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TA Orientation

Making Meaningful Connections with your Students – Sept. 27

Establishing a meaningful relationship with our students early in studios, tutorials or lab sessions is crucial for us as teaching assistants since we are often the first point of contact in courses and we can share our passion for course material in ways lecturers can’t. In this workshop, we will first explore basic but essential […]

Effective Strategies for Teaching in a (face-to-face) Lab – Virtual Sept. 16

This informative workshop will address the issues of lab specific challenges for Teaching Assistants (TAs). We hope the workshop will help you prepare pre-lab talks and demonstrations, as well as augment the interest of undergraduate students in the lab. Also, this workshop will provide practical tips, strategies and resources to effectively engage students during the […]

Teaching Assistant (TA) Orientation – Sept. 14

Welcome to York as a graduate student and teaching assistant. In preparation for your role as a teaching assistant, we are offering REPEAT orientation sessions to meet as many different schedules as possible. This is one of five repeat sessions.  Please choose the ONE session that best meets your own schedule. Each session will be […]

Marking and Grading Strategies – Virtual via Zoom Sept. 14

During this interactive webinar we’ll focus first on your perspective as a learner and what your expectations are when your own work is being graded. Then we’ll brainstorm together strategies you can use as a marker/grader to meet these expectations that your students have. The session will give a brief overview of marking and grading […]

Marking and Grading Strategies – In-person Sept. 8

During this interactive workshop we’ll focus first on your perspective as a learner and what your expectations are when your own work is being graded. Then we’ll brainstorm together strategies you can use as a marker/grader to meet these expectations that your students have. The session will give a brief overview of marking and grading […]

Effective Strategies for Teaching in a (face-to-face) Lab – In-person Sept 7

This informative workshop will address the issues of lab specific challenges for Teaching Assistants (TAs). We hope the workshop will help you prepare pre-lab talks and demonstrations, as well as augment the interest of undergraduate students in the lab. Also, this workshop will provide practical tips, strategies and resources to effectively engage students during the […]

Designing your Tutorial – In-person Sept. 15

While seemingly overwhelming, the work of planning and mapping out what you will do with your students over the term is achievable, although you will find yourself negotiating many roles – often simultaneously. This session will provide you with a general sense of what you can be doing as you get ready for your first […]

Designing your Tutorial – Virtual via Zoom Sept. 7

While seemingly overwhelming, the work of planning and mapping out what you will do with your students over the term is achievable, although you will find yourself negotiating many roles – often simultaneously. This session will provide you with a general sense of what you can be doing as you get ready for your first […]

Teaching Assistant (TA) Orientation – Sept. 6, 2-4pm

Welcome to York as a graduate student and teaching assistant. In preparation for your role as a teaching assistant, we are offering REPEAT orientation sessions to meet as many different schedules as possible. This is one of five repeat sessions.  Please choose the ONE session that best meets your own schedule. Each session will be […]

Teaching Assistant (TA) Orientation – Sept. 6, 9-11am

Welcome to York as a graduate student and teaching assistant. In preparation for your role as a teaching assistant, we are offering REPEAT orientation sessions to meet as many different schedules as possible. This is one of five repeat sessions.  Please choose the ONE session that best meets your own schedule. Each session will be […]