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Tag Archives: Inclusive Classrooms
Inclusive Classrooms: Webinar on engaging a multicultural classroom
What resources are available to Elon faculty as they try to create inclusive classrooms? Every year CATL sponsors a number of workshops and discussions. One excellent resource, the webinar “Four Strategies to Engage the Multicultural Classroom,” is now available even for those who missed the original event. Mathew Ouellet and Christine Stanley hosted this webinar, which provides: a broad definition … Continue Reading
Inclusive Classrooms: Inclusiveness and pedagogy
Some courses more easily lend themselves to understanding multiple perspectives, global events and controversies, and multicultural issues because of their content. But “inclusive classrooms” are not just about course content; indeed, in terms of pedagogy, any faculty member can try to achieve an “inclusive classroom.” We know some things that a faculty member should not do if she or he … Continue Reading
Inclusive Classrooms: Handling hot topics
“Hot moments” may come up during class due to controversial course content or simply due to interpersonal dynamics in a classroom filled with unique individuals. Before opting to simply ignore unpleasant classroom interactions, faculty might want to consider how they can help equip students to be engaged global citizens capable of interacting with people who are different from one another … Continue Reading
Inclusive Classrooms: What an inclusive classroom is and is not
The goals of an inclusive classroom should not be creating a comfortable space, making students feel good about themselves, or ending each class meeting with a group hug. In fact, learning and applying new ideas and skills, thinking deeply, grappling with complex issues and situations should be challenging, which doesn’t necessarily make students feel comfortable or good. The main goal … Continue Reading
Inclusive Classrooms: Inclusive course design
Although any faculty member can be attentive to pedagogy and how to set up an inclusive classroom environment, some courses can make their course content more explicitly multicultural. Ideally, this means more than just a one-day “add-on” or token “nod to diversity” so that diversity is “infused” into the course at its foundation. As you are redesigning a course, keep … Continue Reading
