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In Canada, 2% of students at post-secondary institutions are registered to receive disability related services from their institutions (Fitchen et al. 2003). More recent data from Ontario …
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ResourcesHow Can the Social Model of Disability Help Us Think About Accessibility?
Where some views of disability frame disability as a problem located within particular people/bodies, a social model of disability looks at the ways that barriers are…
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ResourcesThe University of Toronto is committed to the values of independent inquiry and to the free and open exchange of ideas. Visit U of T’s Academic Integrity website for further resources and the University’s Code of Behaviour on Academic Matte…
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ResourcesConsultative feedback is based on “i” statements. This feedback should be…
Objective
“I was able to follow your explanation even though I don’t know calculus.”
Realistic and concrete
“I liked it when you showed us how to use the instruments…
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ResourcesTaken from: M. Weimer, Joan L. Parrett and Mary-Margaret Kerns (2002), How do I teach? Forms and activities for acquiring instructional input, Madison: Atwood Publishing.
Interpretation
Interpretive concerns are not paramount to this endeav…
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ResourcesWhat is a Teaching Dossier?
A teaching dossier is a combination of documents-narrative descriptions of teaching, sample teaching materials and teaching evaluations-that highlights and summarizes the educator’s teaching experience. A strong…
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ResourcesWhat is Quercus?
Quercus (Canvas) is the University of Toronto’s academic toolbox. Quercus offers an advanced content design, a variety of student communication tools, easy-to-use course administration features and mobile applications for a…
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ResourcesIn your work as a TA, protect the privacy of your students by sharing their personal information with people who are authorized to see it and keeping it safe from those who are not authorized to see it.
The University is governed by the Fre…
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ResourcesPlease note that these sessions can be counted towards Job training, but not towards any TATP Certificates. Nevertheless, anyone is welcome to participate in the event. This is a 2-hour webinar for first-appointment TAs. This session wil…
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EventsDiscussion forums are a frequent feature in both online and in-person courses. They provide an excellent setting for active learning that is both collaborative and individual. Yet, their execution can fall short of truly promoting student-t…
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EventsCourse instructors often encounter tensions around difficult topics that engage issues of identity across differences in power and culture. This workshop encourages participants to explore how dialogic pedagogical approaches can be used to …
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EventsEach OnlineMicroteaching session will involve 5 graduate student participants and 2 TATPfacilitators. Participants will take turns acting as instructors by takingtheir students (i.e., other participants and TATP facilitators) through a 10(t…
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