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Bridging Pedagogical Theory and Teaching Practice: A Working Round Table on Critical Pedagogy

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Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE Joel Rodgers, TATP Humanities Trainer Abdullah Farooqi, TATP Humanities Trainer An essential skill for any academic working in higher education is the ability to engage with pedagogical research and theory. As graduate students, situating our own teaching practice in the larger theoretical landscape that informs pedagogical approaches can be challenging. How do we find time […]

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

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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 […]

Preparing Your Teaching Dossier

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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 […]

Fair and Manageable Marking

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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. […]

Teaching with Online Tools: Strategies and Best Practices

CTSI Teaching Studio, Room 4034, 4th Floor Robarts Library

CTSI Teaching Studio, Room 4034, 4th Floor Robarts Libary - ELECTIVE Mariana Jardim, Faculty Liaison, Teaching, Learning and Technology, CTSI Mike Kasprzak, TATP Curriculum Developer Hybrid or blended courses—which combine traditional face to face teaching with online components—are quickly becoming the most effective approach to teaching in higher education. The online environment offers students innovative ways […]

Creating Accessible Visual Aids: An Introduction

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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 […]

Brown Bag Lunch: End-of-Term Concerns

CTSI Boardroom, Room 4035 130 St. George St., Toronto

CTSI Boardroom, Room 4035, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE Abdullah Farooqi, TATP Humanities Trainer David Chan, TATP Sciences Coordinator At this brown-bag lunch, we’ll be focusing on concerns relating to all that comes with the end of the semester. If you’re facing a huge stack of grading or office hours full of anxious students, […]

Phases of Learning: The 5 E’s Model of Lesson Design

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Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Robin Sutherland-Harris, TATP Humanities Coordinator Darius Rackus, TATP Sciences Trainer Lesson plan templates can be helpful, but can also feel restrictive. Winging it can be exhilarating, but can also backfire! Is it possible to strike a balance between an ordered approach to lesson planning and encouraging students to […]

Navigating the TA-Course Instructor Relationship: Considerations and Strategies

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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 […]

Teaching as Performance: Strategies for Self-Confidence and Self-care

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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 […]

Brown Bag Lunch: Setting Goals for Teaching

CTSI Boardroom, Room 4035 130 St. George St., Toronto

CTSI Boardroom, Room 4035, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE Robin Sutherland-Harris, TATP Humanities Coordinator Majd Zouda, TATP Social Sciences Trainer At this brown-bag lunch, we’ll be focusing on planning that TAs can do to help their students and themselves, starting early in the semester. If your students seem unprepared to start tackling that final […]

The Multilingual Classroom: Cultivating a Multilingual Teaching Team and Learning Community

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Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE Kris Kim, TATP Sciences Trainer Majd Zouda, TATP Social Sciences Trainer With increasing internationalization, teaching and learning in a multilingual context has become common for both multilingual and native English speaking TAs. Have you ever wondered how to effectively engage multilingual students or how to better navigate […]

Below the Surface: Deep Learning in Science Laboratories and Practicals

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Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Tingting Zhu, TATP Sciences Trainer Darius Rackus, TATP Sciences Trainer Undergraduate science labs and practical sessions provide opportunities for students to apply their knowledge, bridging theory and application. To make the most of the limited time in the lab, students are required to prepare in advance and […]

“Where did I lose marks?”: Troubleshooting Grading & Feedback Dilemmas

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Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE David Chan, TATP Sciences coordinator Mike Kasprzak, TATP Curriculum Developer “Where did I lose marks?” “Why did you give me this grade?” “Can you explain this grading rubric?” “Can’t you just increase my grade by a few marks?” These are just some of the questions you often field […]

Feedback on the Fly: How to Collect, Interpret, and Respond to Student Mid-course Feedback

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Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Joel Rodgers, TATP Humanities Trainer Alex Motut, TATP Social Sciences Coordinator After a few weeks into the term, how do we know if our class is going well? Assessing our teaching at the end of a course can be difficult enough, yet it’s equally important to hear and respond […]