Teaching Assistants' Training Program

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

UTM: First Contract Training: All Disciplines

IB Building

University of Toronto Mississauga - IB 240 This is a 3-hour session for first-contract TAs 3 hours of general pedagogical training: 11am - 2pm This session will include topics such as University of Toronto Policies around teaching, classroom management, professionalism, grading and other important information for first contract TAs All departments may allow TAs to use this three-hour […]

UTM TA Day 2017

IB Building

Thursday, August 31, 2017 9:30am - 3:30pm 2nd Floor IB Building, UTM Schedule 9:30am - 11:30am First Contract Training IB 245 11:30 - 12:00pm Welcome/Remarks IB 245 12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch 1:15pm - 2:15pm Concurrent Session #1 CS1.1 Labs and Practicals IB 245 CS1.2 Skills Based Tutorials: Problem Sets IB 200 CS1.3 Grading for the Humanities and Social Sciences […]

UTM: Between Myth and Reality: Teaching Presence in Higher Education

University of Toronto Mississauga: DH 2080

University of Toronto Mississauga - IB235 - CORE Abdullah Farooqi, TATP Humanities Trainer Alli Diskin, TATP Program Assistant 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 one set of […]

UTM: First Contract Training: All Disciplines

UTM: DV 1151

University of Toronto Mississauga - DV 1151 This is a 3-hour session for first-contract TAs 3 hours of general pedagogical training: 10am - 1pm This session will include topics such as University of Toronto Policies around teaching, classroom management, professionalism, grading and other important information for first contract TAs All departments may allow TAs to use this […]

CANCELLED: UTM: Level Up Your Teaching: Games and Gamification in Higher Education

University of Toronto Mississauga: DH 3075

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 […]

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 […]

UTM: First Contract Training: All Disciplines

University of Toronto Mississauga: IB 220

University of Toronto Mississauga - IB 220 This is a 3-hour session for first-contract TAs 3 hours of general pedagogical training: 10am - 1pm This session will include topics such as University of Toronto Policies around teaching, classroom management, professionalism, grading and other important information for first contract TAs All departments may allow TAs to use this three-hour […]

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

University of Toronto Mississauga: IB320

University of Toronto Mississauga - IB 320 - ELECTIVE Abdullah Farooqi, TATP Humanities Trainer Kangbin Zhou, TATP Sciences Trainer The number of international students and international TAs is at an all-time high and growing at the University of Toronto campuses. Multi-language learners (MLL) bring unique contributions to the classroom experience, but often face structural barriers that hinder their […]

UTM TA Day 2018

Thursday, August 30, 2018 9:00am - 3:00pm Deerfield Hall, UTM Schedule 9:00am - 12:00pm First Contract Training DH2060 12:00pm - 12:45pm Lunch 12:45pm - 1:45pm Concurrent Session #1 CS1.1 Labs and Practicals DH3000 CS1.2 Skills Based Tutorials: Problem Sets DH2070 CS1.3 Grading for the Humanities and Social Sciences DH2080 CS1.4 Quickstart Quercus DH2010 2:00pm - 3:00pm Concurrent […]

UTM: First Contract Training: All Disciplines

University of Toronto Missisauga: IB 140

University of Toronto Mississauga - NE5128 This is a 4-hour session for first-contract TAs 4 hours of general pedagogical training: 1pm - 5pm This session will include topics such as University of Toronto Policies around teaching, classroom management, professionalism, grading, and other important information for first contract TAs All departments may allow TAs to use this four-hour […]

UTM: First Contract Training: All Disciplines

University of Toronto Mississauga - DH2070 This is a 4-hour session for first-contract TAs 4 hours of general pedagogical training: 9:30am - 1:30pm This session will include topics such as University of Toronto Policies around teaching, classroom management, professionalism, grading and other important information for first contract TAs All departments may allow TAs to use this four-hour […]

UTM TA Day 2019

Thursday, August 29, 2019 9:00am - 3:00pm Instructional Centre, UTM PLEASE NOTE: First time TAs are required to take 4 hours of training (First Contract Training + One Tutorial Training Session). Please confirm with your department what training session(s) you should attend. Schedule 9:00am - 12:00pm First Contract Training IB 245 12:00pm - 12:45pm Lunch 12:45pm […]

UTSC TA Day 2019

Friday, August 30, 2019 9:00am - 3:00pm University of Toronto Scarborough PLEASE NOTE: First time TAs are required to take 4 hours of training (First Contract Training + One Tutorial Training Session). Please confirm with your department what training session(s) you should attend. Schedule 9:00am - 12:00pm First Contract Training AA160 12:00pm - 12:45pm Lunch 12:45pm […]

UTM: First Contract Training: All Disciplines

University of Toronto Mississauga - IB235 This is a 4-hour session for first-contract TAs 4 hours of general pedagogical training: 2pm - 6pm This session will include topics such as University of Toronto Policies around teaching, classroom management, professionalism, grading and other important information for first contract TAs All departments may allow TAs to use […]

UTM: First Contract Training: All Disciplines

University of Toronto Mississauga - MN 5128 This is a 4-hour session for first-contract TAs 4 hours of general pedagogical training: 9:00am - 1:00pm This session will include topics such as University of Toronto Policies around teaching, classroom management, professionalism, grading and other important information for first contract TAs All departments may allow TAs to […]