Each year the Teaching Commons facilitates orientation events for all Teaching Assistants consisting of online modules, courses, workshops, and departmental visits.
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Orientation events
We offer a variety of events for teaching assistants. This orientation support includes drop-in Q&A sessions, orientation sessions, and professional development workshops.
Departmental visits
The Teaching Commons would be grateful to visit your department or graduate seminar and give a 5-10 minute presentation on what we offer to support graduate students and teaching assistants.
Teaching Assistant Course Orientation (TACO)
Just like a taco is composed of many different ingredients, the TACO course will give you the basic ingredients to feel confident and prepared during the early stages of your time as a TA. This is a fully online asynchronous course where you choose the activities you want to complete according to your own schedule to help you prepare for your role as a TA.
Online resources
We have collected a variety of videos, online activities, and resources from across York University to support the transition to teaching at York. You will need a Passport York Login to access these modules.