Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation, 130 St. George Street, Robarts Library, 4th floor
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 […]
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 - 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 […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE Kosha Bramesfeld, Data Analyst, Course Evaluations Gregory Hum, Assistant Director, Teaching Assessment In this workshop, participants will identify ways to gather feedback, build understanding of the Course Evaluation Framework at the University of Toronto, and practice interpreting feedback data (both qualitative and quantitative). Lastly, we will consider how to […]
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 […]
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 - 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 […]
University of Toronto Mississauga- DH 3075 - ELECTIVE Abdullah Farooqi, TATP Humanities Trainer The use of games in Higher Education has recently become more widespread. Research suggests that gamification can help students engage with material, develop critical thinking skills, and teach morality and empathy for others. How can TAs utilize these developments in pedagogy to engage […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE June Larkin, Senior Lecturer in Women and Gender Studies and Equity Studies Diane Horton, Associate Professor, Teaching, in Computer Science Charly Bank, Associate Professor, Teaching, in Department of Earth Sciences Reinhart Reithmeier, Professor in Biochemistry Joe Curnow, TATP Social Sciences Trainer Kangbin Zhou, TATP Sciences Trainer Cristina D’amico, […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE Jennifer Esmail, Coordinator, Academic Initiatives, Centre for Community Partnerships Community-engaged learning courses integrate several key features, including community placements for students and reflection assignments, into academic for-credit courses in a variety of disciplines. As a teaching professional working in this field, you will face unique challenges and opportunities as you […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]