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SUMMARY:Fictional Classrooms: National Community of Practice – August 2025 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Fictional Classrooms: National Community of Practice – August 2025 Meeting\nDate: Monday\, August 18th\, 2025 \nTime: 2:00-3:00pm (AT) / 1:00-2:00pm (ET) / 10:00-11:00am (PT) \nSign up to join! (you may be prompted to log in to your Google account) \n  \nFictional Classrooms National Community of Practice Description:   \nOver the past three years\, our very own Matthew Dunleavy (CTEI Senior Educational Developer\, Faculty Excellence and Development) and his colleague\, Robin Sutherland-Harris (York University)\, have facilitated the Fictional Classrooms community. The current iteration brings together educational/curriculum/faculty/instructional developers and instructors from across Canada and the US to explore and reflect on narratives of education in films\, television\, short stories\, and novels. These works may speak to us as learners\, educators\, developers\, researchers\, artists\, and/or simply as humans.  \nFor Summer 2025\, the Fictional Classrooms community is delving into Donna Tartt’s novel The Secret History (1992).  \nThe Secret History Synopsis:  \nUnder the influence of their charismatic Classics professor\, a group of clever\, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover a way of thinking and living that is a world away from the humdrum existence of their contemporaries. But when they go beyond the boundaries of normal morality\, their lives are changed profoundly and forever\, and they discover how hard it can be to truly live and how easy it is to kill.  \nThe Fictional Classrooms Community Summer 2025 Schedule:  \nThe novel is nicely split into two books\, so we will meet twice on the following Mondays from 1:00-2:00pm EST via Zoom:  \n\nMonday\, June 16th – Book 1 of Donna Tartt’s The Secret History \n\n\nMonday\, August 18th – Book 2 of Donna Tartt’s The Secret History \n\nTo join the Fictional Classrooms Community for Summer 2025:  \nPlease sign up as follows:  \n\nVisit https://groups.google.com/search?q=FictionalClassroomsED (you may be prompted to log in to your Google account) \n\n\nOn the right-hand side\, click the small “Join” icon (next to the star) and ask to join group \n\n\nMatthew and Robin will approve your request within 2 working days\, and you will then have access to the group\, including their shared Google Folder and Calendar.  \n\nNote from Matthew and Robin: We approach the Fictional Classrooms program with a “read-what-you-can” mentality. We understand that we can get busy and may not finish readings each month\, but we encourage you to attend each session regardless of how much you have been able to engage with the text or film so we can still have fruitful conversations and build community. 
URL:https://ctei.yorkvilleu.ca/event/fictional-classrooms-national-community-of-practice-august-2025-meeting/
CATEGORIES:CTEI Communities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250819T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250819T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191635
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SUMMARY:Taskmaster for Community Building
DESCRIPTION:Taskmaster for Community Building\nDate: Tuesday\, August 19th\, 2025 \nTime: 10:30-12:00pm (PT)* / 1:30-3:00pm (ET)* / 2:30-4:00pm (AT)* \nRegistration link \nWorkshop Description: \nTaskmaster is a British comedy game show running since 2015\, but with foundations in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2009 and 2011. The show sees five comedians engaged in a combination of pre-recorded and live weekly tasks\, facilitated by creator and Taskmaster assistant “little” Alex Horne\, and judged by the Taskmaster comedian Greg Davies. From individual to team tasks and from the simplest to the most absurd requests\, Taskmaster (and its related spin-offs and international versions) is a treasure trove of inspiration for community-building\, experiential learning\, and team-building activities. \nJoin the CTEI over three workshops as our educational developers and technologists challenge you to some tasks and facilitate reflections on conversations on how you can use game shows and reality television as great starting points for designing learning activities. \nEach workshop will explore three different activities\, and you are invited to attend all three workshops or just one or two! No knowledge of Taskmaster required (although all the episodes are free-to-watch on the #Taskmaster YouTube channel).  \nBy the end of each workshop\, we hope participants will: \n\nDiscover the value of problem-based/inquiry-based learning and active learning;\nExperience firsthand an active learning/inquiry-based activity; and\,\nBegin to design engaging learning activities based on their specific teaching context.\n\n*This session will be 90 minutes (60-minute interactive workshop + 30 minutes optional conversation and Q&A)
URL:https://ctei.yorkvilleu.ca/event/taskmaster-for-community-building/
CATEGORIES:Webinettes, Webinars and Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250902T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250902T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191635
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SUMMARY:Taskmaster for Group Work
DESCRIPTION:Taskmaster for Group Work\nDate: Tuesday\, September 2nd\, 2025 \nTime: 10:30-12:00pm (PT)* / 1:30-3:00pm (ET)* / 2:30-4:00pm (AT)* \nRegistration link \nWorkshop Description: \nTaskmaster is a British comedy game show running since 2015\, but with foundations in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2009 and 2011. The show sees five comedians engaged in a combination of pre-recorded and live weekly tasks\, facilitated by creator and Taskmaster assistant “little” Alex Horne\, and judged by the Taskmaster comedian Greg Davies. From individual to team tasks and from the simplest to the most absurd requests\, Taskmaster (and its related spin-offs and international versions) is a treasure trove of inspiration for community-building\, experiential learning\, and team-building activities. \nJoin the CTEI over three workshops as our educational developers and technologists challenge you to some tasks and facilitate reflections on conversations on how you can use game shows and reality television as great starting points for designing learning activities. \nEach workshop will explore three different activities\, and you are invited to attend all three workshops or just one or two! No knowledge of Taskmaster required (although all the episodes are free-to-watch on the #Taskmaster YouTube channel). \nBy the end of each workshop\, we hope participants will: \n\nDiscover the value of problem-based/inquiry-based learning and active learning;\nExperience firsthand an active learning/inquiry-based activity; and\,\nBegin to design engaging learning activities based on their specific teaching context.\n\n*This session will be 90 minutes (60-minute interactive workshop + 30 minutes optional conversation and Q&A)
URL:https://ctei.yorkvilleu.ca/event/taskmaster-for-group-work/
CATEGORIES:Webinettes, Webinars and Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250903T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250903T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191635
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SUMMARY:Journal Club – September 2025 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Journal Club – September 2025 Meeting\nDate: Wednesday\, September 3rd\, 2025 \nTime: 2:00-3:00pm (AT) / 1:00-2:00pm (ET) / 10:00-11:00am (PT) \nSign up to join! \n“Journal Club” CTEI Communities Description: \nJoin the CTEI for monthly get-togethers where members will gather to share and discuss ideas on teaching\, learning\, and education more broadly. Discussions will be guided by selected journal articles balancing theory and practice. \nFor September 2025’s Meeting\, we are reading and discussing: Sharafizad\, F.\, Brown\, K.\, Jogulu\, U.\, & Omari\, M. (2020). “Letting a Picture Speak a Thousand Words: Arts-based Research in a Study of the Careers of Female Academics.” Sociological Methods & Research\, 52(1)\, 438-479. https://doi.org/10.1177/0049124120926206 (Original work published 2023)  \nMeetings are on the first Wednesday of each month at 10-11AM PT / 1-2PM ET / 2-3PM AT. \nCheck out our CTEI Communities page for more details and to register!
