professional development Archives - Teaching Assistants' Training Program

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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Your Relationship with the Course Instructor

As a staff member and representative of a course, you are also a representative of the course instructor’s policies. You are part of a teaching team, and it is important

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As a staff member and representative of a course, you are also a representative of the course instructor’s policies. You are part of a teaching team, and it is important

Course Instructor–Teaching Assistant Relationship

Developing and Managing an Effective Teaching Team Whether this is your first time as a graduate student Course Instructor working with one or more Teaching Assistants or you would like

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Developing and Managing an Effective Teaching Team Whether this is your first time as a graduate student Course Instructor working with one or more Teaching Assistants or you would like

Preparing the Teaching Dossier

What is a Teaching Dossier? A teaching dossier is a combination of documents-narrative descriptions of teaching, sample teaching materials and teaching evaluations-that highlights and summarizes the educator’s teaching experience. A

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Identifying and Articulating Your Transferable Skills

What are Transferable Skills? Transferable skills are abilities and attributes that can be used across a variety of careers and environments. Skills developed through your teaching as a graduate student

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Writing Reference Letters

It is common for graduate student course instructors and teaching assistants to be asked to write reference letters for students. Enthusiastically supportive documents are typically a valuable part of any

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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

Innovative Pedagogical Approaches to Access and Mental Health

In this resource, seven instructors from the University of Toronto share their original and innovative pedagogical approaches to curriculum design that welcomes students with disabilities and mental health into their

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Using Accessible Visual Aids in the Classroom

Multimedia Learning Principles and Tips Multimedia: Use words and pictures rather than just words Pre-training: Describe names and characteristics of key elements before lesson Coherence: Remove excess material Signaling: Highlight

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