This workshop will provide information to begin building a Quercus course. You will explore some of the key features and tools through demos and hands-on activities, and share pedagogically sound best practices on how to effectively use these tools when designing Quercus courses and engaging students. We will examine strategies for effectively organizing and structuring […]

This session introduces participants to the principles of indigenization, decolonization and reconciliation in postsecondary education. Participants will explore how Indigenous worldviews and knowledge systems can inform curriculum design and teaching practices across disciplines. Through case studies, discussion, and practical strategies, the session encourages a shift from tokenistic inclusion to transformative curriculum change rooted in Indigenous […]

Please note that these sessions can be counted towards Job training, but not towards either the Teaching Fundamentals or Advanced University Teaching Preparation 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 […]

Regardless of discipline or format, good tutorials require deliberate and reflective planning, especially if they are to enhance student engagement with course content. This workshop will provide strategies for effective and efficient tutorial design. Facilitators will guide participants through crucial stages of tutorial planning, including determining the context of the lesson within the larger course and its goals; identifying and adapting tutorial learning outcomes; […]

This workshop provides teaching assistants with practical strategies to transform quiet, unresponsive classroom sessions into vibrant learning communities where students actively participate and engage. Participants will learn to identify motivating factors for meaningful classroom discourse, recognize common barriers to participation, and apply design frameworks to create student-centred discussion activities suitable for both in-person and online […]

Each Microteaching session will involve 5 graduate student participants and 2 TATP facilitators. Participants will take turns acting as instructors by taking their students (i.e., other participants and TATP facilitators) through a 10 (ten) minute lesson over Zoom. Following their lesson and a brief reflection, each instructor will provide a brief, verbal self-assessment, stating what they thought […]

The teaching dossier is a comprehensive record of teaching activities and accomplishments that is now required in applications for permanent positions at the University of Toronto and at an increasing number of institutions across North America. In this session, we will review the elements of a successful teaching dossier and discuss how to use it […]

Each Microteaching session will involve 5 graduate student participants and 2 TATP facilitators. Participants will take turns acting as instructors by taking their students (i.e., other participants and TATP facilitators) through a 10 (ten) minute lesson over Zoom. Following their lesson and a brief reflection, each instructor will provide a brief, verbal self-assessment, stating what they thought […]