Teaching Assistants' Training Program

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

Summer 2016

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Teaching with EdTech: Engaging your Students through E-Learning Tools

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Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE Mike Kasprzak, TATP Curriculum Developer Mariana Jardim, Faculty Liaison, Teaching, Learning and Technology Over the last decade, higher education has been redefined through the introduction and rapid growth of educational technologies. The flipped, blended and hybrid classrooms are becoming the new norm for incoming undergraduates. Even though incorporating […]

Efficient and Purposeful Grading

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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 […]

PowerPoint and Beyond: Using Visual Aids in the Classroom

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CTSI Teaching Studio, Room 4034, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE Sandy Carpenter TATP Humanities Trainer David Chan, TATP Sciences Trainer PowerPoint and other slideware have become ubiquitous in post-secondary classrooms, and these new technologies have attracted both critics and defenders. This workshop will locate this debate around slideware presentations within the broader question of how to […]

Preparing Your Teaching Dossier

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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 […]

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 […]