Workshops & seminars

Building your TA Toolkit | GPTK722

Date & time

Wednesday, September 13, 2023
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Registration is closed

Speaker(s)

Carol Hawthorne, Interim Director, CTL; Naj Sumar, Instructional Designer for Inclusive Pedagogies, CTL; Azfar Adib, TA, Gina Cody School of Engineering; Iman Goodarzi, TA, John Molson School of Business

Cost

This event is free.

Organization

Centre for Teaching and Learning

Contact

teaching@concordia.ca

Where

Online

This session is designed to provide Teaching Assistants with practical tips and a variety of strategies that will enable them to assume their roles with greater confidence. Each topic will be presented in a Lightening Round from CTL staff and seasoned TA’s to cover a range of contexts and TA scenarios. Topic presentations will be followed with open Q&A sessions for participants.

By the end of this session, participants will be able to identify key tips and strategies for successfully fulfilling a TA role in their Faculty in the following areas:

Grading and feedback: Tips for success
Creating an inclusive classroom
Navigating the TA / prof relationship
Planning engaging lessons
Dealing with challenging situations in the classroom

Whether you are newly hired or already have experience, this webinar will help you (further) develop your skillset and help you feel more comfortable and confident in your role.

Format: Lightning round presentation with open Q&A
Participants: Max 50 – Concordia Teaching Assistants

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