Please 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 will cover strategies for teaching. All departments may allow TAs to use this 2-hour session as part of their 4 […]
Teaching Assistants' Training Program Workshops
Please 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 will cover strategies for teaching. All departments may allow TAs to use this 2-hour session as part of their 4 […]
Facilitators:Sarah Kloke, Assistant Director, Accessibility Services Irene Sullivan, Neurological Team lead, Accessibility ServicesReginald (Reggie) Oey, Accessible and Inclusive Learning Team Lead, Accessibility ServicesThis Equity Roundtable will focus on supporting students with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) under the umbrella of neurodiversity. Instructors and teaching assistants will learn about ASD, strategies to support students with ASD, and […]
bell hooks’s Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Released in 1994, this book has become a seminal work of critical pedagogy theory. A collection of essays covering a wide range of topics, from hooks’s own experiences of schooling to her difficulties finding space for Black feminist literature […]
Please 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 will cover strategies for teaching. All departments may allow TAs to use this 2-hour session as part of their 4 […]
In what ways can you support students in setting goals to help themselves stay motivated and engaged? How can you enhance your students’ development of skills necessary to deal with adversity and challenges? Do you promote a learning environment where students can critically reflect on what and how they learn, especially the skills that they […]
Active learning is a powerful teaching strategy and philosophy that enhances students’ engagement, critical thinking, and lifelong learning. Active learning transcends traditional lectures by placing students at the center of their educational journey and inviting them to participate actively in discussions, hands-on activities, and collaborative projects. Active learning creates an environment where learning is not […]
In this workshop, participants will receive an introduction to Universal Design for Learning, with a specific focus on how to integrate UDL into elements of online learning. We will review the University’s institutionally supported toolkit for inspiration. Importantly. Participants will understand how to design engagements that are accessible and equitable. Finally, participants will learn about […]