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Resources and Supports for U of T TAs

The University of Toronto provides a number of resources for Teaching Assistants (TA). Policies at the University of Toronto Understanding University Policies Academic Integrity Student Academic Integrity, Faculty of Arts […]

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TATP Podcast: The TA Table

Podcast of the Teaching Assistants’ Training Program Step into the vibrant world of teaching with The TA Table, the official podcast of the University of Toronto’s Teaching Assistants’ Training Program

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Teaching with GenAI: Considerations for Teaching Assistants

Student and instructor access to Generative AI (GenAI) raises new questions around how to effectively teach, support, and evaluate student learning. Given this, it is important that teaching assistants (TAs)

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Fostering Accessible Teaching and Learning

The Accessibility Context at U of T The University of Toronto is home to a very diverse student population of over 76,000 undergraduate students. Many of these students may face

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The Accessibility Context at U of T The University of Toronto is home to a very diverse student population of over 76,000 undergraduate students. Many of these students may face

E-Orientation for International TAs

Register for the E-Orientation Program by following this self-enrollment link Welcome! This asynchronous orientation program and resources hub is designed for international graduate students, especially those who are interested in

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Understanding University Policies

Understanding your responsibilities regarding University of Toronto policies The University has developed a variety of policies intended to protect both you and your students. This page highlights some of the

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Supporting International Students and TAs

In the winter of 2015, the TATP committed to seeking out a better way of supporting students not familiar with the teaching context at U of T, while still highlighting the rich contributions

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In the winter of 2015, the TATP committed to seeking out a better way of supporting students not familiar with the teaching context at U of T, while still highlighting the rich contributions

Course Design

About this Resource This guide is not an exhaustive anthology of everything that you need to know about teaching. Rather, it takes you on a holistic tour of how to

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About this Resource This guide is not an exhaustive anthology of everything that you need to know about teaching. Rather, it takes you on a holistic tour of how to

Collecting Course Feedback

When Drafting Your Questions Consider a specific teaching context you are familiar with from your discipline: e.g. a course you have taught or TAed before. Here is a useful activity

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When Drafting Your Questions Consider a specific teaching context you are familiar with from your discipline: e.g. a course you have taught or TAed before. Here is a useful activity

Handling Student Complaint

As a teaching assistant, you’ll soon become familiar with hearing certain complaints from students. Here are some of the most common student complaints and some suggested responses. Common Complaints “I

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Writing Assessments

Assessment writing can be a very difficult thing. Many times we have certain expectations and presumptions about our assessments. Moreover, there seems to be a multitude of ways to create

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Assessment writing can be a very difficult thing. Many times we have certain expectations and presumptions about our assessments. Moreover, there seems to be a multitude of ways to create

TATP Shorts

Teaching tips courtesy of the TATP staff https://youtu.be/iZLUZgAndJEhttps://youtu.be/1CDvREVv9xEhttps://youtu.be/VnqXxnDQoHIhttps://youtu.be/dGQf1AaznAIhttps://youtu.be/kK92Kb4lT1Ahttps://youtu.be/6GkGMXOnOVAhttps://youtu.be/ahgSStqyGvshttps://youtu.be/WSt1glr9A_ghttps://youtu.be/crXVtgSs3wkhttps://youtu.be/n2OB2n7-aXYhttps://youtu.be/AgIE21pN5dQhttps://youtu.be/cl5FaVHH46Mhttps://youtu.be/AIGcszj1Tyshttps://youtu.be/4RHo6mOWtyshttps://youtu.be/zeQ7GFSwohs

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