2026 TA Foundations

Classroom Climate: TA Training – Online

This session is open to UBC TAs. This session is not open to staff, faculty or UBC alumni. The Classroom Climate TA Training is designed to help TAs develop awareness of and skills for engaging responsibly with Indigenous knowledges and topics in the classroom. In this session, TAs will explore strategies to foster supportive, productive, (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Classroom Climate: TA Training - Online"

  • Online
    Date
    September 14, 2026
    Time
    9:00 am - 11:00 am

Facilitators

  • Daniel Gallardo
    Graduate Student Facilitator, Classroom Climate Equity and Inclusion, CTLT
  • Jessica Schaub
    Graduate Student Facilitator, Classroom Climate Equity and Inclusion, CTLT

Marking for Argument and Interpretation, and Giving Effective Feedback – Online

Session Format:
Online

This session is open to UBC TAs. This session is not open to staff, faculty or UBC alumni. This session is designed for TAs who mark qualitative assignments, such as essays, written responses, and other work involving argument, interpretation, and critical analysis. While these types of assignments are particularly common in Arts & Humanities, the (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Marking for Argument and Interpretation, and Giving Effective Feedback - Online"

  • Online
    Date
    September 14, 2026 - September 16, 2026
    Time
    11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Facilitators

Leading Discussions in Tutorials – Online

This session is open to UBC TAs. This session is not open to staff, faculty or UBC alumni. This session is designed for TAs who lead tutorials, seminars, or other small-group discussions and want to create engaging, purposeful conversations that support student learning. We will explore how to structure and facilitate discussions that move beyond (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Leading Discussions in Tutorials - Online"

  • Online
    Date
    September 14, 2026
    Time
    4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Facilitators

Marking for Argument and Interpretation, and Giving Effective Feedback (Qualitative) – In-person

Session Format:
In-person

This session is open to UBC TAs. This session is not open to staff, faculty or UBC alumni. This session is designed for TAs who mark qualitative assignments, such as essays, written responses, and other work involving argument, interpretation, and critical analysis. While these types of assignments are particularly common in Arts & Humanities, the (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Marking for Argument and Interpretation, and Giving Effective Feedback (Qualitative) - In-person"

  • In-person
    Date
    September 15, 2026 - September 16, 2026
    Time
    9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Facilitators

Leading Discussions in Tutorials – In-person

This session is open to UBC TAs. This session is not open to staff, faculty or UBC alumni. This session is designed for TAs who lead tutorials, seminars, or other small-group discussions and want to create engaging, purposeful conversations that support student learning. We will explore how to structure and facilitate discussions that move beyond (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Leading Discussions in Tutorials - In-person"

  • In-person
    Date
    September 15, 2026
    Time
    11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Facilitators

Classroom Climate: TA Training – In-person

This session is open to UBC TAs. This session is not open to staff, faculty or UBC alumni. The Classroom Climate TA Training is designed to help TAs develop awareness of and skills for engaging responsibly with Indigenous knowledges and topics in the classroom. In this session, TAs will explore strategies to foster supportive, productive, (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Classroom Climate: TA Training - In-person"

  • In-person
    Date
    September 15, 2026
    Time
    2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Facilitators

  • Daniel Gallardo
    Graduate Student Facilitator, Classroom Climate Equity and Inclusion, CTLT
  • Erin Yun
    Senior Educational Consultant, Indigenous Initiatives, CTLT

Marking for Method and Accuracy, and Giving Effective Feedback (Quantitative) – Online

Session Format:
Online

This session is open to UBC TAs. This session is not open to staff, faculty or UBC alumni. This session is designed for TAs who mark quantitative assignments, such as problem sets, lab reports, and other work involving method, accuracy, and scientific reasoning. While these types of assignments are particularly common in Science and Engineering, (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Marking for Method and Accuracy, and Giving Effective Feedback (Quantitative) - Online"

  • Online
    Date
    September 16, 2026
    Time
    9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Facilitators

  • Kabir Bhalla
    Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Michael Smith Laboratories

Running Labs – In-person

This session is open to UBC TAs. This session is not open to staff, faculty or UBC alumni. This session is designed for TAs who lead laboratory activities and want to support students, not only in completing procedures, but in developing the scientific thinking and behaviours that labs are intended to foster. We will explore (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Running Labs - In-person"

  • In-person
    Date
    September 17, 2026
    Time
    11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Facilitators

  • Kabir Bhalla
    Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Michael Smith Laboratories

Running Labs – Online

This session is open to UBC TAs. This session is not open to staff, faculty or UBC alumni. This session is designed for TAs who lead laboratory activities and want to support students, not only in completing procedures, but in developing the scientific thinking and behaviours that labs are intended to foster. We will explore (more…)


Upcoming Dates - "Running Labs - Online"

  • Online
    Date
    September 18, 2026
    Time
    9:00 am - 11:00 am

Facilitators

  • Kabir Bhalla
    Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Michael Smith Laboratories