After a semester of teaching what questions do you have remaining? Have you answered some of the questions you began with or perhaps your questions have changed? Come share your experiences with others and we will discuss different ways to reflect and document your work. Register for "Reflecting on a Semester of Teaching, Teaching Assistants, […]
This is the first of two sessions in a series on "How to teach when teaching feels unsafe." The focus of this session is supporting the mental health and well-being of your undergraduate students, graduate student peers, and yourself. Graduate students and graduate student support staff members have a role to play in student mental […]
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 […]
Welcome to York as a graduate student and teaching assistant. To support you in your role as a teaching assistant, we are offering an orientation session for you to connect with a variety of resources across York, as well as your peers, other graduate students and teaching assistants. During the session, participants will learn, through […]
Do you currently have a teaching ticket to teach a course, or are you interested in designing and teaching a course some day? In this workshop we will introduce a specific course design model, called the Integrated Course Design Model (Fink, 2003). This session will focus on one of the components of this model, assessment. […]
Do you currently have a teaching ticket to teach a course, or are you interested in designing and teaching a course some day? In this workshop we will introduce a specific course design model, called the Integrated Course Design Model (Fink, 2003). This session will focus on one of the components of this model, learning […]
This is a workshop for disabled students at both undergraduate and graduate levels. We are two PhD students at York with different disabilities and lived experiences with campus life. We welcome students who may be struggling, may be looking into a diagnosis, or are unsure how to navigate student accessibility services. By disabled, we mean […]
Since the publication of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report and the 94 Calls to Action in 2015, many institutions in Canada have begun making land acknowledgments. Acknowledging the land itself and the people living on it has been a tradition in Indigenous cultures for at least hundreds of years. As a small part of […]
Are you struggling to manage your teaching and research responsibilities, all while trying to juggle priorities in your personal life? Although sometimes it can feel impossible to do it all, there are several productivity-boosting strategies we can practice to make the most of our time and energy, and ultimately enhance our wellbeing. In this workshop, […]
Conflict can happen both in and out of the classroom. As a TA, what have been your experiences? What are your concerns? How can you be proactive and minimize conflict in your course? Can you identify the worrisome signs? If so, how do we deal with them? In this workshop an emphasis will be put […]