TA/GA Day: In-Person Symposium on Teaching
Graduate Teaching Symposium (AA Day) 2025
The Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching is pleased to host a full day of events for Academic Assistants (AAs), and all graduate students interested in professional development in teaching.
You will take away valuable tips, tools, and strategies for carrying out your teaching duties in the upcoming year and have a chance to network with peers.
Date
September 11, 2025
Time
9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location
Morning:
Sears Atrium
George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre, Third Floor
Toronto Metropolitan University
245 Church St., Toronto
Afternoon:
Daphne Cockwell Complex (DCC), Seventh Floor
Toronto Metropolitan University
288 Church St., Toronto
Schedule-at-a-Glance
Morning EventsSears Atrium- George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre |
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9:15 a.m. | Welcome and introduction to Graduate Teaching Development Programming |
10 a.m. | Opening Keynote: Dr. Alyssa Counsell, Associate Professor in Psychology |
11 a.m. | Academic Assistants Panel |
12 p.m. | Lunch and Community Expo |
Afternoon Events7th floor, Daphne Cockwell Complex (DCC), 288 Church Street |
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1:30 p.m. | Concurrent Workshops:
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3 p.m. | Closing Remarks (raffle, Q&A, feedback form) |

Opening Keynote
Dr. Alyssa Counsell, Associate Professor in Psychology
Dr. Alyssa Counsell is the Director of the Psychology and Statistics Education Research (PASER) lab (external link) . She seeks to bridge the gap between methodological innovation and applied statistical practice. Her research falls into two categories: 1) The applications of advanced statistical models for complex psychological data; 2) Statistics literacy, pedagogy, and education in the social sciences. Dr. Counsell currently holds a SSHRC Insight Grant (2021 – 2026) for her research program, Improving statistics education and statistical literacy in the social sciences.
Contact
taga@torontomu.ca