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The CTSI of University of Toronto(U of T)provides trainings and workshops for the University of Toronto teaching assistants(TAs)and course instructors for the promotion of democratic classroom learning to its students.The idea behind the training is to prepare TAs and students to be democratic in their practices of teachings and learning.This process aims to build the capacity to act and promote cross-cultural learning opportunities and the application of social sciences,humanities and science faculties,? values,ethics,sustainable identities,social justice perspectives.Its teaching assistants training program(TATP)offers two types of trainings: Teaching Fundamental Certificate and Advanced University Teaching Preparation Certificate which is for the U of T graduate students.The CTLI offers the TATP workshops in fall,winter and spring workshop series.These workshops help TAs exchange ideas,observe skills and broaden their repertoire of ways of interacting with students in the classroom.TAs can then synthesize and apply training materials in their own classroom.TAs could overcome such challenges if they accommodate diverse students; know various types of learning styles and differences.For these accomplishments,it is important for them they need to be analytical and reflective,and consult with their peers about the situations and issues that the paper described.The University of Toronto TA manual could help TAs get everything together in one-stop to get information quickly and to deal with course management.The U of T could also develop a one-stop information TA handbook that may include descriptions of the different style of democratic teaching,TA relationships and their responsibilities to the basic course directors and office staff.The CTSI TA workshops definitely contribute to these learning pedagogies.The CTSI workshops are integral to developing a democratic teaching environment among TAs,teachers and students of U of T.However,the CTSI should follow up on post-workshop TA performances in the classrooms.