Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW)

The Instructional Skills Workshop is offered within a small group setting and is designed to enhance the teaching effectiveness of both new and experienced educators. Each workshop can accommodate from four to six participants and is usually co-facilitated.

Participants review basic ideas about teaching, check current practices, and within the safe environment of the workshop, try new strategies and techniques. During the 3-4 day workshop (24 hours total), participants design and conduct three “mini-lessons” and receive verbal, written and video feedback from the other participants who have been learners in the mini-lessons. 

Using an intensive experiential learning approach, participants are provided with information on the theory and practice of teaching adult learners, the selection and writing of useful learning objectives with accompanying lesson plans, techniques for eliciting learner participation, and suggestions for evaluation of learning.

Participants receive a certificate upon completion which is widely recognized at many Canadian and international post-secondary institutions.

ISWs are offered through the LTO for anyone who is involved with teaching, including faculty, instructional staff, librarians, teaching assistants, graduate assistants and post-docs.

Upcoming Instructional Skills Workshops

• May 31, 2013- June 26, 2013, Hybrid ISW. Register!
  • Hybrid Format: The workshop will be offered through 4 weeks period. Participants will work online through Blackboard and attended four half days in class.
    • Workshop starts May 30th, 2013 (online) and the half days are scheduled for June 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th, 2013.
• July 30, 31 & August 1, 2013, runs from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. (TA/GA only)
• October 16, 17 & 18, 2013, runs from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm.

Cost

Ryerson Community: Free (with $50 deposit to be returned upon completion)
External: $500.00 ($100.00 cancellation fee will be charged after the indicated deadline)

Registration

Registrations from Ryerson community are accepted by the indicated deadline. Any cancellation after the deadline is subject to the $50.00 cancellation fees.

Registrations from outside Ryerson are accepted after the indicated Ryerson deadline and it is based on first-come first-served basis.

Registration Form (TA/GA use only)
Payment Form

Participants may register by downloading the registration and payment forms and sending it to:
Dalia Hanna, Manager, Teaching and Learning
Email: dhanna@ryerson.ca
Fax: 416-542-5879

Cheques payable to Ryerson University

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