faced with problematic situations which, if not promptly addressed, can destabilize the classroom environment and ruin both the students’ learning experience and the TAs’ teaching experience. In this interactive workshop, TAs will work together to come up […]
UTSC - IC318 - 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 use to help […]
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 […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Martha Harris, Academic Integrity Officer, OSAI Mariana Jardim, Faculty Liaison, Teaching, Learning and Technology You are invigilating an exam for a course and notice something suspicious… what should you do? Or...what if you are grading a paper and find some text that matches something online? What is […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE David Chan, TATP Sciences Coordinator Michael Dick, TATP Social Sciences Trainer They did the reading...or did they? This common question presents itself to teaching assistants in classrooms across the disciplines. Students come to class unprepared to work with the readings. Why? Often, reading at university is challenging […]
Electronic Classroom, Robarts Library, Rm 4033 - CORE Erica Lenton, Faculty Liaison & Instruction Librarian, Gerstein Science Information Centre 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, […]
UTSC - IC318 - CORE Tingting Zhu, TATP UTSC Trainer Sandy Carpenter, TATP Course Instructor Coordinator The first hour of this session will present case scenarios of dilemmas and difficult situations TAs often encounter. Participants will work together to develop strategies to use in such situations. In the second half of the workshop, participants will […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Mike Kasprzak, TATP Curriculum Developer Fady Shanouda, TATP Teaching Excellence Award Winner, Dalla Lanna School of Public Health/Equity Studies 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 […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Marie Vander Kloet, Assistant Director, CTSI/TATP Alex Motut, TATP Social 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 […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Charly Bank, Assistant Professor,Teaching Stream, Department of Earth Sciences and Teaching Fellow, CTSI Grades remain a common source of friction between instructors and students. Yet fair and transparent marking should help students understand why they received a certain grade. At the same time you need to manage your time. […]
University of Toronto Mississauga - Davis Building 1151 - CORE Mike Kasprzak, TATP Curriculum Developer Kathleen Ogden, TATP UTM Trainer Working as a Teaching Assistant in higher education offers an opportunity to acquire new or sharpen existing skills. Yet, it can be challenging to effectively identify and promote these competencies in your professional portfolio. In this workshop, you will […]
UTSC - IC318 - CORE Sheryl Stevenson, TA and Graduate Student Support Coordinator, CTL Participants in this workshop will gain a set of useful tools for promoting students’ understanding of academic dishonesty and, even more important, for cultivating academic integrity. The workshop focuses on discussion and further development of classroom activities that can be used to […]
CTSI Teaching Studio, Room 4034, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Sandy Carpenter TATP Humanities Trainer 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 […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Joel Rodgers, TATP Humanities Trainer Michael Dick, TATP Social Sciences Trainer 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 […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Alli Diskin, Program Assistant, CTSI/TATP Mariana Jardim, Faculty Liaison, Teaching, Learning and Technology As teachers, we are like performers held to the highest standards, and often asked to execute the most dangerous and thrilling feats. We memorize, we improvise, we speak for long hours (often without break), and […]