Teaching Assistants' Training Program

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

UTSC Job Training Day

The following TA job training session has been scheduled at the UTSC campus. Students must register in advance for their required training sessions at the CTL TA events page (https://ctl.utsc.utoronto.ca/booking/tatp/) or by using the links below. Space is limited. Only students who register in advance will be guaranteed a space. Registration lists will be sent […]

Equity in your Classroom: Basic Principles

Blackburn Room

Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Fady Shanouda, TATP Social Sciences Coordinator Joe Curnow, TATP Social Sciences Trainer In this workshop, participants will be introduced to basic equity terminology and principles. We will work through various scenarios around how these issues arise in our classrooms and collaboratively generate strategies that addressing inequity. By […]

UTSC: Developing Your Teaching Philosophy and Dossier: A Personal Teaching Journey

IC 318

University of Toronto Scarborough- IC318 - CORE Marie Vander Kloet, Assistant Director, TATP/CTSI 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. A statement of one’s teaching philosophy […]

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

Blackburn Room

Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE Joel Rodgers, TATP Humanities Trainer Marie Vander Kloet, Assistant Director, TATP/CTSI 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 […]

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 […]

Using Social Media as a Tool for Teaching and Learning

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

CTSI Teaching Studio, Room 4034, 4th Floor Robarts Libary - ELECTIVE Sara Mazrouei, TATP Sciences Trainer Sandy Carpenter, TATP Humanities Coordinator Social media has become a permanent feature of many students’ lives outside of the classroom. As social media use continues to rise, teachers can engage students with social media and online technologies for innovative active […]

Microteaching II

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

Supporting English & Multi-Language Learners in Your Classroom: TAs and Students

Blackburn Room

Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE Kangbin Zhou, TATP Sciences Trainer Cristina D'Amico, TATP Humanities Trainer The number of international students and international TAs is at an all-time high and growing at the University of Toronto. Multi-language learners bring unique contributions to the classroom experience, but often face structural barriers that hinder their […]

UTSC: Inclusive Teaching Strategies for TAs

AA160

UTSC - AA160 - CORE Tina Doyle, Director, AccessAbility, and Special Advisor to the Dean of Student Affairs on Campus-Wide Accessibility Issues Nancy Johnston, Associate Director, Centre for Teaching and Learning In this session, we will discuss instructional design for a broad range of students. In particular, this interactive session will focus on pedagogical strategies […]

Microteaching I

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

Helping students Connect with Resources: Learning strategists at UofT

Blackburn Room

Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Kathleen Ogden, Learning Strategist, Academic Success Kris Kim, Learning Strategist, Academic Success Liam O'Leary, Learning Strategist, St. Michael's College This workshop will introduce TAs and course instructors to the work that Learning Strategists do around the UofT campus, including the kind of support offered in one-on-one appointments, […]

Advanced Equity Pedagogies: Cultivating Equitable Interaction through Tutorial/Course Facilitation and Design

Blackburn Room

Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Fady Shanouda, TATP Social Sciences Coordinator Joe Curnow, TATP Social Sciences Trainer Are you doing work to address racialization, settler colonialism, transphobia, ableism, and/or gender bias in your classroom? If so, join us to reflect on your practices, learn from others, and build skills for refining your […]

EdTech for Engagment: Exploring Strategies and Tools

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. Educational technologies and the online environment offer […]

Decolonizing the Syllabus

Blackburn Room

Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Kristen Bos, Social Sciences Trainer Joe Curnow, Social Sciences Trainer Shawn Xiong, Sciences Coordinator In December 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada released its Final Report, which included 94 “Calls to Action” for federal, provincial, territorial and Aboriginal government agencies, institutions, and peoples alike. At […]

Politicizing Sciences: Addressing Socio-Scientific Issues in University Classes

Blackburn Room

Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE Shawn Xiong, TATP Sciences Coordinator Majd Zouda, TATP Social Sciences Trainer To what extent scientists are responsible to address socio-political issues in their classrooms? Many science questions are as scientific as they are moral, philosophical, and political. For instance, the rapid progress in gene editing provides the […]