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Communication, Professionalism and Starting the Semester Strong

Submitted by fsaharan on August 12th, 2024 3:26 PM
Date: 
Thursday, September 5th, 2024 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Winter 2024 Graduate Student Workshops and Opportunities

Facilitators: Brandon Sabourin & Dr. Megan De Roover

Description: Join us for a dynamic workshop on communication and professionalism within your role as a TA. In this workshop, we will explore strategies and tools around effective communication and professionalism with your students, including email etiquette, meeting and interacting with students, and communication with the course instructor. We will also discuss strategies to start the semester strong, including what you can do in the first few weeks of the semester to introduce yourself to students, get to know your students, and create a supportive, positive, and inclusive classroom environment. 

Learning Outcomes: By the end of this workshop, successful participants should be able to: 

  1. Use effective professional communication skills during interactions with students and course instructors, including email communications and in-person or virtual meetings

  2. Apply practical strategies to build rapport and create a supportive and inclusive learning environment.  
     

Register Here [1]

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Source URL:https://otl.uoguelph.ca/events/2024/09/communication-professionalism-and-starting-semester-strong

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