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TA Training Program in the Faculty of Land & Food Systems
This is the first year that LFS has had a faculty-wide TA Training Program! The 2012/2013 LFS TA Training Program has been co-developed by two graduate students, in consultation with other LFS TA's, with a focus on providing teaching skills and creating a supportive community of TA's.
5 Program Elements for 2012/2013
1) TA Orientation Day: September 4, 2012 (5.5 hours)
- -See our 2012 LFS TA Handbook for outline and objectives: File:2012 LFS TA Orientation Handbook.pdf
2) Grading & Assessment Workshop: October 10, 2012 (2 hours)
- -Create a grading rubric and awareness around how our expectations may change between different courses (year level, course format)
- -Learn methods for providing constructive feedback/comments, and strategies for how to mark and provide feedback on assignments from students of different backgrounds
3) Diversity & Inclusion Workshop: February, 2013 (TBA - 2 hours)
- -Approach culturally sensitive topics through open and respectful dialogue,and by encouraging self-reflection
- -Acknowledge the multidisciplinary character of LFS, and recognize the challenges that group work across disciplines can pose
- -Promote a discussion of how to create a classroom environment that supports diversity and inclusion, and some tools/methods that can be used
4) Monthly TA Community of Practice coffee hours
- -Provide a space for TA’s to come together and share challenges/successes
- -Incorporate teaching themes, brief readings, and discussions
5) Problem-based Learning Workshop: 2013 (TBA - 3 days)
- -Overview of PBL method
- -Practice facilitating a small group and receive feedback from an experienced facilitator