A Self-Paced Module Series for Educators at U of T
The Intercultural Fluencies in Teaching and Learning program is a six-module, self-paced series designed to support Teaching Assistants, graduate student instructors, and faculty members in developing intercultural competency skills for teaching in diverse classroom environments.
Whether you’re new to teaching or experienced, international or domestic, this series is accessible to all and offers practical strategies to foster inclusive, responsive, and dynamic learning spaces.
What you will learn:
Grounded in the Enhancing Intercultural Learning Framework (EILF), this series will help you:
- Understand how cultural differences impact learning and assessment.
- Navigate teaching in a culturally diverse institutional context using the EILF’s knowledge, skills, and attitudes.
- Apply inclusive pedagogical strategies that promote humility, collaboration, and intercultural fluency.
- Integrate Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and culturally responsive teaching into curriculum and assessment design.
Modules overview:
The Intercultural Fluencies in Teaching and Learning series consists of six asynchronous, self-paced modules, each approximately 30 minutes in length. The full series takes about 3 hours to complete.
To build a strong foundation, we recommend starting with:
Once you have completed these, you can proceed with any or all of the following modules to deepen your understanding and application of intercultural fluency in teaching:
- Module 3: Preparing to Teach in the Intercultural Classroom
- Module 4: Facilitation Strategies for Culturally Responsive Teaching
- Module 5: Strategies for Culturally Responsive Curriculum Design
- Module 6: Assessment, Feedback, and Grading in the Intercultural Classroom
Each module is designed to be completed independently and at your own pace, making it easy to integrate into your professional development or job training plan.
Completion & support:
- Confirmation of Completion: You will receive a form after each module.
- Tech Support: Email q.help@utoronto.ca.
- Content or accessibility questions: Contact TATP at services.ta@utoronto.ca or call 416-978-2242.
This resource is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). U of T community members are encouraged to adapt and repurpose these materials—contact us for details. Developed collaboratively by the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation (CTSI) and the Centre for International Experience (CIE), with support from the International Student Experience Fund.