Teaching Assistants' Training Program

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

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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]