We welcome all those interested to join us for a guided conversation and presentation on "Responding to Students in Distress". The session will focus on recognizing when a student is in distress, gaining confidence in responding and directing students towards resources that can help, and connecting with colleagues to share challenges as well as solutions […]
This session is designed to equip Teaching Assistants (TAs) with practical strategies for fostering a culture of honesty and fairness in their labs, studios, and tutorials. Drawing on insights from a series of recent focus groups with TAs at the institution, this session will address common challenges faced by TAs regarding academic integrity. You will […]
Having trouble engaging, motivating and getting your students to participate in your classroom? Join us for a one hour workshop where we will explore strategies to inspire and maintain motivation in the classroom. Bring your ideas and be prepared to participate in a variety of activities designed to help you motivate your students. After this […]
This is the second of two sessions in a series on "How to teach when teaching feels unsafe." The focus of this session is situational awareness, that is, how to use the space you are in (e.g. the classroom space) to protect yourself and reduce risk. Welcome to "Situational Awareness: Reducing Risk," a comprehensive workshop […]
The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is an intensive, 3-day peer-based workshop. You will teach 10-minute lessons on each of the three days, and receive feedback from peers. There will be plenty of opportunities to individually and collectively further develop your teaching effectiveness. Since this workshop is peer-based, your commitment to participate on all 3 days, […]
The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is an intensive, 3-day peer-based workshop. You will teach 10-minute lessons on each of the three days, and receive feedback from peers. There will be plenty of opportunities to individually and collectively further develop your teaching effectiveness. Since this workshop is peer-based, your commitment to participate on all 3 days, […]
Educators and students alike are feeling the pressure to develop new critical literacy skills in response to the challenges and opportunities posed by generative AI. How do we ensure that our own understanding of this new landscape is sufficiently up to speed? How do we support our students in becoming informed and critical consumers of […]
***Please Note Updated Date of February 27th, 2024*** Join us for an update on how generative AI has evolved over the past year, including an overview of its current capabilities and challenges to academic integrity. We will learn ways to identify and mitigate types of academic misconduct that can occur using these tools, and will […]
A teaching dossier is a reflective document that evidences your beliefs and values of teaching and learning, your teaching experience and effectiveness. The Teaching Dossier Circle is an opportunity for you to connect with peers to generate ideas for your teaching dossier, seek feedback, or have dedicated time to work on sections of your teaching […]
A teaching dossier is a reflective document that evidences your beliefs and values of teaching and learning, your teaching experience and effectiveness. The Teaching Dossier Circle is an opportunity for you to connect with peers to generate ideas for your teaching dossier, seek feedback, or have dedicated time to work on sections of your teaching […]