Source: Increasing Inclusivity in the Classroom | Center for Teaching | Vanderbilt University
I have been reading teaching guides at Vanderbilt and I am really impressed by this work. It provides clear definitions, plenty of teaching tips, and links to great resources. “Drawing from the literature on inclusive teaching in higher education, the current section considers the importance of increasing inclusivity and is framed by two overarching issues. The first issue is that of student belonging in their classrooms and in the broader campus culture. Most students struggle to transition into college, but students of less privileged and more marginal backgrounds face even greater challenges as they enter what they can perceive to be an unwelcoming or even hostile environment (Carter, Locks, Winkle-Wagner, & Pineda, 2006; Kalsner & Pistole, 2003). To help students overcome challenges integrating into college life, teachers can work to cultivate a sense of belonging among their students. Section Two of this teaching guide provides resources for teachers to increase the sense of belonging in their classrooms.”
And importantly, this material is openly licensed! This teaching guide is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
