Engagement Strategies for Teaching Remotely (Online Course) (September 13-October 8, 2021)
This course can count toward the Certificate of Proficiency in Teaching for eLearning. Student engagement is a common goal whether you are teaching in a classroom or online. There are, […]
Equity in Assessment: Designing and Implementing Alternative Learning Assessment to Foster Social Justice (Sept. 20-27, 2021)
Assessment is powerful: it allows us to understand and measure student learning, to gather information that can inform and reshape our teaching, and to assist students in becoming self-aware and […]
Reading for Teaching Program Fall 2021
A collaborative program co-facilitated by the Teaching Commons and York University Libraries, Reading for Teaching is an informal, collegial opportunity to engage with colleagues from across campus interested in reading […]
Making Meaningful Connections with your Students
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 […]
Teaching & Learning in Experiential Education (Fall 2021 - October 5 to November 30, 2021)
Please note that you must attend all sessions in order to complete the course (October 5, October 19, November 2, November 16, and November 30). Your own success, as well […]
Teaching in a Multicultural Classroom
Being a Teaching Assistant (TA) can be an exciting experience that contributes to one’s personal development and professional growth as an educator. TAs may encounter challenges in teaching methods, marking […]
Teaching Wheels Program Fall 2021
Interested in seeing how other faculty at York are designing and delivering their online courses? Want to get some feedback about your own online course? Join us for Teaching Wheels Online, […]
Community of Practice Meeting: Equity, Diversity, Decolonisation, and Inclusion (EDDI) in Teaching and Learning
For many of us, 2020 and 2021 have been a time of reckoning for higher education, as comfortable pedagogies have been disrupted in multiple ways. Faculty, instructors, and teaching assistants […]
Reboot Your Final: Alternative Approaches to Online Tests and Exams (Oct. 18-Nov. 12, 2021)
This course can count toward the Certificate of Proficiency in Teaching for eLearning. Looking to rethink your tests and exams for the online environment? Interested in exploring alternative assessments that […]
Strategies to Maintain and Inspire Student Motivation
Having trouble engaging, motivating and getting your students to participate in class through activities or discussions? Join us for a one-hour workshop where we will explore strategies to inspire and […]
The Dynamics of Teaching and Facilitating Discussion Online
Are you new to the online environment, particularly teaching in this environment? In this session we'll explore the difference between synchronous and asynchronous teaching. The main focus will be a […]
Teaching Critical Research and Writing Skills Workshop for TAs
This workshop, co-facilitated by a writing professor and a librarian, will highlight strategies, activities, and resources that TAs can use to strengthen undergraduate students’ library research, information literacy, and writing […]