Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
The Complicated Process of Adding Diversity to the College Syllabus
- The Complicated Process of Adding Diversity to the College Syllabus
From physics to forestry, schools are asking professors to reconsider the lens through which they teach. From The Atlantic
Teaching in Racially Diverse Classrooms
- Teaching in Racially Diverse College Classrooms
Teaching in racially diverse college classrooms often leaves people feeling uncertain about how to proceed and how to behave. Unlike the days when one teaching style fit all students, in today's context there is pressure to acknowledge and accept students with perspectives other than our own, to diversify our syllabi, to be more aware of classroom dynamics, and to pay more attention to how our students are experiencing the learning process. Our collective ability to respond to and be enriched by these challenges will determine the success of our institutions and students.
To assist faculty and teaching fellows seeking to enhance learning for all students, we have put together this Tip Sheet, in the hope that it will empower educators to create the conditions under which diversity can flourish. When teaching in a multicultural context, we suggest that they prepare themselves in several ways:
Other Teaching Resources
- Inclusive Teaching by DisciplineThis Michigan State University site contains links to research and resources on inclusive teaching by specific discipline. Click menu options along left side to access resources.
- TILE - Toolkit for Inclusive LearningTILE is a resource created to spark conversation and share best practices for fostering diversity and inclusion in Johns Hopkins classrooms.
- Illinois Association for Cultural DiversityWestern Illinois University’s Expanding Cultural Diversity Project. The resources here are the result of an in-depth search for cultural diversity and social justice resources that have proven to be especially valuable to educators.
- UCLA "KNOW" Inclusion StrategiesInclusion strategies from the UCLA Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
- Inclusive Teaching Resources and StrategiesUniversity of Michigan's Center for Research on Learning and Teaching resources a range of online resources and specific strategies for practicing inclusive teaching.
- Inclusive Teaching Strategy: Reflecting on Your PracticeUniversity of Michigan's checklist assists instructors in assessing how well they are addressing issues of content, instructional practice, and classroom interactions.