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As a helper in our community it is important to know how to support someone who is experiencing a mental health challenge. In this workshop, we will discuss what it might look when supporting someone who is experiencing a mental health challenge in the context of your role as a TA. We will discuss some […]
What does it mean to fail? Failure in teaching/academia can take many forms. Perhaps you spent hours planning an activity for your last tutorial, only to find a lack of interest and absolute silence when you tried to engage the class. Maybe you did poorly on a recent teaching evaluation. As teaching assistants, we may […]
The Faculty of Arts & Science Teaching & Learning and Teaching Technology Support team members are available via Microsoft Teams to answer any questions about digital teaching—from considerations about course and assignment design to effectively using Quercus and integrating educational technologies. Join via Teams Learn more about the Faculty of Arts & Science Online Learning […]
While the shift to online learning in 2020 left many educators unprepared, since then, course instructors and teaching assistants have had the opportunity to consider the challenges of accessibility in virtual spaces. As we move forward with in-person, hybrid, and online instruction, we recognize that our accessible practices require flexibility and adaptation. We take this […]
Facilitator: Alexander Rennet, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream & Faculty Advisor (MATH), Mathematical and Computational Sciences, UTM Join U of T faculty graduates of the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) Effective Teaching Practices course (ACUE-Certified Faculty) as they share insights from the 25 modules they completed over several months. They implemented, reimagined, and extended […]
Storytelling is a universal language that does more than merely relay facts. Sharing stories serves as a valuable tool for building community, supporting critical thinking, and facilitating equitable access. Whether by integrating narrative into lectures and tutorials, or by inviting students to share stories, storytelling-based activities invite an intentional yet reflexive engagement with the material. […]
Learn more about the Faculty of Arts & Science, Teaching & Learning Community of Practice Facilitator: Kerry Taylor, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Criminology & Sociolegal Studies In “CRI364: Indigenous Peoples and Criminal Justice,” I often have students ask, “what can I do?” Rather than providing an answer, I have asked myself how I might encourage […]
‘TA 101: problem solving through the basics’ is an engaging workshop that will help you problem solve through many of the challenges of being a TA. This workshop will provide you time to reflect on your own teaching, come up with practical solutions to these problems, and provide you resources to help improve your teaching confidence.
The CTSI-SoTL team is excited to offer a noon-hour SoTL Journal Club Series with monthly events throughout Fall-Winter 2021-22. The goal of this series is to provide an opportunity for our community to explore the SoTL literature in a synchronous group setting, both to find practical applications to implement in our teaching, and to inform […]
While COVID-19 caused major disruptions to all students at the University of Toronto, the impact of this global crisis has been experienced unevenly by BIPOC groups. As we have seen, Asian North American, Black, and Indigenous communities have repeatedly endured violence and trauma in this time. The pandemic exacerbated existing educational inequities experienced by learners […]