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.

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.

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

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

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

Discover strategies to establish positive relationships with your students, guided by insights from an undergraduate student panel at the Building Rapport with Students (CTE1203) workshop.

Explore how to apply foundational concepts of equity, diversity, and inclusion to real classroom scenarios through case studies and peer discussions at the Equity-minded Teaching for TAs (CTE2272) workshop. Participants complete a 1-hour module online, followed by a 1.5-hour in-person interactive session.