URL:https://ctei.yorkvilleu.ca/event/journal-club-september-2025-meeting/
CATEGORIES:CTEI Communities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250915T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250915T200000
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SUMMARY:ISW – Yorkville U + TFS (British Columbia – September 15\, 17\, 18)
DESCRIPTION:ISW (Instructional Skills Workshop) – Day 1\nLocation: British Columbia (Yorkville U Vancouver Campus) \nDates: September 15th\, 17th\, and 18th\, 2025 \nTime: 9:00-5:00pm PT each day \nRegistration link \nWorkshop Description:   \nThe Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is offered within a small group setting and is designed to enhance the teaching effectiveness of both new and experienced educators. During the three-day workshop (24-hour contact time)\, 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\, the workshop encourages reflection and examination of one’s teaching practices with feedback focused on the learning process rather than on the specific content of the lesson.  \nVisit the Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) page of the CTEI website for more information and to register.
URL:https://ctei.yorkvilleu.ca/event/isw-yorkville-u-tfs-british-columbia-september-15-17-18/
CATEGORIES:Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250916T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250916T150000
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SUMMARY:Taskmaster for Active Learning
DESCRIPTION:Taskmaster for Active Learning\nDate: Tuesday\, September 16th\, 2025 \nTime: 10:30-12:00pm (PT)* / 1:30-3:00pm (ET)* / 2:30-4:00pm (AT)* \nRegistration link \nWorkshop Description: \nTaskmaster is a British comedy game show running since 2015\, but with foundations in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2009 and 2011. The show sees five comedians engaged in a combination of pre-recorded and live weekly tasks\, facilitated by creator and Taskmaster assistant “little” Alex Horne\, and judged by the Taskmaster comedian Greg Davies. From individual to team tasks and from the simplest to the most absurd requests\, Taskmaster (and its related spin-offs and international versions) is a treasure trove of inspiration for community-building\, experiential learning\, and team-building activities. \nJoin the CTEI over three workshops as our educational developers and technologists challenge you to some tasks and facilitate reflections on conversations on how you can use game shows and reality television as great starting points for designing learning activities. \nEach workshop will explore three different activities\, and you are invited to attend all three workshops or just one or two! No knowledge of Taskmaster required (although all the episodes are free-to-watch on the #Taskmaster YouTube channel). \nBy the end of each workshop\, we hope participants will: \n\nDiscover the value of problem-based/inquiry-based learning and active learning;\nExperience firsthand an active learning/inquiry-based activity; and\,\nBegin to design engaging learning activities based on their specific teaching context.\n\n*This session will be 90 minutes (60-minute interactive workshop + 30 minutes optional conversation and Q&A)
URL:https://ctei.yorkvilleu.ca/event/taskmaster-for-active-learning/
CATEGORIES:Webinettes, Webinars and Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250917T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250917T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191635
CREATED:20250714T161927Z
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SUMMARY:ISW – Yorkville U + TFS (British Columbia – September 15\, 17\, 18)
DESCRIPTION:ISW (Instructional Skills Workshop) – Day 2\nLocation: British Columbia (Yorkville U Vancouver Campus) \nDates: September 15th\, 17th\, and 18th\, 2025 \nTime: 9:00-5:00pm PT each day \nRegistration link \nWorkshop Description:   \nThe Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is offered within a small group setting and is designed to enhance the teaching effectiveness of both new and experienced educators. During the three-day workshop (24-hour contact time)\, 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\, the workshop encourages reflection and examination of one’s teaching practices with feedback focused on the learning process rather than on the specific content of the lesson.  \nVisit the Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) page of the CTEI website for more information and to register.
URL:https://ctei.yorkvilleu.ca/event/isw-yorkville-u-tfs-british-columbia-september-15-17-18-2/
CATEGORIES:Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250918T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250918T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191635
CREATED:20250714T162046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T162046Z
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SUMMARY:ISW – Yorkville U + TFS (British Columbia – September 15\, 17\, 18)
DESCRIPTION:ISW (Instructional Skills Workshop) – Day 3\nLocation: British Columbia (Yorkville U Vancouver Campus) \nDates: September 15th\, 17th\, and 18th\, 2025 \nTime: 9:00-5:00pm PT each day \nRegistration link \nWorkshop Description:   \nThe Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is offered within a small group setting and is designed to enhance the teaching effectiveness of both new and experienced educators. During the three-day workshop (24-hour contact time)\, 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\, the workshop encourages reflection and examination of one’s teaching practices with feedback focused on the learning process rather than on the specific content of the lesson.  \nVisit the Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) page of the CTEI website for more information and to register.
URL:https://ctei.yorkvilleu.ca/event/isw-yorkville-u-tfs-british-columbia-september-15-17-18-3/
CATEGORIES:Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250922T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250922T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191635
CREATED:20250827T211254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250827T211254Z
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SUMMARY:Fictional Classrooms: National Community of Practice (Fall 2025) – September 2025 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Fictional Classrooms: National Community of Practice (Fall 2025) – September 2025 Meeting\nDate: Monday\, September 22nd\, 2025 \nTime: 3:30-4:30pm (AT) / 2:30-3:30pm (ET) / 11:30am-12:30pm (PT) \nSign up to join! (you may be prompted to log in to your Google account) \n  \nFictional Classrooms National Community of Practice Description:   \nOver the past three years\, our very own Matthew Dunleavy (CTEI Senior Educational Developer\, Faculty Excellence and Development) and his colleague\, Robin Sutherland-Harris (York University)\, have facilitated the Fictional Classrooms community. The current iteration brings together educational/curriculum/faculty/instructional developers and instructors from across Canada and the US to explore and reflect on narratives of education in films\, television\, short stories\, and novels. These works may speak to us as learners\, educators\, developers\, researchers\, artists\, and/or simply as humans.  \nFor Fall 2025\, the Fictional Classrooms community will be discussing:  \n\nCommunity S05E02 “Introduction to Teaching” (TV show) – September 22 \n\n\n“The Unknowable Pleasures” by Susie Yang (short story) – October 27 \n\n\nLegally Blonde (dir. Robert Luketic) (film) – November 24 \n\n\nAnd Then She Fell by Alicia Elliott (novel) – December 15 \n\nYou can read about all these selections (and previous selections) in our what to read/watch list.  \nTo join the Fictional Classrooms Community for Summer 2025:  \nPlease sign up as follows:   \n\n Visit https://groups.google.com/search?q=FictionalClassroomsED (you may be prompted to log in to your Google account) \n On the right-hand side\, click the small “Join” icon (next to the star) and ask to join group.\n Matthew and Robin will approve your request within 2 working days\, and you will then have access to the group\, including their shared Google Folder and Calendar. \n\nNote from Matthew and Robin: We approach the Fictional Classrooms program with a “read-what-you-can” mentality. We understand that we can get busy and may not finish readings each month\, but we encourage you to attend each session regardless of how much you have been able to engage with the text or film so we can still have fruitful conversations and build community. 
URL:https://ctei.yorkvilleu.ca/event/fictional-classrooms-national-community-of-practice-fall-2025-september-2025-meeting/
CATEGORIES:CTEI Communities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251001T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251001T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191635
CREATED:20250924T203353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T203353Z
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SUMMARY:Journal Club – October 2025 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Journal Club – October 2025 Meeting\nDate: Wednesday\, October 1st\, 2025 \nTime: 2:00-3:00pm (AT) / 1:00-2:00pm (ET) / 10:00-11:00am (PT) \nSign up to join! \n“Journal Club” CTEI Communities Description: \nJoin the CTEI for monthly get-togethers where members will gather to share and discuss ideas on teaching\, learning\, and education more broadly. Discussions will be guided by selected journal articles balancing theory and practice. \nFor October 2025’s Meeting\, we are reading and discussing: Kristian D. Stewart’s article “Classrooms as ‘Safe Houses’? The Ethical and Emotional Implications of Digital Storytelling in a University Writing Classroom.” (Critical Studies in Teaching and Learning (CriSTaL)\, 5(1)\, 85-102\, 2017\, https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC-84b116da2) \nMeetings are on the first Wednesday of each month at 10-11AM PT / 1-2PM ET / 2-3PM AT. \nCheck out our CTEI Communities page for more details and to register!
URL:https://ctei.yorkvilleu.ca/event/journal-club-october-2025-meeting/
CATEGORIES:CTEI Communities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251007T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251007T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191635
CREATED:20250807T170921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250807T170921Z
UID:2294-1759838400-1759842000@ctei.yorkvilleu.ca
SUMMARY:CTEI Ready-to-Teach – Week One – Option One
DESCRIPTION:CTEI Ready-to-Teach – Week One – Option One\nDate: Tuesday\, October 7th\, 2025 \nTime: 1:00-2:00pm (AT) / 12:00-1:00pm (ET) / 9:00-10:00am (PT) \nRegistration link \nSession Description:   \nJoin the Centre for Teaching Excellence and Innovation to kick off the Ready-to-Teach program as you begin your time with Yorkville University and Toronto Film School. \nThe session will utilize active learning strategies which may include small breakout rooms and the use of other digital engagement tools. \nRemember: You only need to sign up for one synchronous session in each of the scheduled synchronous weeks (Week 1\, 3\, and 5 of the CTEI Ready-to-Teach program). \nIf you have any questions or concerns\, you can reach the Centre at ctei@yorkvilleu.ca. \nThe virtual doors will be closed to late attendees after 15 minutes.
URL:https://ctei.yorkvilleu.ca/event/ctei-ready-to-teach-week-one-option-one-4/
CATEGORIES:Webinettes, Webinars and Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251008T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251008T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191635
CREATED:20250807T171136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250807T171136Z
UID:2295-1759928400-1759932000@ctei.yorkvilleu.ca
SUMMARY:CTEI Ready-to-Teach – Week One – Option Two
DESCRIPTION:CTEI Ready-to-Teach – Week One – Option Two\nDate: Wednesday\, October 8th\, 2025 \nTime: 2:00-3:00pm (AT) / 1:00-2:00pm (ET) / 10:00-11:00am (PT) \nRegistration link \nSession Description:   \nJoin the Centre for Teaching Excellence and Innovation to kick off the Ready-to-Teach program as you begin your time with Yorkville University and Toronto Film School. \nThe session will utilize active learning strategies which may include small breakout rooms and the use of other digital engagement tools. \nRemember: You only need to sign up for one synchronous session in each of the scheduled synchronous weeks (Week 1\, 3\, and 5 of the CTEI Ready-to-Teach program). \nIf you have any questions or concerns\, you can reach the Centre at ctei@yorkvilleu.ca. \nThe virtual doors will be closed to late attendees after 15 minutes.
URL:https://ctei.yorkvilleu.ca/event/ctei-ready-to-teach-week-one-option-two-4/
CATEGORIES:Webinettes, Webinars and Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251020T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251020T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191635
CREATED:20250807T171324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250807T171324Z
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SUMMARY:CTEI Ready-to-Teach – Week Three – Option One
DESCRIPTION:CTEI Ready-to-Teach – Week Three – Option One\nDate: Monday\, October 20th\, 2025 \nTime: 4:00-5:30pm (AT) / 3:00-4:30pm (ET) / 12:00-1:30pm (PT) \nRegistration link \nSession Description:   \nJoin the Centre for Teaching Excellence and Innovation to kick off the Ready-to-Teach program as you begin your time with Yorkville University and Toronto Film School. \nThe session will utilize active learning strategies which may include small breakout rooms and the use of other digital engagement tools. \nRemember: You only need to sign up for one synchronous session in each of the scheduled synchronous weeks (Week 1\, 3\, and 5 of the CTEI Ready-to-Teach program). \nIf you have any questions or concerns\, you can reach the Centre at ctei@yorkvilleu.ca. \nThe virtual doors will be closed to late attendees after 15 minutes.
URL:https://ctei.yorkvilleu.ca/event/ctei-ready-to-teach-week-three-option-one-4/
CATEGORIES:Webinettes, Webinars and Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251021T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251021T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191635
CREATED:20250807T171529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250807T171529Z
UID:2297-1761055200-1761060600@ctei.yorkvilleu.ca
SUMMARY:CTEI Ready-to-Teach – Week Three – Option Two
DESCRIPTION:CTEI Ready-to-Teach – Week Three – Option Two\nDate: Tuesday\, October 21st\, 2025 \nTime: 3:00-4:30pm (AT) / 2:00-3:30pm (ET) / 11:00-12:30pm (PT) \nRegistration link \nSession Description:   \nJoin the Centre for Teaching Excellence and Innovation to kick off the Ready-to-Teach program as you begin your time with Yorkville University and Toronto Film School. \nThe session will utilize active learning strategies which may include small breakout rooms and the use of other digital engagement tools. \nRemember: You only need to sign up for one synchronous session in each of the scheduled synchronous weeks (Week 1\, 3\, and 5 of the CTEI Ready-to-Teach program). \nIf you have any questions or concerns\, you can reach the Centre at ctei@yorkvilleu.ca. \nThe virtual doors will be closed to late attendees after 15 minutes.
URL:https://ctei.yorkvilleu.ca/event/ctei-ready-to-teach-week-three-option-two-4/
CATEGORIES:Webinettes, Webinars and Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251024T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251024T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191635
CREATED:20251014T170915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T170915Z
UID:2323-1761310800-1761314400@ctei.yorkvilleu.ca
SUMMARY:Elyana Matos and Juan Carlos López on We Matter: Together We Can Resist Imposterization
DESCRIPTION:Elyana Matos and Juan Carlos López on We Matter: Together We Can Resist Imposterization\nDate: Friday\, October 24th\, 2025 \nTime: 2:00-3:00pm (AT) / 1:00-2:00pm (ET) / 10:00-11:00am (PT) \nRegistration link \nSoTL Speaker Session Description: \nIn this session\, we will be framing our experiences navigating academic spaces by articulating how the intersectionalities of our identities have shaped our academic careers as migrant scholars. We will argue that instead of placing the onus on academics belonging to equity deserving groups for ‘feeling’ as imposters\, many of the common practices in academia are the root cause of these feelings. Rather than having imposter syndrome\, these academics are being made imposters…have been imposterized. We will then describe how these feelings may also be experienced by learners with marginalized identities as they navigate university and\, later\, professional life.   \nWe will discuss how to dismantle the barriers that keep marginalized people from fully participating in academic spaces. We advocate for recognizing such barriers by sharing our experiences – among ourselves as well as with others – and naming them for what they are. We propose the creation of focused groups and communities of practice\, as well as inviting allies in the process of empowering marginalized learners and scholars and fostering their rightful sense of more than belonging\, actually really mattering in academic spaces.   \nSoTL Speakers’ Bios: \nElyana Matos (Acadia University\, Wolfville\, Canada) is an experienced adult educator with over 15 years specializing in teaching Spanish and English as additional languages in different settings. Over the years\, Elyana has worked in non-academic spaces assisting minoritized populations in gaining new language and job readiness skills\, and in academic spaces as a language instructor. Elyana is driven by a commitment to creating equitable and inclusive learning environments\, where all learners feel empowered to succeed. To spark engagement in the learning process\, Elyana recognizes\, sustains\, and values learners’ unique interests and identities. Using active learning techniques\, she creates opportunities for students to connect what they are learning with their personal interests\, to encourage student autonomy. Elyana believes that teaching is a political act\, and that the language classroom is an ideal space for students to develop intercultural competencies\, and to gain understanding of the relationships between language and power.  \nJuan Carlos López (Maple League of Universities\, Wolfville\, Canada) is a soil microbial ecologist who has worked and trained in Europe\, and North and South America. Over the years\, working in collaboration with students and colleagues\, Juan Carlos has addressed aspects of education that deal with pedagogy\, inclusion and student success. In 2023\, Juan Carlos became the inaugural Director of the Virtual Maple League Teaching and Learning Centre developing new programming and continuing with existing initiatives to showcase pedagogical practices and strategies\, always infused with social justice practices in higher education. Juan Carlos has worked in advancing EDIAR principles in the way our academic systems function and was appointed as the inaugural Associate Dean of Equity Diversity and Inclusion for the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science at Acadia University in 2024. 
