Archives: TA News

Friday, January 29, 2016

Blog: Instructional Strategies to Build a Community in the Classroom

By: Julie Dobbin Creating a sense of community and building relationships in the classroom is essential to fostering learning (Karakas, 2011: 205). For optimal learning to occur, instructors and/or TAs should get to know their students on a personal level as well as provide them the chance to get to know fellow classmates. Community... More

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Blog: The Paperless Movement: Less Is More?

By: Trong Nguyen New technologies that are integrated effectively can dramatically improve our current ways of teaching. As technological advances evolve, so must the way we go about teaching. Embracing new changes with an open mind allows us to optimize these adjustments to suit the teaching and learning process. From obtaining marks online to... More

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

“Engineering TAs & Writing” Workshop — Scheduling Update

PLEASE NOTE: The start time for the 1.5-hour TA Training session entitled "Engineering TAs and Writing: Strategies for Helping Your Students with Their Writing-Related Issues" is actually 1pm on Thursday, Jan. 28th, in 422 DT, and not, as it was advertised earlier on Carleton Central, 10am. Another 1.5-hour TA Training session ("Art of... More

Monday, January 11, 2016

Winter 2016 TA Training Day Update

The full programme for the EDC's Winter 2016 TA Training Day is now available, and registration for all sessions is now open on Carleton Central. TA Training Day takes place on Saturday, January 23rd, 10am-4pm, on the 3rd floor of the River Building. Featuring light refreshments, 8 diverse workshops, and 2 talks by award-winning faculty... More

Monday, January 4, 2016

Fostering Learning through Culturally Responsive Practice

By: Esther Briner North American universities and colleges have seen an increase in cultural diversity within the student population in the past few decades (Cummins, 1996; Flores, Gee, & Kastner, 2000; Richards, Brown, & Forde, 2007; Weinstein, Curran, & Tomlinson-Clarke, 2003). At Carleton University, the number of international... More

Friday, December 18, 2015

Winter 2016 — TA Training Offerings

Now is the time to start looking forward to planning your TA training schedule for the winter term! Our regular Monday-Friday 9am-4pm workshops (held in 422 DT) are now posted and open for registration. Our 25+ winter-term workshops will run between Jan. 11 and Feb. 26. Registration for all our workshops is via Carleton Central, but... More

Friday, December 18, 2015

Blog: Learning at our Fingertips: Integrating Smartphones into the Classroom

By: Tori Roberts At the beginning of each semester, as the students file into the lecture hall for their first course of the semester, it is not uncommon to see the following statement on course syllabi: “Cell phones must be turned off during class. Students should not be text messaging or using electronic communication... More

Friday, October 2, 2015

Nominate a Teaching Assistant for a 2015-2016 Outstanding TA Award!

If you’ve been taught by or worked with a great TA this year (Fall 2015 – Winter 2016), why not take a few minutes to acknowledge their hard work by nominating them for an Outstanding TA Award? On top of the various awards that many departments offer, the EDC also offers up to five university-wide award per... More

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

PhD Writing Bootcamps

The Faculty of Public Affairs is launching a pilot initiative called "PhD Writing Bootcamp," which will have two cohorts this fall (Nov. 9 - 13, mornings; Dec. 14-18, afternoons). Registrations will show up, ready to write for three hours every day for one week. The host will provide a quiet, comfortable room and keep you supplied... More

Monday, September 28, 2015

ITA Training Fall 2015

International teaching assistants (ITAs) face a number of cultural and communication challenges in addition to the traditional issues that face all teaching assistants. For this reason, Carleton University offers international teaching assistants additional support measures. This fall, ITAs can take advantage of training workshops as well as an... More

Thursday, September 17, 2015

EDC wraps up its most successful TA Training Day yet!

The EDC’s Fall 2015 TA Training Day event on September 12 saw almost 600 TAs take part in 12 unique training sessions aimed at their personal and professional development, which represents the largest number of participants for this event in its history. We were especially privileged to hear keynote addresses from award-winning faculty members... More

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

PhD Candidates — Get Ready for a Career in Teaching

Registration is now open for our Preparing to Teach certificate, a blended program specifically designed to help PhD candidates prepare for the teaching components of a career in academia. This 9-week program, which consists of weekly 2-3 hour meetings plus a significant online component, allows you to gain hands-on experience with a range of... More

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