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What Does It Mean to Facilitate for Equity?
Facilitating for equity means that we pay attention to historic and contemporary experiences of marginalization and how they manifest in our classrooms, and we work to actively combat patterns whe…
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ResourcesAs TAs, the task of preparing students to write examinations often falls on our shoulders. Preparing a successful exam review takes time and preparation on your part. You should view exam preparation as a process with several steps. Below a…
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ResourcesRepresentation Matters
Why is representation important?
Representation refers to the basic idea that if students see people like them reflected in course materials, they are more likely to identify with and be able to imagine themselves as …
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ResourcesRegister for the E-Orientation Program by following this self-enrollment link
Welcome! This asynchronous orientation program and resources hub is designed for international graduate students, especially those who are interested in teaching …
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ResourcesDeveloping and Managing an Effective Teaching Team
Whether this is your first time as a graduate student Course Instructor working with one or more Teaching Assistants or you would like to revisit your process, this section offers considera…
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Course Overview & Initial Tasks Before You Meet Your TAs
What are the course learning outcomes?
Who are the students (background with subject, le…
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ResourcesWhat is a Community Agreement?
A community agreement (also known as a group contract, a learning agreement, or a classroom agreement) is a shared agreement between learners about how we want to work together over the course of our time toge…
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ResourcesWhen Drafting Your Questions
Consider a specific teaching context you are familiar with from your discipline: e.g. a course you have taught or TAed before.
Here is a useful activity you can use to begin drafting questions for student feedba…
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ResourcesWhat is a Cellphilm?
Cellphilms are short videos shot entirely on a cellphone (smart device or tablet) that convey a single message. Many of us already use these devices to capture our everyday experiences. Why not bring these common, every…
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ResourcesThe University of Toronto is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). According to the Ontario Regulation 191/11, section 14: By January 1, 2021, all internet websites and web content must…
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ResourcesAlone But Not Alone
Students and teachers often worry that online learning can be isolating, and virtual classrooms pose unique challenges to nurturing connections amongst learners. Nevertheless, there are strategies and techniques for buil…
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