Workshops and events

Deficit Thinking and Strength-Based Approaches in the Classroom When Working with Indigenous Students

This half-day workshop will define deficit thinking and how harmful it can be to our Indigenous students. The workshop will also cover how historical events, policies and the media have shaped deficit thinking and how Indigenous students are impacted in education spaces. The workshop will focus on strength-based approaches and best practices. There will also be case studies, and time for participants to work together.

Date and time: Thursday, August 7, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: Room 223 - The Centre (65 Dafoe Road)
Facilitator: Randi Desmarais

Register for the Deficit Thinking and Strength Based Approaches in the Classroom When Working with Indigenous Students workshop

TLC Mini-Institute - Designing and Evaluating Assessment Strategies (TLCTS2, Day 1)

The Centre offers the one-and-a-half day TLC Mini-Institute every May and August. The workshops in the Mini-Institute are:

1. Designing and Evaluating Assessment Strategies
2. Strategies for Maintaining a Respectful Classroom Environment

The Mini-Institute is for Pre- and Tenured Faculty Members, Instructors, Sessional Instructors, Librarians, and Post-Doctoral Fellows. Participants can choose to sign up for each workshop separately or attend both.

This session:

This workshop (over two sessions) will provide instructors with opportunities to design assessment strategies to support student learning. You will design formative and summative assessments and learn strategies for providing constructive feedback on students’ work. You will also have opportunities to evaluate the effectiveness of different assessment tools. Please bring a current course syllabus with learning objectives.

Date and time: Monday, August 18, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Lunch is not provided.
Location: Room 223 - The Centre (65 Dafoe Road)
Facilitator: Johnathan Bevan and Jackie Hope

Register for TLC Mini-Institute - Designing and Evaluating Assessment Strategies (TLCTS2)

Please note: Teaching and Learning Certificate (TLC) program participants are required to sign up for both workshops (August 18 and August 19) in the TLC Mini-Institute to fulfill the program requirements.

TLC Mini-Institute - Strategies for Maintaining a Respectful Classroom Environment (TLCTS2, Day 2)

The Centre offers the one-and-a-half day TLC Mini-Institute every May and August. The workshops in the Mini-Institute are:

1. Designing and Evaluating Assessment Strategies
2. Strategies for Maintaining a Respectful Classroom Environment

The Mini-Institute is for Pre- and Tenured Faculty Members, Instructors, Sessional Instructors, Librarians, and Post-Doctoral Fellows. Participants can choose to sign up for each workshop separately or attend both.

This session:

As instructors, you may have experienced behaviour by your students that you felt was disrespectful, rude, or disruptive. These can be challenging situations to deal with. This interactive workshop will focus on teaching strategies that foster and maintain respectful classroom behaviour.

Date and time: Tuesday, August 19, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: Room 223 - The Centre (65 Dafoe Road)
Facilitator: Johnathan Bevan and Jackie Hope

Register for TLC Mini-Institute - Strategies for Maintaining a Respectful Classroom Environment (TLCTS2)

Please note: Teaching and Learning Certificate (TLC) program participants are required to sign up for both workshops (August 18 and August 19) in the TLC Mini-Institute to fulfill the program requirements.

Universal Design for Learning in Practice: Three Steps You Can Take Today To Build an Inclusive Teaching Practice

In an ongoing monthly series, participants will review discreet elements of Universal Design (UDL) for Learning and work together to develop pedagogical practices that align with the UDL principle being discussed that month.

In this session we will review 3 simple steps that can be implemented prior to classes starting in September. Several strategies will be offered that will create a more inclusive classroom environment. These strategies will be based in research on Universal Design for Learning and each strategy will take less than 10 minutes to incorporate into your instructional practice. 

Date and time: Wednesday, August 27, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: Remote - UM Zoom
Facilitator: Johnathan Bevan

Register for Three Steps You Can Take Today To Build an Inclusive Teaching Practice