June 20, 2023 The First Two Weeks: Basic Classroom Expectations Reading Time: 9 minutes At its best a classroom is a dynamic setting where teacher and learners support each other on the journey toward a common learning goal in... Categories Build Community/Lesson and Course Planning
March 3, 2022 Creating Sense of Belonging: From an International Student’s Perspective Reading Time: 3 minutes By Hiral Joshi, International Faculty Development Assistant, Teaching and Learning I am Hiral Joshi a full-time student for the Career Development Practitioner course at the... Categories Diversity/Teaching International Students
July 15, 2019 Students From India Reading Time: 5 minutes How can you best prepare for cohorts of students from India? This Teaching Tip aims to help you find out. Categories Diversity/Intercultural Awareness/Teaching International Students
February 14, 2018 Preventing Classroom Management Challenges Reading Time: 7 minutes How do expert teachers handle classroom management? The research into expertise in teaching shows that expert teachers do not behave like experts in high-risk professions (e.g., paramedics,... Categories Class Management/Teaching
February 11, 2018 Accommodation-Related Classroom Management Reading Time: 3 minutes What are some avoidable occurrences when providing instruction to students when some students may have accommodations? How can I best manage student behaviours while always... Categories Accessible Learning/Diversity
January 29, 2018 Promoting Attendance with International Students Reading Time: 3 minutes Contexts for international students and ideas to promote attendance in in-person and synchronous online classes. Categories Diversity/Teaching International Students
November 10, 2017 Welcoming First Semester Students Reading Time: 3 minutes Strategies to help welcome students and start the first classes off on the right foot. Categories Lesson and Course Planning/New Faculty/Teaching