Posts concerning inclusive teaching and teaching for equity
In a time of information overload, the flux of input might seem to either dull individuality or motivate it, curb creativity or encourage it. One of the roles of teachers in the classroom is to… Read More »Make it Your Own: Creative Projects as Agency in Language and Literature Classes
Have you noticed that many students do not know how to study? Some students have mastered the art to study, while others procrastinate until the night before the exam. Some students ran out of time… Read More »Are you frustrated with your students’ performance? Teach them how to learn
The end (or the beginning) of the semester is a good time to start reflecting on things you can improve in your classes and it is a good idea to include in your reflection the… Read More »Does student engagement matter?
I teach a variety of writing classes–comp 105 and 106, Intro to Creative Writing, upper-level essay writing–but I haven’t used an official textbook in years. I tend to “curate” syllabi around whole-course themes and/or break… Read More »Open Pedagogies in Writing and Statistics
In early November, Disability and Accessibility Services and the Hub partnered to host Dr. Margaret Price for a virtual keynote and an in-person workshop. Margaret Price is an Associate Professor of English (Rhetoric & Composition)… Read More »Recording and Handout Available: Rethinking Accessibility as Community-Building
~ by Susan Theresa Gavell, Writing Program, LCC During my involvement with the Inclusive Teaching Learning Community, with guest speaker Dr. Bryan Dewsbury, I first created a writing assignment where students applied for a private… Read More »Let’s Include All Our Students!
Making our teaching accessible to all of our students sends the message that “you belong” and creates better learning experiences for all of us. UM-Dearborn’s Disability and Accessibility Services offered an opportunity for faculty to… Read More »Five ways Disability and Accessibility Services Supports Faculty and Students, Video and Recap
I think that too often when we talk about accessibility we don’t talk about teaching for equity and vice versa. I really appreciated the opportunity to talk about where these things intersect at a recent… Read More »Combining Accessibility and Teaching for Equity
Have you been looking for an opportunity to engage deeply with inclusive teaching? Are you wondering how to equitably incorporate PBL and other active learning techniques into your course? The Hub for Teaching and Learning… Read More »Announcing Scholar in Residence for this year: Prof. Bryan Dewsbury
Estimated reading time: 5-6 minutes During the summer and fall of 2021 I was fortunate to participate in the UM-Ann Arbor CRLT LEO program focused on teaching for equity and inclusion. During the fall semester,… Read More »From Teaching for Equity & Inclusion to Reflecting on OER