Teaching Assistants' Training Program Workshops

Active learning has proved many benefits, from increased information retention, to deeper learning, however actually implementing it in your teaching can be challenging. In this workshop you will get the chance to practice your active learning skills by planning and delivering a micro-lesson while being supported by TATP GEDs. This workshop focuses on providing you […]

Wondering about the accommodation process, and accessibility services supports at U of T? In this webinar, we will provide an introduction to Accessibility Services and the accommodation process at the University of Toronto. Join us for a conversation about roles and responsibilities of students, Accessibility Advisors, TAs and course instructors as well as services offered […]

Each 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(ten) minute lesson over Zoom. Following their lesson and a brief reflection, eachinstructor will provide a brief, verbal self-assessment, stating what theythought worked well in […]

Vendor: CrowdmarkThe University is currently conducting a procurement process to select one or more Online Grading Solutions. Online grading solutions allow instructors and their teaching assistants to grade assignments and exams digitally, even in cases where the student submissions are hand-written. There is an ongoing desire amongst University  instructors to use these kinds of tools […]

Discussion 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 often falls short of truly promoting student to student interaction or student engagement with course content and can become a seemingly needless burden on TAs and […]

Vendor: EdufideThe University is currently conducting a procurement process to select one or more Online Grading Solutions. Online grading solutions allow instructors and their teaching assistants to grade assignments and exams digitally, even in cases where the student submissions are hand-written. There is an ongoing desire amongst University  instructors to use these kinds of tools to […]

Vendor: Crowdmark The University is currently conducting a procurement process to select one or more Online Grading Solutions. Online grading solutions allow instructors and their teaching assistants to grade assignments and exams digitally, even in cases where the student submissions are hand-written. There is an ongoing desire amongst University  instructors to use these kinds of tools […]

Each in-personMicroteaching 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(ten) minute lesson over in a live classroom environment. Following theirlesson and a brief reflection, each instructor will provide a brief, verbalself-assessment, stating what they […]

Vendor: Gradescope (Turnitin)The University is currently conducting a procurement process to select one or more Online Grading Solutions. Online grading solutions allow instructors and their teaching assistants to grade assignments and exams digitally, even in cases where the student submissions are hand-written. There is an ongoing desire amongst University  instructors to use these kinds of […]

Vendor: EdufideThe University is currently conducting a procurement process to select one or more Online Grading Solutions. Online grading solutions allow instructors and their teaching assistants to grade assignments and exams digitally, even in cases where the student submissions are hand-written. There is an ongoing desire amongst University  instructors to use these kinds of tools […]

Facilitator: Toula Kourgiantakis, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social WorkJoin U of T faculty graduates of the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) Effective Teaching Practices course (ACUE-Certified Faculty) as they share insights from the 25 modules they completed over several months. They implemented, reimagined, and extended evidence-based teaching practices to support […]

Vendor: Gradescope (Turnitin)The University is currently conducting a procurement process to select one or more Online Grading Solutions. Online grading solutions allow instructors and their teaching assistants to grade assignments and exams digitally, even in cases where the student submissions are hand-written. There is an ongoing desire amongst University  instructors to use these kinds of […]

Facilitators:Ben Poynton, AODA Officer & Michal Kasprzak, Assistant Director, CTSI/TATPAre you interested in reducing barriers to learning and in increasing student engagement? Do you want to respond to the needs of all your students? Do you want to create a genuinely inclusive and equitable environment in your classroom? Do you want a classroom full of […]

While tenure-track professorships may be the ultimate career goal for a large portion of graduate students, an increasingly precarious and competitive academic job market means that many individuals will pursue a range of work opportunities. Job seekers interested in teaching and learning careers will begin their search in academic, corporate, and non-profit environments with important […]