Acknowledgements

This guide was initially prepared by Erin Aspenlieder and edited by Susan Vajoczki and Catherine Swanson. Kris Knorr provided helpful suggestions for content on teaching in labs.

The Guide, now in its sixth edition, was revised and updated in 2023 by Stephanie Verkoeyen. She would like to acknowledge previous work completed by  Michelle Ogrodnik, Allison Leanage, Monica De Paoli, Elizabeth Jackson, Marie Vander Kloet, Greg Van Gastel, Julie Ray, Megan Suttie, and Brandon Wooldridge.

Much of the information in this Guide was adapted from documents produced at other Canadian and American Universities. We wish to acknowledge the contributions made to this Guide from the following sources: The University of Western Ontario Teaching Support Centre: Handbook for Teaching Assistants; York University’s Teaching Commons’ Handbook on Teaching and Learning; University of Northern British Columbia’s Teaching Assistant Manual; Sorcinelli, Mary Deane. “Encouraging Civil Behaviour in Large Classes.” Towards the Best in the Academy 15.8 (2004): 1-4; Warren, Lee and Derek Bok Center, “Managing Hot Moments in the Classroom,” Center for Teaching and Learning at Harvard University.

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