URL:https://ctei.yorkvilleu.ca/event/elyana-matos-and-juan-carlos-lopez-on-we-matter-together-we-can-resist-imposterization/
CATEGORIES:SoTL Speaker Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251027T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251027T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191635
CREATED:20250827T211431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250827T211431Z
UID:2311-1761575400-1761579000@ctei.yorkvilleu.ca
SUMMARY:Fictional Classrooms: National Community of Practice (Fall 2025) – October 2025 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Fictional Classrooms: National Community of Practice (Fall 2025) – October 2025 Meeting\nDate: Monday\, October 27th\, 2025 \nTime: 3:30-4:30pm (AT) / 2:30-3:30pm (ET) / 11:30am-12:30pm (PT) \nSign up to join! (you may be prompted to log in to your Google account) \n  \nFictional Classrooms National Community of Practice Description:   \nOver the past three years\, our very own Matthew Dunleavy (CTEI Senior Educational Developer\, Faculty Excellence and Development) and his colleague\, Robin Sutherland-Harris (York University)\, have facilitated the Fictional Classrooms community. The current iteration brings together educational/curriculum/faculty/instructional developers and instructors from across Canada and the US to explore and reflect on narratives of education in films\, television\, short stories\, and novels. These works may speak to us as learners\, educators\, developers\, researchers\, artists\, and/or simply as humans.  \nFor Fall 2025\, the Fictional Classrooms community will be discussing:  \n\nCommunity S05E02 “Introduction to Teaching” (TV show) – September 22 \n\n\n“The Unknowable Pleasures” by Susie Yang (short story) – October 27 \n\n\nLegally Blonde (dir. Robert Luketic) (film) – November 24 \n\n\nAnd Then She Fell by Alicia Elliott (novel) – December 15 \n\nYou can read about all these selections (and previous selections) in our what to read/watch list.  \nTo join the Fictional Classrooms Community for Summer 2025:  \nPlease sign up as follows:   \n\nVisit https://groups.google.com/search?q=FictionalClassroomsED (you may be prompted to log in to your Google account)\nOn the right-hand side\, click the small “Join” icon (next to the star) and ask to join group.\nMatthew and Robin will approve your request within 2 working days\, and you will then have access to the group\, including their shared Google Folder and Calendar. \n\nNote from Matthew and Robin: We approach the Fictional Classrooms program with a “read-what-you-can” mentality. We understand that we can get busy and may not finish readings each month\, but we encourage you to attend each session regardless of how much you have been able to engage with the text or film so we can still have fruitful conversations and build community. 
URL:https://ctei.yorkvilleu.ca/event/fictional-classrooms-national-community-of-practice-fall-2025-october-2025-meeting/
CATEGORIES:CTEI Communities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251103T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251103T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191635
CREATED:20250807T171719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250807T171719Z
UID:2298-1762174800-1762180200@ctei.yorkvilleu.ca
SUMMARY:CTEI Ready-to-Teach – Week Five – Option One
DESCRIPTION:CTEI Ready-to-Teach – Week Five – Option One\nDate: Monday\, November 3rd\, 2025 \nTime: 2:00-3:30pm (AT) / 1:00-2:30pm (ET) / 10:00-11:30am (PT) \nRegistration link \nSession Description:   \nJoin the Centre for Teaching Excellence and Innovation to kick off the Ready-to-Teach program as you begin your time with Yorkville University and Toronto Film School. \nThe session will utilize active learning strategies which may include small breakout rooms and the use of other digital engagement tools. \nRemember: You only need to sign up for one synchronous session in each of the scheduled synchronous weeks (Week 1\, 3\, and 5 of the CTEI Ready-to-Teach program). \nIf you have any questions or concerns\, you can reach the Centre at ctei@yorkvilleu.ca. \nThe virtual doors will be closed to late attendees after 15 minutes.
URL:https://ctei.yorkvilleu.ca/event/ctei-ready-to-teach-week-five-option-one-4/
CATEGORIES:Webinettes, Webinars and Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251105T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251105T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191635
CREATED:20251017T123849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T123849Z
UID:2325-1762347600-1762351200@ctei.yorkvilleu.ca
SUMMARY:Journal Club – November 2025 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Journal Club – November 2025 Meeting\nDate: Wednesday\, November 5th\, 2025 \nTime: 2:00-3:00pm (AT) / 1:00-2:00pm (ET) / 10:00-11:00am (PT) \nSign up to join! \n“Journal Club” CTEI Communities Description: \nJoin the CTEI for monthly get-togethers where members will gather to share and discuss ideas on teaching\, learning\, and education more broadly. Discussions will be guided by selected journal articles balancing theory and practice. \nFor November 2025’s Meeting\, we are reading and discussing: Michalinos Zembylas’s article “‘Pedagogy of Discomfort’ and Its Ethical Implications: The Tensions of Ethical Violence in Social Justice Education.” (Ethics in Education\, 10(2)\, 1-12\, 2015\, DOI:10.1080/17449642.2015.1039274) \nMeetings are on the first Wednesday of each month at 10-11AM PT / 1-2PM ET / 2-3PM AT. \nCheck out our CTEI Communities page for more details and to register!
URL:https://ctei.yorkvilleu.ca/event/journal-club-november-2025-meeting/
CATEGORIES:CTEI Communities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251105T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251105T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191635
CREATED:20250807T171919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250807T171919Z
UID:2299-1762354800-1762360200@ctei.yorkvilleu.ca
SUMMARY:CTEI Ready-to-Teach – Week Five – Option Two
DESCRIPTION:CTEI Ready-to-Teach – Week Five – Option Two\nDate: Wednesday\, November 5th\, 2025 \nTime: 4:00-5:30pm (AT) / 3:00-4:30pm (ET) / 12:00-1:30pm (PT) \nRegistration link \nSession Description:   \nJoin the Centre for Teaching Excellence and Innovation to kick off the Ready-to-Teach program as you begin your time with Yorkville University and Toronto Film School. \nThe session will utilize active learning strategies which may include small breakout rooms and the use of other digital engagement tools. \nRemember: You only need to sign up for one synchronous session in each of the scheduled synchronous weeks (Week 1\, 3\, and 5 of the CTEI Ready-to-Teach program). \nIf you have any questions or concerns\, you can reach the Centre at ctei@yorkvilleu.ca. \nThe virtual doors will be closed to late attendees after 15 minutes.
