Teaching Assistants' Training Program

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

Statement of Teaching Philosophy Clinic

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 […]

Teaching a Community-Engaged Learning Course

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 […]

UTSC: Developing Your Teaching Philosophy and Dossier

This workshop will help you with two interrelated tasks. First, you will be guided through the creation of your teaching philosophy statement, a short document that functions as a stand-alone […]

Fostering Equity and Inclusion in Teaching and Learning

This session includes teaching strategies and reflective activities focused on building our knowledge and capacity to create more equitable and inclusive classrooms. Working in both individual and group activities, participants […]

Mock Academic Interview

130 St. George St. Toronto ON Blackburn Room, 4th Floor Robarts Library

Landing a faculty position is the aspiration of many senior doctoral students, and the process of applying for and landing such positions is difficult and—in many ways—mysterious. While innovative research […]

Brown Bag Lunch: Translating our Teaching Lows into Concrete Future Strategies

130 St. George St. Toronto ON Room 4035, 4th Floor Robarts Library

At this brown-bag lunch, we’ll discuss strategies for transforming our “teaching lows” into future strategies for teaching. What happens when you realize that your teaching plan has fallen flat? What […]

Course Instructor Training Camp

Blackburn Room

Blackbrun Room/CTSI Teaching Studio, Room 4034 Please note that these sessions are for Course Instructor Job training only and cannot be counted towards either the Teaching Fundamentals or Advanced University […]

Identify, Assist, Refer Plus Training (IAR+)

130 St. George St. Toronto ON Blackburn Room, 4th Floor Robarts Library

As a helper in our community it is important to know how to support someone who is experiencing a mental health challenge.  In this workshop, we will discuss what it […]

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 […]

Discussion Based Tutorials

Blackburn Room

Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor In this training session, we will review strategies for leading effective discussion-based tutorials in both classroom and lab settings.  We will explore how to […]

Labs and Practicals

Blackburn Room

Blackburn Room, 4th Floor Robarts Library Facilitating laboratory sessions is a complex task that even the most experienced teaching assistants are constantly aiming to refine. On the one hand, labs […]