Reminder: We’re so grateful to have Dana-Lyn Mackenzie (Senior Manager, EDI & Indigeneity) Join us for a special workshop: Enghaing with Indigenous Content in LFS Courses on Monday, January 27th, 2:00-3:30pm in FNH 200. RSVP by Friday, January 24: https://tinyurl.com/lfstamackenzie

This workshop counts toward the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion category of the LFS Advanced TA Skills Letter of Completion. Questions about the certificate? Email Lexis (lexis.ly@ubc.ca) and Steven (sbristow@student.ubc.ca).

 

New to TA-ing? Need a refresher on your rights as a member of CUPE 2278? Join us before Dana-Lyn’s workshop for a CUPE 2278 orientation. This orientation is mandatory for all members of CUPE 2278 – that means you, LFS TAs! Join is in FNH 200 or Online.

Topic: LFS TA and GAA CUPE 2278 Orientation (Monday, January 27th, 1:15-2:00pm)

 

Emails:  Lexis (lexis.ly@ubc.ca) and Steven (sbristow@student.ubc.ca).

Calling all current, past, and future LFS TAs!

Join us for an exciting workshop: Engaging with Indigenous Content in LFS Courses. We’re lucky to have Dana-Lyn Mackenzie, Senior Manager, EDI & Indigeneity, who will guide us through an informative session about how TAs can facilitate learning about Indigeneity in our classrooms.

When: Monday, January 27, 2:00-3:30pm

Where: Food Nutrition and Health 200 (FNH 200)

RSVP by Friday, January 24: https://tinyurl.com/lfstamackenzie

This workshop counts toward the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion category of the LFA Advanced TA Skills Letter of Completion.

Questions about the certificate?
Email Lexis (lexis.ly@ubc.ca) and Steven (sbristow@student.ubc.ca).

Snacks provided! See you there!

Happy New Year, LFS TAs! We wanted to remind you about the LFS Advanced TA Skills Letter of Completion, which recognizes TAs who have gone above and beyond to develop teaching skills.

Eligibility:

• A TA must be a part of the LFS Faculty to receive a letter.
• TAs must attend 5 independent advanced TA skills training opportunities to receive a letter. These training opportunities can be offered by the LFS TA Training Program, the LFS Learning Centre, The Centre for Teaching Learning and Technology (CTLT) or another recognized TA training entity at UBC. Three of 5 workshops must be completed within LFS programs.
• The 5 workshops must consist of the following content:
  • 3 workshops related to content in teaching fundamentals.
  • 1 workshop related to content in equity, diversity and inclusivity (EDI) aspects.
  • 1 workshop related to teaching theory/pedagogy.

Good news! The CTLT is hosting a winter TA Institute, which has many workshops that can count toward your Letter of Completion. Here’s some examples below.

Teaching Fundamentals

• Establishing a Positive TA Experience Working with Faculty Members: Dos and Don’ts
• Facilitating Discussions
• Marking, Assessment, and Feedback as a TA

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

• Active Learning and Inclusion: Using Student Gender, English as an Additional Language, and Neurodivergence Case Studies
• Social Class in Our Classrooms

Teaching Theory/Pedagogy

• Designing High Impact Experiential Learning

See all of the sessions here: https://events.ctlt.ubc.ca/event-category/ctlt-institute/

Not sure where a session that you’re interested in fits? Have questions about the Letter of Completion? Email us! (lexisly@mail.ubc.ca & sbristow@student.ubc.ca)