Strategies for Supporting Student Success and Growth
CATE TA Workshops
August 26, 2026
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Location
Teaching Excellence Building (TEB), Room 201
Address
924 South Morgan Street, Chicago, IL
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Overview
At UIC, our classrooms reflect a wide range of student identities, experiences, and needs. As teaching assistants, one of the most important ways we can support student learning is by creating classroom environments where students feel valued, supported, and able to succeed. In this workshop, we'll explore what inclusive teaching looks like in practice and discuss concrete strategies for supporting students across a variety of instructional contexts.
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Identify common barriers that may affect student learning and engagement
- Respond to common classroom situations using practical strategies centered around accessibility, belonging, and care
- Develop a personalized toolkit of inclusive teaching strategies to support student success and growth across a variety of instructional contexts
WORKSHOP FORMAT: This workshop will be held in the Teaching Excellence Building Room 201 (924 S. Morgan St)
WORKSHOP FACILITATOR: Gaby Sroka, gsroka2@uic.edu
WORKSHOP CONTACT: teaching@uic.edu
Inclusivity & Accessibility Information: CATE is committed to making events as accessible as possible. CATE’s in-person events typically involve a combination of presentation and discussion-based activities. We welcome ASL interpreters, note-takers, and accompanying assistants to all CATE events. The TEB is wheelchair accessible with an elevator to the second floor space. The TEB space is equipped with fixed-height tables that are moveable and can be reconfigured. There are single-occupancy, all-gender, accessible bathrooms on the second and basement levels of TEB. If you have any accessibility questions, requests, or to coordinate accommodations, please contact the CATE team at teaching@uic.edu.
Date posted
Aug 3, 2026
Date updated
Aug 3, 2026