Teaching Assistants' Training Program

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

Course Instructor Training Camp December 2020

Online 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. The fall […]

Online First Contract Training – All Disciplines

Bb Collaborate Ultra (Online) This is a 2-hour webinar for first-contract TAs. All departments may allow TAs to use this 2-hour session as part of their 4 hours of paid […]

Online First Contract Training – All Disciplines

Bb Collaborate Ultra (Online) This is a 2-hour webinar for first-contract TAs. All departments may allow TAs to use this 2-hour session as part of their 4 hours of paid […]

Online First Contract Training – All Disciplines

Bb Collaborate Ultra (Online) This is a 2-hour webinar for first-contract TAs. All departments may allow TAs to use this 2-hour session as part of their 4 hours of paid […]

Facilitating Effective Webinars: Strategies for Bb Collaborate Ultra

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Interested in hosting live (i.e., synchronous) sessions online? Want to use webinars to build community, present curriculum content, facilitate discussions, manage or collaborative work? This webinar will explore the basics […]

Building Community in Online Learning Environments

Why is a sense of community important for learning? What challenges and opportunities characterize community-building in online environments?   Virtual classes pose a new set of challenges to the presence and […]

Identify, Assist, Refer Plus Training (IAR+)

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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 […]

Online First Contract Training – All Disciplines

Bb Collaborate Ultra (Online) This is a 2-hour webinar for first-contract TAs. All departments may allow TAs to use this 2-hour session as part of their 4 hours of paid […]

Creating Interculturally-Informed Learning Environments Online

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Differing expectations and styles of communicating held by teachers and learners can result in misunderstandings, particularly in online environments where we must work harder to process non-verbal cues and confirm […]

Accessible Online Learning: Asynchronous Tools

Inclusive design benefits everyone. The abrupt pivot to online learning in 2020 provided little to no time for course instructors and teaching assistants to address many online learning considerations. As […]

Preparing Your Teaching Dossier

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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 […]

Accessible Online Learning: Synchronous Tools

nclusive design benefits everyone. The abrupt pivot to online learning in 2020 provided little to no time for course instructors and teaching assistants to address many online learning considerations. As […]

Integrating Multimodal Learning into the Online Environment

This workshop intends to provide an introduction to multimodal learning in the online classroom. We will explore different methodologies for incorporating a mixture of modalities (visual, audio, reading/writing, kinesthetic) into […]

Grading for Equity

Across the sciences, social sciences, and humanities, grading can often be a challenging practice that requires significant interpretation. This workshop will consider: how can TAs grade and provide feedback in […]