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Diversity and Inclusion Teaching and Instruction Resources

Teaching Strategies

Reducing Stereotype Threat: Strategies for Instructors (Washington University)
- Promoting a growth mindset about intelligence
- Providing feedback that motivates students to improve
- Fostering a sense of belonging
Accommodation Chart for Faculty: (Washington University)
- Included on separate document

Inclusive Teaching Frameworks and Strategies (University of Michigan)
- This page features online resources for inclusive teaching
Strategies to Create an Inclusive Course (Iowa State University)
- Includes checklist for:
  - Course design
  - Teaching strategies
  - Evaluation practices
  - Student feedback

Challenging Conversations Strategies

“Managing Hot Moments in the Classroom” article from Derek Bok for the Center for Teaching and Learning at Harvard University: https://www.elon.edu/u/academics/catl/wp-content/uploads/sites/126/2017/04/Managing-Hot-Moments-in-the-Classroom-Harvard_University.pdf

“Handling Student Pushback” section in Teaching Newsletter for The Chronicle of Higher Education: https://www.chronicle.com/newsletter/teaching/2020-07-23
“Facilitating Challenging Conversations in the Classroom” page from the Center for Teaching and Learning at Washington University in St. Louis: https://teachingcenter.wustl.edu/resources/inclusive-teaching-learning/facilitating-challenging-conversations-in-the-classroom/
“Difficult Dialogues” page from the Center for Teaching at Vanderbilt: https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/difficult-dialogues/
“Getting Started with Managing Classroom Conflict” page from the Center for Teaching Innovation at Cornell University: https://teaching.cornell.edu/resource/getting-started-managing-classroom-conflict
“The Art of Having Difficult Conversations” article by Aisha Langford from Inside Higher Ed: https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2015/06/12/advice-how-have-difficult-conversations-essay

Syllabus Checklists for Inclusive Education

Learner-Centered Mindful Syllabus (Iowa State University)
- Checklist for learner-centered syllabus
Checklist of Inclusive Excellence in Syllabi (University of Denver)
TILT Higher Ed: Examples and Resources
- Videos describing transparency in learning and teaching
- Resources for TILT

Accessibility

Ableism

Classroom Ableism
- This might be written for earlier education; but has some good information about ableism in the classroom and schools

Professional Development/Training

Teaching Tolerance’s Critical Practices for Anti-Bias Teaching
- A self-paced, four part, professional development learning program

Last updated: 7/25/2023

Clinical Internship/Practicum Experience Update

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