URL:https://ctei.yorkvilleu.ca/event/ctei-ready-to-teach-week-five-option-two-4/
CATEGORIES:Webinettes, Webinars and Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251117T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251117T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191635
CREATED:20251105T174939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T175512Z
UID:2354-1763384400-1763388000@ctei.yorkvilleu.ca
SUMMARY:Sarah Silverman on An Introduction to Neurodiversity for Educators: History and Applications to Our Teaching
DESCRIPTION:Sarah Silverman on An Introduction to Neurodiversity for Educators: History and Applications to Our Teaching\nDate: Monday\, November 17th\, 2025 \nTime: 2:00-3:00pm (AT) / 1:00-2:00pm (ET) / 10:00-11:00am (PT) \nRegistration link \nSoTL Speaker Session Description: \nNeurodiversity\, or the naturally occurring variation in human cognition\, is becoming a popular topic in higher education and adjacent fields as more of our students identify as “neurodivergent” and neurodiversity gains recognition as an important component of inclusive teaching efforts. But what is neurodiversity\, and what is the history and political importance of this concept? This workshop will introduce educators to the basic terminology of the Neurodiversity paradigm (including the terms “neurodivergent” and “neurotypical”) as well as the history of Neurodiversity as a disability rights movement with roots in the Autism rights movement. This participatory workshop will offer attendees opportunities to reflect on their own experiences with neurodiversity in and out of the classroom and to consider what neurodiversity-informed teaching looks like in their own fields.  \nSoTL Speaker’s Bio: \nSarah Silverman\, PhD is an independent faculty developer and instructor of Disability Studies. As an autistic educator\, she has a personal stake in Neurodiversity as well as extensive college teaching and faculty development experience. Her interests include accessible and feminist pedagogy\, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and disability-informed critiques of educational technology. Her writings appear in To Improve the Academy\, the Journal of Interactive Technology and Pedagogy\, the blog Feminist Pedagogy for Teaching Online\, New Directions for Teaching and Learning\, and on her newsletter Beyond the Scope. Her book An Introduction to Neurodiversity for Educators is forthcoming from the University of Oklahoma Press. 
URL:https://ctei.yorkvilleu.ca/event/sarah-silverman-on-an-introduction-to-neurodiversity-for-educators-history-and-applications-to-our-teaching/
CATEGORIES:SoTL Speaker Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251124T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251124T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191635
CREATED:20251020T135903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T135903Z
UID:2327-1763985600-1763989200@ctei.yorkvilleu.ca
SUMMARY:What is a Teaching Philosophy?
DESCRIPTION:What is a Teaching Philosophy?\nDate: Monday\, November 24th\, 2025 \nTime: 1:00-2:00pm (AT) / 12:00-1:00pm (ET) / 9:00-10:00am (PT) \nRegistration link \nWorkshop Description: \nIn this session\, we will give a brief introduction to teaching philosophies – the unique and personal statements that articulate your beliefs and values in teaching and learning. \nThis introduction is paired with activities to help you explore your beliefs and values so that you can identify what you may wish to include in your own teaching philosophy statement. \nThis is a timely opportunity to reflect in anticipation of the 2026 Yorkville University President’s Awards for Teaching Excellence or the 2026 Toronto Film School President’s Awards for Teaching Excellence early next year.
URL:https://ctei.yorkvilleu.ca/event/what-is-a-teaching-philosophy-3/
CATEGORIES:Webinettes, Webinars and Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251124T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251124T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191635
CREATED:20250827T211549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250827T211549Z
UID:2312-1763994600-1763998200@ctei.yorkvilleu.ca
SUMMARY:Fictional Classrooms: National Community of Practice (Fall 2025) – November 2025 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Fictional Classrooms: National Community of Practice (Fall 2025) – November 2025 Meeting\nDate: Monday\, November 24th\, 2025 \nTime: 3:30-4:30pm (AT) / 2:30-3:30pm (ET) / 11:30am-12:30pm (PT) \nSign up to join! (you may be prompted to log in to your Google account) \n  \nFictional Classrooms National Community of Practice Description:   \nOver the past three years\, our very own Matthew Dunleavy (CTEI Senior Educational Developer\, Faculty Excellence and Development) and his colleague\, Robin Sutherland-Harris (York University)\, have facilitated the Fictional Classrooms community. The current iteration brings together educational/curriculum/faculty/instructional developers and instructors from across Canada and the US to explore and reflect on narratives of education in films\, television\, short stories\, and novels. These works may speak to us as learners\, educators\, developers\, researchers\, artists\, and/or simply as humans.  \nFor Fall 2025\, the Fictional Classrooms community will be discussing:  \n\nCommunity S05E02 “Introduction to Teaching” (TV show) – September 22 \n\n\n“The Unknowable Pleasures” by Susie Yang (short story) – October 27 \n\n\nLegally Blonde (dir. Robert Luketic) (film) – November 24 \n\n\nAnd Then She Fell by Alicia Elliott (novel) – December 15 \n\nYou can read about all these selections (and previous selections) in our what to read/watch list.  \nTo join the Fictional Classrooms Community for Summer 2025:  \nPlease sign up as follows:   \n\nVisit https://groups.google.com/search?q=FictionalClassroomsED (you may be prompted to log in to your Google account)\nOn the right-hand side\, click the small “Join” icon (next to the star) and ask to join group.\nMatthew and Robin will approve your request within 2 working days\, and you will then have access to the group\, including their shared Google Folder and Calendar. \n\nNote from Matthew and Robin: We approach the Fictional Classrooms program with a “read-what-you-can” mentality. We understand that we can get busy and may not finish readings each month\, but we encourage you to attend each session regardless of how much you have been able to engage with the text or film so we can still have fruitful conversations and build community. 
