Hello LFS TAs,
Hopefully everyone had a chance to enjoy some time away from their studies over the holiday season. The Centre for Teaching and Learning Technologies (CTLT) is holding a series of workshops that may be of interest. You can attend any number of the workshops offered below. If you attend 4 of a particular ‘theme’ and complete the posted pre/post sessions questions, CTLT will provide you with a letter of completion. Information on the themes and pre/post questions can be found here.
Offered sessions include:
Accessibility-Centred Design: Creating Inclusive Learning Environments
January 17, 2022, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Establishing a Positive TA Experience Working with Faculty Members: Do’s and Don’ts
January 18, 2022, 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Race and Classroom Power Dynamics in TA’ing
January 18, 2022, 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Presentation and Lecturing Skills
January 18, 2022, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Checking Our Work: An Introduction to Researching Your Own Teaching
January 19, 2022, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Adapting the Classroom Environment for Flexible Teaching Models: Face-to-Face, Online and Hybrid Learning
January 19, 2022, 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Time Management Skills for Graduate Students and TAs – January 19, 2022
January 19, 2022, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Leading Online Synchronous Discussions… When should I? How should I?
January 20, 2022, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Introduction to TA Training for Classroom Climate and Indigenous Topics
January 20, 2022, 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Welcome to Your Union! Knowing—and USING—Your TA Rights
January 20, 2022, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
In a Room or on Zoom: How to Balance Participatory Learning with Didactic Lecturing
January 21, 2022, 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Trauma-Informed Teaching
January 21, 2022, 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Making the Grade: Marking, Feedback and Assessment for Learning
January 21, 2022, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm