Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation, 130 St. George Street, Robarts Library, 4th floor
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor - CORE Marie Vander Kloet, Assistant Director, CTSI/TATP Michal Kasprzak, Curriculum Developer, TATP Alli Diskin, Program Assistant, TATP In this workshop, participants will use Lego to build models of their teaching philosophies. Through periods of building, reflection, discussion and notetaking, participants will begin to identify and communicate their beliefs, […]
Blackburn Room, 4th Floor Robarts Library/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. SESSION A - 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM - Course Planning and Effective Syllabus Design This two-hour session will introduce […]
An all day event for new and returning teaching assistants at the University of Toronto. Wednesday, August 29th, 2018 9:00am – 5:00pm Bahen Centre – 40 St. George St. Main Floor TA Day 2017 Program (PDF) Schedule 8:30am - 9:00am Registration and Refreshments 9:00am – 9:15am Welcome & Announcements 9:15am – 10:00am What I Wished TAs Knew […]
Thursday, August 30, 2018 9:00am - 3:00pm Deerfield Hall, UTM Schedule 9:00am - 12:00pm First Contract Training DH2060 12:00pm - 12:45pm Lunch 12:45pm - 1:45pm Concurrent Session #1 CS1.1 Labs and Practicals DH3000 CS1.2 Skills Based Tutorials: Problem Sets DH2070 CS1.3 Grading for the Humanities and Social Sciences DH2080 CS1.4 Quickstart Quercus DH2010 2:00pm - 3:00pm Concurrent […]
The following TA job training sessions have been scheduled at the UTSC campus. Students must register in advance for their required training sessions by using the links below or at the CTL TA events page: https://ctl.utsc.utoronto.ca/booking/tatp/. Space is limited. Only students who register in advance will be guaranteed a space. Registration lists will be sent […]
The following TA job training sessions have been scheduled at the UTSC campus. Students must register in advance for their required training sessions by using the links below or at the CTL TA events page: https://ctl.utsc.utoronto.ca/booking/tatp/. Space is limited. Only students who register in advance will be guaranteed a space. Registration lists will be sent […]
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, 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 […]
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, 4th Floor Robarts Library In this training session, we will discuss strategies that support the planning and delivery of effective Review/Q&A sessions. We will identify strategies to check for student understanding and to support students in their preparation for assignments, tests and exams. TAs will learn practical advice and tips to offer students […]
Blackburn Room, 4th Floor Robarts Library Tutorials at the University of Toronto come in all shapes and sizes. As a TA, you need to be prepared to adapt your lesson planning, your learning activities and even your overall teaching approach to different types of tutorials. In this training session, you will learn how to adapt […]
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, Robarts Library 4th Floor This training session will focus on how to support students in the process of developing writing skills. Over the course of the session, we will discuss various approaches to engaging your students through writing, both through in-class writing activities and assigned writing outside the classroom. TAs in this workshop […]
Blackburn Room, Robarts Library 4th Floor In this training session, we will discuss strategies to encourage students to engage in both critical reading and reflection. We will address the challenge of unprepared students through examining underlying barriers to successful reading in the undergraduate classroom. TAs in this session will explore concrete strategies for supporting reading […]
Teaching assistants are often faced with problematic situations which, if not promptly addressed, can destabilize the classroom environment and ruin both the students’ learning experience and the TAs’ teaching experience. In this interactive workshop, TAs will work together to come up with ideas and strategies to address a number of problematic case scenarios. They will […]