Inclusive Pedagogy:
Digging into Full Participation and Holding Space for Different Viewpoints
Thursday, August 30, Kern 202, 10am-12pm
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A Balanced Approach to Accommodations
Thursday, August 30, Kern 202, 2pm-4PM
Lunch will be provided at noon
To register for one or both workshops, email Shannon Thorin, Assistant Dean of Faculty.
Inclusive Pedagogy:
Digging into Full Participation and Holding Space for Different Viewpoints
The first month of class is a critical time to set the tone for the semester and foster student participation in critical discussions. In this session, we will review key inclusive practices that assist with this. Then, we will take a closer look at what it means for students to be full participants in the course, with an eye toward how we hold space for different viewpoints. In this session, we will reflect on our own syllabi and projects, with a full participation lens, and work through particular dynamics that may arise in whole class and small group discussions, from both our vantage points as faculty and from the viewpoints of students.
This workshop will be facilitated by Becky Wai-Ling Packard, professor of psychology and education at Mt. Holyoke College and author of Successful STEM Mentoring Initiatives for Underrepresented Students: A research-based guide for faculty and administrators. Packard has served as the Director of the Teaching and Learning Initiative program, Associate Dean of Faculty, and Director of the Weissman Center for Leadership at Mt. Holyoke College.
A Balanced Approach to Accommodations
Before the fall semester begins, come explore the issues involved in negotiating and holding clear expectations and requirements around student accommodations. Be prepared with a system that meets student need without compromising your course or overly taxing your time. We’ll have a general discussion and include uncovering your concerns, articulating your standards, writing a syllabus statement, and developing strategies/using the OARS Holistic Learning Program toolbox for contingency planning with students.
The workshop will be facilitated by:
Milo Bezark, Holistic Learning Project Alumni Fellow
Aaron Ferguson, Director of Accessibility Resources and Services, