Fundamentals of University Teaching Workshops

Want to learn how to plan lessons that actively engage students? Learn a practical and adaptable lesson planning model in the Effective Lesson Plans (CTE1202) workshop. Participants complete the 2-3 hour self-paced module and activities online, followed by a 1.5-hour live session.

Explore how to use feedback as an effective teaching strategy at the Giving & Receiving Feedback (CTE1106) workshop.

Learn how to break up your lectures with small activities that you can easily integrate into your lessons, at the Interactive Lectures (CTE1260) workshop.

Learn about essential skills and best practices needed to effectively support student academic development. At the Supporting Student Academic Skills (CTE1075) workshop you will be introduced to the Student Success Office’s Learning Support resources and how you can use them as a TA or graduate-student instructor. 

Learn practical strategies for planning, facilitating, and assessing your tutorials at Teaching STEM Tutorials (CTE1111). This session is geared toward tutorial TAs in science, engineering and math.

Expand your toolbox of interactive activities for any classroom at the Teaching Methods (CTE1217) workshop.

Gain techniques and confidence to make your in-person lessons more engaging at the Classroom Delivery Skills (CTE1226) workshop.

Discover strategies and ways of thinking to increase your confidence in the classroom at the Teaching with Confidence (CTE1234) workshop.

Teaching Assistants are invited to the Building TA-Instructor Rapport (CTE1239) workshop to find out how to build an effective and positive working relationship with the course instructor.

Learn how to use questions in the classroom to facilitate learning and encourage participation at the Effective Question Strategies (CTE1190) workshop.

Explore concepts of structural inequities, privilege, bias, and critical allyship, and how to utilize them to create more inclusive classrooms at the Practicing Critical Allyship for TAs and Sessional Instructors (CTE2273) workshop.

Discover strategies to establish positive relationships with your students by attending the Building Rapport with Students (CTE1203) workshop.