U of T Teaching and Learning Calendar

Facilitators: Alyssia Bueno, Student Success Programs Officer, FASScott Clark, Associate Director, Student Success Programs, FASAdriana Caragea, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Cell and Systems Biology, FAS First year students enter the Faculty of Arts & Science with vastly different levels of preparedness for university studies related to subject area knowledge, academic skills, interpersonal skills and metacognitive […]

Facilitators: Jasjit Sangha, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, Anti-Racist Pedagogies, CTSISamantha Chang, Faculty Liaison, Anti-Racist Pedagogies, CTSIThis session provides an overview of key research related to creating inclusive learning environments. By understanding the theoretical foundations of anti-racist and anti-oppressive pedagogies, we will unpack how we as educators can evolve our learning spaces and pedagogies to value students’ […]

Facilitators: David Pereira, Director, Sexual & Gender Diversity OfficeScout Swartz, Program Coordinator, Sexual & Gender Diversity Office2SLGBTQ+ students, faculty, and their allies frequently navigate educational spaces in which they feel unsafe and that they don’t belong. This Equity Roundtable invites participants to engage in an open dialogue on the challenges facing the 2SLGBTQ+ community on […]

Facilitators: Sonya Ho, Graduate Student, OISEAnna Galang, Graduate Student, ChemistryKris Sanghyun Kim, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of Physical & Environmental Science, UTSCMaria Assif, Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of English, UTSCThis student-faculty co-facilitated workshop introduces the rich framework of Students as Partners (SaP), one of the subcategories in the Scholarship of Teaching in Learning (SoTL), […]

Facilitators: Dr. Elaine Khoo, Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Coordinator, English Language Development Support, Centre for Teaching and Learning, UTSCDr. Xiangying Huo, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Centre for Teaching and Learning, UTSCChinese international students, rich in diverse experiences and backgrounds, often navigate Canadian universities battling persistent stereotypes and internalized feelings of inferiority. This roundtable ventures beyond […]

Facilitators: Navroop Gill, Teaching & Learning Librarian, UTLEmily Hector, Education Liaison Librarian, UTL  Join us for an interactive workshop that explores the importance of diversifying reading materials for your students.  The representation of scholars (or lack thereof) on reading lists and syllabi helps to normalize and legitimate which – and whose – ideas are valued within a […]

Facilitators:Megan Burnett, Assistant Director, Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation (CTSI)Kelly Gordon, Coordinator, Programs & Strategic Initiatives, CTSIClare Gilderdale, Manager, Teaching Initiatives, Office of the Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education (OVPIUE)Jennifer Evans, Special Projects Officer, Teaching Initiatives, OVPIUETegan Mannisto, Teaching Initiatives Coordinator, OVPIUEIn this session intended for academic administrators and University staff supporting teaching award […]

Facilitator: Andrew Bomberry, Special Projects Officer (Curriculum and Education), The Office of Indigenous InitiativesPlease Note: This is a re-run of the CTSI Equity Roundtable presentation from April 19, 2023.The TRC Calls to Action (https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2015/trc/IR4-7-2015-eng.pdf) were released in 2015 and spelled out 94 Calls that were intended to redress past harms, end present ones, and set a course for […]

Facilitators:Heather Bruce, Learning Abroad Advisor & Manager, Centre for International ExperienceDr. Elham Marzi, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Director Engineering Business MinorGlobal Classrooms allow for faculty and instructors to work closely with peers abroad, and to connect classrooms in different parts of the world for co-teaching, enabling global and cross-cultural collaborations. The session will provide examples, tools, […]

Facilitators: You Jia Lee, Program Coordinator, Intercultural and Global Programs, International Education Centre, UTM Rebeca Mahadeo, Student Development Coordinator, Intercultural Programs, International Education Centre, UTM This session highlights tools and a framework you can put in place in your classroom to help students build intercultural skills, and gain global fluency in this ever connected world. The […]

Facilitators:Prof John Peever, Professor, Cell & Systems Biology and Vice-Dean, Students, School of Graduate StudiesProf Rene Harrison, Professor, Biological Sciences, and Vice-Dean Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies, UTSCProf Pamela Klassen, Professor & Chair, Department for the Study of ReligionDr Michal Kasprzak, Assistant Director, Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation / Teaching Assistants’ Training ProgramDr Lynn Ossher, […]

Facilitators:Jasjit Sangha, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, Anti-Racist Pedagogies, CTSISamantha Chang, Faculty Liaison, Anti-Racist Pedagogies, CTSIYaseen Ali, Learning Strategist, Academic SuccessU of T students come from 170 countries and regions (U of T Quick Facts, 2022), with 32% speaking a language other than English at home (Student Life, 2023). How can we leverage diverse language skills to […]