School of Graduate Studies

Teaching workshops


Teaching assistantship


Join some of Concordia’s seasoned teaching and research assistants for a workshop on the “small print” of being a TA or RA: explaining union membership, how contracts and workload forms work, what are your rights as a student worker at Concordia, and how to navigate common work-place problems like boundaries and overwork. You’ll meet other students with experience working at Concordia and organizing in unions, and you'll have plenty of extra time to ask them all your burning questions.
 
This workshops is designed primarily to help orient workers who are currently signing their first contracts, but could also be useful to anyone with more experience who has outstanding doubts or concerns regarding their workload.
  • 27 September
  • 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Online
What makes a productive critique? What are some effective approaches for leading critiques in a way that is most conducive to learning? What strategies should be put in place prior to critique day to ensure that a generative and respectful environment is fostered for the classroom community? In this workshop, goals, strategies, and techniques to effective critiques will be modeled through presentations, case studies and dialogue.
  • 02 October
  • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Sir George Williams

Teaching methods


GPTK704 IS SPECIFICALLY FOR FINE ARTS STUDENTS with a focus on creative, making-oriented practices (e.g.: studio, dance, music performance, theatre, design, film and animation production, etc.). Students of other disciplines should sign-up for GPTK703.
 
This seminar in university teaching will prepare graduate students for an academic teaching career. The estimated time commitment is 35 hours of class, in person teaching and activities (including breaks), plus time for readings and at-home activities and assignments (approximately 12 - 15 hours). Participants receive a certificate on successful completion of all of the requirements.

Schedule (May 1 - May 7, 2024)
  • Wednesday, May 1 - in-person session (9:30 AM - 4:30 PM)
  • Thursday, May 2 - in-person session (9:30 AM - 4:30 PM)
  • Friday, May 3 - in-person session (9:30 AM - 4:30 PM)
  • Monday, May 6 - in-person session (9:30 AM - 4:30 PM)
  • Tuesday, May 7 - in-person session (9:30 AM - 4:30 PM)
GPTK704 IS SPECIFICALLY FOR FINE ARTS STUDENTS with a focus on creative, making-oriented practices (e.g.: studio, dance, music performance, theatre, design, film and animation production, etc.). Students of other disciplines should sign-up for GPTK703.

For further workshop information, contact The Centre for Teaching & Learning at 514-848-2424 x: 2496 or teaching@concordia.ca.
  • 01 May - 07 May
  • 09:30 AM - 04:30 PM
  • Sir George Williams
This seminar series in university teaching will prepare graduate students for an academic teaching career.

The estimated time commitment is 57 hours, including in-class time, readings and assignments.
 
For further workshop information, contact the Centre for Teaching & Learning at teaching@concordia.ca.
  • 23 August - 29 August
  • 09:30 AM - 04:30 PM
  • Sir George Williams