URL:https://ctei.yorkvilleu.ca/event/fictional-classrooms-national-community-of-practice-fall-2025-november-2025-meeting/
CATEGORIES:CTEI Communities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251215T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251215T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191635
CREATED:20250827T211712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250827T211712Z
UID:2313-1765809000-1765812600@ctei.yorkvilleu.ca
SUMMARY:Fictional Classrooms: National Community of Practice (Fall 2025) – December 2025 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Fictional Classrooms: National Community of Practice (Fall 2025) – December 2025 Meeting\nDate: Monday\, December 15th\, 2025 \nTime: 3:30-4:30pm (AT) / 2:30-3:30pm (ET) / 11:30am-12:30pm (PT) \nSign up to join! (you may be prompted to log in to your Google account) \n  \nFictional Classrooms National Community of Practice Description:   \nOver the past three years\, our very own Matthew Dunleavy (CTEI Senior Educational Developer\, Faculty Excellence and Development) and his colleague\, Robin Sutherland-Harris (York University)\, have facilitated the Fictional Classrooms community. The current iteration brings together educational/curriculum/faculty/instructional developers and instructors from across Canada and the US to explore and reflect on narratives of education in films\, television\, short stories\, and novels. These works may speak to us as learners\, educators\, developers\, researchers\, artists\, and/or simply as humans.  \nFor Fall 2025\, the Fictional Classrooms community will be discussing:  \n\nCommunity S05E02 “Introduction to Teaching” (TV show) – September 22 \n\n\n“The Unknowable Pleasures” by Susie Yang (short story) – October 27 \n\n\nLegally Blonde (dir. Robert Luketic) (film) – November 24 \n\n\nAnd Then She Fell by Alicia Elliott (novel) – December 15 \n\nYou can read about all these selections (and previous selections) in our what to read/watch list.  \nTo join the Fictional Classrooms Community for Summer 2025:  \nPlease sign up as follows:   \n\nVisit https://groups.google.com/search?q=FictionalClassroomsED (you may be prompted to log in to your Google account)\nOn the right-hand side\, click the small “Join” icon (next to the star) and ask to join group.\nMatthew and Robin will approve your request within 2 working days\, and you will then have access to the group\, including their shared Google Folder and Calendar. \n\nNote from Matthew and Robin: We approach the Fictional Classrooms program with a “read-what-you-can” mentality. We understand that we can get busy and may not finish readings each month\, but we encourage you to attend each session regardless of how much you have been able to engage with the text or film so we can still have fruitful conversations and build community. 
URL:https://ctei.yorkvilleu.ca/event/fictional-classrooms-national-community-of-practice-fall-2025-december-2025-meeting/
CATEGORIES:CTEI Communities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260105T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260105T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191635
CREATED:20251204T135828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T142833Z
UID:2362-1767614400-1767618000@ctei.yorkvilleu.ca
SUMMARY:CTEI Ready-to-Teach – Week One – Option One
DESCRIPTION:CTEI Ready-to-Teach – Week One – Option One\nDate: Monday\, January 5th\, 2026 \nTime: 1:00-2:00pm (AT) / 12:00-1:00pm (ET) / 9:00-10:00am (PT) \nRegistration link \nSession Description:   \nJoin the Centre for Teaching Excellence and Innovation to kick off the Ready-to-Teach program as you begin your time with Yorkville University and Toronto Film School. \nThe session will utilize active learning strategies which may include small breakout rooms and the use of other digital engagement tools. \nRemember: You only need to sign up for one synchronous session in each of the scheduled synchronous weeks (Week 1\, 3\, and 5 of the CTEI Ready-to-Teach program). \nIf you have any questions or concerns\, you can reach the Centre at ctei@yorkvilleu.ca. \nThe virtual doors will be closed to late attendees after 15 minutes.
URL:https://ctei.yorkvilleu.ca/event/ctei-ready-to-teach-week-one-option-one-5/
CATEGORIES:Webinettes, Webinars and Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260107T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260107T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191635
CREATED:20251215T143004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T133615Z
UID:2370-1767790800-1767794400@ctei.yorkvilleu.ca
SUMMARY:CTEI Ready-to-Teach – Week One – Option Two
DESCRIPTION:CTEI Ready-to-Teach – Week One – Option Two\nDate: Wednesday\, January 7th\, 2026 \nTime: 2:00-3:00pm (AT) / 1:00-2:00pm (ET) / 10:00-11:00am (PT) \nRegistration link \nSession Description:   \nJoin the Centre for Teaching Excellence and Innovation to kick off the Ready-to-Teach program as you begin your time with Yorkville University and Toronto Film School. \nThe session will utilize active learning strategies which may include small breakout rooms and the use of other digital engagement tools. \nRemember: You only need to sign up for one synchronous session in each of the scheduled synchronous weeks (Week 1\, 3\, and 5 of the CTEI Ready-to-Teach program). \nIf you have any questions or concerns\, you can reach the Centre at ctei@yorkvilleu.ca. \nThe virtual doors will be closed to late attendees after 15 minutes.
URL:https://ctei.yorkvilleu.ca/event/ctei-ready-to-teach-week-one-option-two-5/
CATEGORIES:Webinettes, Webinars and Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260119T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260119T133000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191635
CREATED:20251215T143144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T143144Z
UID:2371-1768824000-1768829400@ctei.yorkvilleu.ca
SUMMARY:CTEI Ready-to-Teach – Week Three – Option One
DESCRIPTION:CTEI Ready-to-Teach – Week Three – Option One\nDate: Monday\, January 19th\, 2026 \nTime: 1:00-2:30pm (AT) / 12:00-1:30pm (ET) / 9:00-10:30am (PT) \nRegistration link \nSession Description:   \nJoin the Centre for Teaching Excellence and Innovation to kick off the Ready-to-Teach program as you begin your time with Yorkville University and Toronto Film School. \nThe session will utilize active learning strategies which may include small breakout rooms and the use of other digital engagement tools. \nRemember: You only need to sign up for one synchronous session in each of the scheduled synchronous weeks (Week 1\, 3\, and 5 of the CTEI Ready-to-Teach program). \nIf you have any questions or concerns\, you can reach the Centre at ctei@yorkvilleu.ca. \nThe virtual doors will be closed to late attendees after 5 minutes.
