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TATP Social Sciences Trainer This workshop will focus on how to identify, engage, refer and manage students who are withdrawn, distressed, or who present unusual requests or situations, including crisis situations.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 […]
UTSC - AA160 - CORE Mike Kasprzak, TATP Curriculum Developer 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. A statement of one’s teaching philosophy is a key part […]
UTSC - 318 - CORE Ghazal Fazli, UTSC TA Trainer and PhD Candidate, Health Policy This workshop will provide participants with information on identifying services and resources on campuses and strategies for promoting a healthy learning environment in tutorials and through other forms of contact with their students outside of tutorials (e.g. emails, online teaching […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Michael Dick, TATP Social Sciences Trainer Mike Kasprzak, TATP Curriculum Developer Where did I lose marks?” “Why did you give me this grade?” “What did I do wrong?” “Can’t you just increase my grade by a few marks?” These are just some of the questions you often […]
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 - CORE Sasha Kovacs, TATP Humanities Trainer Alli Diskin, TATP Program Assistant Recent research (Mowbray and Perry 2015) suggests that poor lecturing and speaking skills “can detract from students’ learning experiences and outcomes.” A substantial amount of current literature offers that public speaking training can improve teaching, foster student […]
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 - 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, […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Ghazal Fazli, TATP Sciences Trainer Mike Kasprzak, TATP Curriculum Developer As a Teaching Assistant, you are part of a teaching team, and it is important you and the Course Instructor are in good communication regarding course and student issues. Establishing and maintaining an effective and positive relationship […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Sandy Carpenter, TATP Humanities Trainer David Chan, TATP Sciences Trainer 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 workshop offers […]
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 […]
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 […]