TA Orientation for Fine Arts | GPTK700



Description

Are you starting your first Teaching Assistant contract or want a refresher for working another term? Join us for this 2-hour orientation facilitated by the Centre for Teaching and Learning. 

The session will offer insights into building a positive experience for yourself, the instructor and your students, as well as introduce you to resources available to help you thrive in your role including CREW, the union for Concordia TAs/RAs.

Break-out rooms enable students to choose two aspects of the TA experience for more focused exploration. Topics to choose from include: preparing to teach, grading & feedback, and building an inclusive classroom environment.

This session is open to TAs from all faculties and roles (tutorial/lab/studio leader, marker/grader).


Learning Objectives

Having completed this orientation, you will be able to: 

  • Contribute to a positive working relationship with the instructor and students of the course.
  • Recognize what contributes to the discrimination & exclusion faced by students and develop strategies to build a more inclusive classroom environment.
  • Identify key strategies for providing good feedback in assessments.
  • Find the appropriate on-campus resources for yourself and your students.

Leaders Information

This workshop is facilitated by the Center for Teaching and Learning.




How it works

Event details

Workshop location

Online

Start date

Thursday, September 21, 2023

End date

Thursday, September 21, 2023

Workshop days

Thursday

Time

From 10:00 to 12:00

Capacity

17 / 100

Registration deadline

Monday, September 18, 2023