University Teaching Foundations Certificate

The University Teaching Foundations certificate is a sequence of hands-on workshops intended to provide a foundation for success in the classroom as a teaching assistant as well as gain transferable skills applicable to future employment opportunities. You will have the opportunity to put the skills you learn during the 2-day workshops into practice in a safe, supportive environment through hands-on activities as well as follow up microteaching sessions. Completion of the certificate will provide a foundation for success in the University Teaching Certificate.

Skills Acquired

• Teaching
• Lesson Planning, including developing learning outcomes, learning activities, and assessment strategies
• Designing and Facilitating Active Learning
• Providing Constructive and Positive Feedback
• Self-Reflection

Facilitator 

• Billy Armstrong, Graduate Teaching Developer 
• Katherine Reid, Graduate Teaching Developer 

Dates & Location 

Offered through online workshops via Zoom. 

• Part I Lesson Planning: January 24, 2022 from 10 am to 3 pm
• Part 1 Lesson Planning: February 10 from 10 am to 3 pm
• Part II Approaches to Feedback, Reflection on Teaching and Learning: January 31, 2022 from 10am to 3pm 
• Part II Approaches to Feedback, Reflection on Teaching and Learning: February 17, 2022 from 10am to 3pm 

To register for the UTF certificate, visit the Develop Your Teaching Webpage, or fill in the Laurier Student Teaching Certificate Form. 

You will be added to the UTF Certificate classlist in MyLS, where participants will find the Zoom registration links in the MyLS Calendar or under the Zoom Meetings Tab.

Aspire Pillar

• Teaching