Not a Checkbox: Engaging in a Culture of Equitable Teaching (Decolonization, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in Teaching & Learning Community of Practice 2023 Hybrid Conference)

As academic institutions move towards post-pandemic teaching and learning, the return to “normal" has reinforced and reproduced issues of power and privilege in the academy, such as ableism, racism, and classism. In this call for collaborators, we ask learning communities at York to consider how we can engage in a culture of equitable teaching that […]

Learn How to "DO" a Teaching Dossier - April 11

The teaching dossier or teaching portfolio is a condensed reflection of your teaching philosophy and accomplishments. It essentially serves as a tool that will provide evidence of your teaching quality and effectiveness. This session is intended to provide you with the basics of creating and assembling your own teaching dossier as well as an opportunity […]

Integrating Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility when Teaching Lab Courses - Mar. 8

Have you ever been in a teaching situation where you felt unprepared to support a student with accommodations, or had to diffuse an argument on a sensitive cultural subject between students, or just felt like there was more you could do to ensure your teaching is inclusive? This virtual workshop was designed as a primer […]

Defence of the Dark Art: The Practice of 'Critical' Reading - Mar. 6

This workshop is designed for the benefit of teaching assistants in the Liberal Arts, to develop skills and practices that can invite undergraduate students into, and cultivate a culture of, active reading and classroom discussions. By engaging with 'Critical' Reading in this deliberate way, via this particular '5-question' method, the intention of the workshop is […]

Creating Equitable and Inclusive Classrooms: Addressing Unconscious Bias (IN-PERSON) - Feb. 17

This workshop aims to bring awareness to the impact of unconscious bias in educational settings and to provide practical solutions for teaching assistants and future faculty to create equitable and inclusive classrooms. Unconscious bias, also known as implicit bias, is a phenomenon where individuals hold biases and stereotypes about certain groups of people without being […]

Science Communication Workshop: Making your teaching more accessible and relevant for diverse, non-expert audiences (IN-PERSON) - Feb. 15

Do you want to learn how to better inform, educate, and/or engage with non-expert audiences such as your students? In this 1-hour, face-to-face workshop, we will build on our understanding of science-related experiences, knowledge, and attitudes while building practical science communication skills through hands-on activities: Message Box Elevator Pitch Storytelling / 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) Science […]

Classroom Strategies for When They Haven't Done the Readings - Feb. 1

All prepared with activities for the interactive session you expect with students but find yourself engaged in a monologue with blank, vacant stares and silence from students who have not done the assigned readings? What to do? In this interactive webinar you will engage in small group activities and large group discussions to come up […]

Moving to Formative Assessment Strategies: TA Perspectives and Takeaways - Jan 20

Feedback strategies, time management, and student engagement are crucial elements of TA success. This webinar is designed to provide TAs of all levels with an introduction and overview of how they might integrate formative feedback in their pedagogy. In addition to considering formative feedback’s benefits and limitations, this webinar provides strategies for the effective implementation […]

Teaching Assistant Course Orientation (TACO) - Fully Online Course - Jan. 16-23

Are you a tutorial leader or lab demonstrator looking for strategies to help you identify when learning happens in your classes? Join us for TACO (Teaching Assistant Course Orientation), a fully online course intended to serve as an orientation experience for graduate students and teaching assistants (TAs). The course consists of asynchronous learning opportunities where […]

Fictional Classrooms: Talking About Teaching Through Narrative (Jan. 18-May 31, 2023)

What can we learn about our own teaching practices and identities from fictional depictions of higher education? Join us in “Fictional Classrooms” as we explore and reflect on narratives of education in films and novels, whether they speak to us as learners, educators, researchers, artists, or simply as humans. Monthly meetings will alternate between film […]