URL:https://ctei.yorkvilleu.ca/event/ctei-ready-to-teach-week-three-option-one-5/
CATEGORIES:Webinettes, Webinars and Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260120T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260120T133000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191635
CREATED:20251215T143558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T155310Z
UID:2363-1768910400-1768915800@ctei.yorkvilleu.ca
SUMMARY:Building Better Lessons: Frameworks for Intentional Plans
DESCRIPTION:Building Better Lessons: Frameworks for Intentional Plans\nDate: Tuesday\, January 20th\, 2026 \nTime: 1:00-2:30pm (AT) / 12:00-1:30pm (ET) / 9:00-10:30am (PT) \nRegistration link \nWorkshop Description: \nIn this workshop\, we will explore two models for lesson planning. Whether you are teaching online or on-site\, these models can offer you a framework to plan lectures\, tutorials\, seminars\, discussions\, labs\, experiential learning\, and everything in between. Time will be spent discussing aligning lesson plans with learning outcomes\, designing learning activities\, and considering time management (both for you and your students!).
URL:https://ctei.yorkvilleu.ca/event/building-better-lessons-frameworks-for-intentional-plans/
CATEGORIES:Webinettes, Webinars and Workshops
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260121T143000
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UID:2372-1769000400-1769005800@ctei.yorkvilleu.ca
SUMMARY:CTEI Ready-to-Teach – Week Three – Option Two
DESCRIPTION:CTEI Ready-to-Teach – Week Three – Option Two\nDate: Wednesday\, January 21th\, 2026 \nTime: 2:00-3:30pm (AT) / 1:00-2:30pm (ET) / 10:00-11:30am (PT) \nRegistration link \nSession Description:   \nJoin the Centre for Teaching Excellence and Innovation to kick off the Ready-to-Teach program as you begin your time with Yorkville University and Toronto Film School. \nThe session will utilize active learning strategies which may include small breakout rooms and the use of other digital engagement tools. \nRemember: You only need to sign up for one synchronous session in each of the scheduled synchronous weeks (Week 1\, 3\, and 5 of the CTEI Ready-to-Teach program). \nIf you have any questions or concerns\, you can reach the Centre at ctei@yorkvilleu.ca. \nThe virtual doors will be closed to late attendees after 5 minutes.
URL:https://ctei.yorkvilleu.ca/event/ctei-ready-to-teach-week-three-option-two-5/
CATEGORIES:Webinettes, Webinars and Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260126T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260126T153000
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UID:2425-1769437800-1769441400@ctei.yorkvilleu.ca
SUMMARY:Fictional Classrooms: National Community of Practice (Winter 2026) – January 2026 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Fictional Classrooms: National Community of Practice (Winter 2026) – January 2026 Meeting\nDate: Monday\, January 26th\, 2026 \nTime: 3:30-4:30pm (AT) / 2:30-3:30pm (ET) / 11:30am-12:30pm (PT) \nSign up to join! (you may be prompted to log in to your Google account) \n  \nFictional Classrooms National Community of Practice Description:   \nOver the past four years\, our very own Matthew Dunleavy (CTEI Senior Educational Developer\, Faculty Excellence and Development) and his colleague\, Robin Sutherland-Harris (York University)\, have facilitated the Fictional Classrooms community. The current iteration brings together educational/curriculum/faculty/instructional developers and instructors from across Canada and the US to explore and reflect on narratives of education in films\, television\, short stories\, and novels. These works may speak to us as learners\, educators\, developers\, researchers\, artists\, and/or simply as humans.  \nFor Winter 2026\, the Fictional Classrooms community will be discussing:  \n\nThe Good Place S02E05 “The Trolley Problem” (TV show) – January 26th \n\n\nIrfan in University (dir. Rıdvan Çevik) (short film) – February 23rd \n\n\nVaathi (dir. Venky Atluri) (film) – March 23rd \n\n\nStoner by John Williams (novel) – April 27th \n\nYou can read about all these selections (and previous selections) in our what to read/watch list.  \nTo join the Fictional Classrooms Community for Winter 2026:  \nPlease sign up as follows:   \n\nVisit https://groups.google.com/search?q=FictionalClassroomsED (you may be prompted to log in to your Google account)\nOn the right-hand side\, click the small “Join” icon (next to the star) and ask to join group.\nMatthew and Robin will approve your request within 2 working days\, and you will then have access to the group\, including their shared Google Folder and Calendar. \n\nNote from Matthew and Robin: We approach the Fictional Classrooms program with a “read-what-you-can” mentality. We understand that we can get busy and may not finish readings each month\, but we encourage you to attend each session regardless of how much you have been able to engage with the text or film so we can still have fruitful conversations and build community. 
URL:https://ctei.yorkvilleu.ca/event/fictional-classrooms-national-community-of-practice-winter-2026-january-2026-meeting/
CATEGORIES:CTEI Communities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260127T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260127T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191635
CREATED:20260121T182418Z
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UID:2444-1769511600-1769515200@ctei.yorkvilleu.ca
SUMMARY:SoTL Scholars' Community of Practice (Winter 2026) - January Meeting
DESCRIPTION:SoTL Scholars’ Community of Practice (Winter 2026) – January Meeting\nDate: Tuesday\, January 27th\, 2026 \nTime: 12:00-1:00pm (AT) / 11:00-12:00pm (ET) / 8:00-9:00am (PT) \nSoTL Scholars’ Community of Practice Description: \nAs part of their first year in the SoTL Scholars (2-Year Fellowships) program\, our SoTL Scholars meet monthly in a community of practice with The Centre to come together regularly as they work on their SoTL projects – not just to share their work and support each other\, but to build SoTL capacities\, cross-institutional relationships\, and contribute to and advance our culture of teaching excellence and innovation through the scholarship of teaching and learning. \nMeetings are on the final Tuesday of each month at 12-1PM AT / 11-12PM ET / 8-9AM PT \nCheck out our SoTL Scholars (2-Year Fellowships) landing page for more details about the program.
URL:https://ctei.yorkvilleu.ca/event/sotl-scholars-community-of-practice-winter-2026-january-meeting/
CATEGORIES:CTEI Communities
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