Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation, 130 St. George Street, Robarts Library, 4th floor
Have you ever felt like you do not belong at university? Do you doubt your abilities and think that you are not smart enough? Do you feel like you are not qualified to teach? Do you ever feel like you don’t deserve to be here? These feelings are common among undergraduate and graduate students and […]
Do you want to offer your students additional writing support, but feel constrained by the time limits of your tutorial? Do you teach in a discipline where students are expected to write, but where there is minimal time given to writing instruction? In this workshop, we’ll explore ways to build your students’ writing capacities - […]
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 this field, you will face unique challenges and opportunities as you negotiate the needs of your students and the given community. Â In this session we […]
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 essay describing your personal approach to, and rationale for teaching. Second, you will learn to navigate creating a thorough teaching dossier, a crucial first step […]
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 will be tasked with thinking through their own discomfort with equity work and critically reflect on how their experiences might shape their practices as teaching […]
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 and a solid dissertation are vital to being competitive for academic positions, being able to represent yourself well in academic interviews is also an important […]
Are you interested in understanding racial discrimination in the learning environment and deepen your practices? Come and join us for a workshop that explores strategies to develop and incorporate an anti-racist pedagogy in your teaching practice. Learn about race-related terms and definitions outlined with in the Ontario Human Rights Code and various University of Toronto policies. […]
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 do you do with the knowledge that something isn’t working? How do you look back on both the ups and downs of teaching and carry […]
Differences in expectations and styles of communicating can result in misunderstandings in classrooms, labs, and in other collaborative or supervisory spaces that you participate in. What are some practical approaches you can use to mitigate or prevent some of these potential roadblocks? The aim of this session is to challenge you to recognize the working […]
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 Teaching Preparation Certificates. Course Instructor Camp During this full day of training, course instructors (CIs) learn the fundamental stages of creating an effective, engaging […]
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 might look when supporting someone who is experiencing a mental health challenge in the context of instructor and faculty roles. We will discuss some of […]
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 […]
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 prepare yourself to lead an engaging discussion, how you can encourage students to come to tutorial prepared for meaningful discussion, and what to do when […]
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 usually follow a well-constrained step-by-step methodology. On the other hand, it is not always clear how this methodology supports a theoretical concept, or how a […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor Learning how to effectively and efficiently solve problems is the key to success in many math, science and engineering disciplines. This training session will expose TAs to proven approaches to working with students who are learning the process for solving problems in their discipline. Participants in this session will […]