Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation, 130 St. George Street, Robarts Library, 4th floor
UTSC - IC318 - CORE Tingting Zhu, TATP UTSC Trainer Joel Rodgers, TATP Humanities Trainer Have upcoming grading to do? This workshop is designed to assist Teaching Assistants to maximize their contribution to students’ success and their own efficiency and productivity during the grading process. Topics covered will include: effective feedback, language-related issues, academic integrity, time […]
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 […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE Wes Adams, E-Learning Builder & Media Specialist Diane Michaud, Faculty Liaison, Teaching, Learning and Technology This interactive workshop will highlight how integrating images, audio and video can enhance the teaching and learning experience. Through discussions and group activities, this session will Share the evidence for multimodal teaching and learning, […]
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 […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library, 4th Floor THIS SESSION HAS BEEN CANCELLED. If you have any questions or concerns, please email services.ta@utoronto.ca. 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 […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Sandy Carpenter, TATP Humanities Coordinator Kris Kim, TATP Sciences Coordinator 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 […]
Electronic Classroom, Robarts Library, Rm 4033 - CORE Heather Buchanski, Student Engagement Librarian, U of T Libraries Timothy Neufeldt, Librarian, Reference, Instruction & Donor Relations, Faculty of Music What do you do with students who are baffled by Library research? In this session, U of T librarians will share their top picks of tools, services, and […]
UTSC - IC318 - CORE Sandy Carpenter TATP Humanities Coordinator Tingting Zhu, TATP Sciences Trainer 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 to all learners? In this workshop, we flip that question to […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - ELECTIVE Kosha Bramesfeld, Data Analyst, Course Evaluations Gregory Hum, Assistant Director, Teaching Assessment In this workshop, participants will identify ways to gather feedback, build understanding of the Course Evaluation Framework at the University of Toronto, and practice interpreting feedback data (both qualitative and quantitative). Lastly, we will consider how to […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Alli Diskin, TATP Program Assistant Abdullah Farooqi, TATP Humanities Trainer 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 […]
CTSI Teaching Studio, Room 4034, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Sandy Carpenter TATP Humanities Coordinator 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 to […]
UTSC - IC318 - CORE Kathy Liddle, Assistant Professor—Teaching Stream, Department of Sociology, UTSC This session explores strategies for building a sense of community among your students in order to enhance their learning. Topics will include creating a learning environment conducive to community building, using shared decision-making, modelling community-oriented behaviours, and facilitating interpersonal connections. Participants […]