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Fostering Student Resilience through Syllabus Design

An effective syllabus does more than let students know what to expect in a course; it may also provide a roadmap for navigating adversity, sustaining engagement, and accessing relevant supports. […]

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An effective syllabus does more than let students know what to expect in a course; it may also provide a roadmap for navigating adversity, sustaining engagement, and accessing relevant supports.

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

Getting Hired as a TA

Before Being Hired for Your First TA Position Finding Work as a TA (Teaching Assistant) To identify your own needs and qualifications for employment as a TA, you can reflect

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Before Being Hired for Your First TA Position Finding Work as a TA (Teaching Assistant) To identify your own needs and qualifications for employment as a TA, you can reflect

Accessibility in Labs and Practicals

Providing Support and Addressing Challenges as a TA In Canada, 2% of students at post-secondary institutions are registered to receive disability related services from their institutions (Fitchen et al. 2003).

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Providing Support and Addressing Challenges as a TA In Canada, 2% of students at post-secondary institutions are registered to receive disability related services from their institutions (Fitchen et al. 2003).

Access Checks

How Can the Social Model of Disability Help Us Think About Accessibility? Where some views of disability frame disability as a problem located within particular people/bodies, a social model of

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How Can the Social Model of Disability Help Us Think About Accessibility? Where some views of disability frame disability as a problem located within particular people/bodies, a social model of

Facilitating for Equity

What Does It Mean to Facilitate for Equity? Facilitating for equity means that we pay attention to historic and contemporary experiences of marginalization and how they manifest in our classrooms,

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What Does It Mean to Facilitate for Equity? Facilitating for equity means that we pay attention to historic and contemporary experiences of marginalization and how they manifest in our classrooms,

Fostering Safe, Equitable, and Accessible Learning Environments

It is vital that you foster a climate of tolerance, respect and personal safety in your tutorial. In the Statement of Institutional Purpose, the University of Toronto affirms its dedication “to

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It is vital that you foster a climate of tolerance, respect and personal safety in your tutorial. In the Statement of Institutional Purpose, the University of Toronto affirms its dedication “to

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