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 […]
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 […]
Course 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 navigate and encourage difficult conversations in the classroom. Participants will be introduced to the philosophies of dialogic pedagogies, exploring what they can […]
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 […]
This workshop is designed to help teaching assistants develop effective, professional relationships with their course instructors. Through interactive activities and guided discussions, TAs will explore best practices for communication, boundary setting, and collaborative goal-setting within the TA-CI dynamic. Key topics include clarifying roles and responsibilities, handling conflicts, managing expectations, and providing constructive feedback to enhance […]
This workshop will demystify pedagogy by first contextualizing and defining this term and then exploring different styles of teaching in higher education. Participants will be exposed to several pedagogical approaches including, critical and anti-oppressive pedagogies, with an emphasis on pedagogies that foster inclusive classroom environments. A student-centered (constructivist) approach will allow participants to reflect on […]
