Schedule
As part of the TA Success Series, we offer this event called TA Success Days.
This two-day event organized by the Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning, is a selection of short sessions focused on developing specific skills and knowledge aimed at those in a Teaching Assistant (TA) role.
Topics include marking effectively, lesson planning, navigating challenging conversations, and tips for facilitating labs, tutorials, and seminars.
| Time | Location | Session Title |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30 am - 10:30 am | Murray G3 | Orientation to TA Success Days |
| 10:40 am - 11:30 am | Murray G3 | Grading Essays & Projects Effectively for First Time TAs |
| 11:40 am - 12:30 pm | Murray 161 | Navigating Canvas |
| 1:00 pm - 1:55 pm | Murray G3 | Facilitation Tips for Tutorials and Seminars |
| 2:05 pm - 2:55 pm | Murray G3 | Facilitating Practical Labs for First Time TAs |
| 3:00 pm - 3:55 pm | Murray G3 | Introduction to Lesson Planning |
| Time | Location | Session Title |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30 am - 10:20 am | Murray G3 | Grading Problem Sets, Labs, and Exams More Efficiently |
| 10:30 am - 11:30 am | Murray G3 | First Nation, Métis and Inuit Ways of Knowing, Being, and Doing |
| 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm | Murray G3 | Professional Relationships as a TA |
| 1:40 pm - 2:35 pm | Murray G3 | Clarifying Academic Integrity Expectations for Your Students |
| 2:45 pm - 3:40 pm | Murray G3 | Challenging Conversations |
Below in the accordions, are session descriptions and a green registration button.
Click the register button once to submit your registration and a confirmation will be sent to your USask email address. See a list of sessions you have registered in, refer to our PAWS channel. (NSID login is required)
Tuesday, Sept 8
Time: 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Location: MURRAY Library G3
Welcome to TA Success Days! You'll have the opportunity to meet other Teaching Assistants and to find out about Library resources to help you in your role and learn about the Teaching Preparation Certificate (TPC).
Time: 10:40 am - 11:30 am
Location: MURRAY Library G3
In this session on grading written papers and projects, you’ll learn tips for giving good feedback, being more consistent in grading, and managing your time. Come expecting to practice grading and share your ideas.
Time: 1:00 pm - 1:55 pm
Location: MURRAY Library G3
Come to practice simple strategies for running tutorials and seminars. Leave with facilitation skills and knowledge of how to structure time just enough so that students feel supported and prepared.
Time: 2:05 pm - 2:55 pm
Location: MURRAY Library G3
Learn practical ideas for facilitating practical laboratory sessions and encouraging student engagement.
Time: 3:00 pm - 3:55 pm
Location: MURRAY Library G3
Are you planning your own lab, tutorial, seminar or guest lecture? Join this session to become familiar with the BOPPPS lesson planning model so you can apply it to your own lessons.
Wednesday, Sept 9
Time: 9:30 am - 10:20 am
Location: MURRAY Library G3
In this session, you'll explore and share strategies for grading to improve consistency and efficiency and you'll leave with concrete plans for what to do before you start grading, while you're grading, and after you wrap up.
Time: 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Location: MURRAY Library G3
Come and learn some things you may not know about First Nation, Metis and Inuit ways of knowing, being, and doing. This session will answer some common questions and also give you an opportunity to ask questions you have not been sure how to ask.
Time: 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Location: MURRAY Library G3
Learn about your roles, responsibilities, and rights related to interactions with students, supervisors, professors, and each other through this interactive session.
Time: 1:40 pm - 2:35 pm
Location: MURRAY Library G3
Students encounter many different kinds of rules for completing assessments and it can get confusing for them. Join this session to think through how to clarify your role for Academic Integrity and how to clarify expectations for students.
Time: 2:45 pm - 3:40 pm
Location: MURRAY Library G3
In this session you'll be introduced to concepts to help you in dealing with challenging conversations you may face with students and supervisors. We'll delve into engaging professionally and respectfully with students, supervisors, and peers.
Event support
Contact the Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning (GMCTL)
Participants - Email us if you require information or support registering for this event.
Leaders - Reach out to our team if you are interested in College or department-wide organized seminars with tailored sessions related to teaching and learning practices for your TAs.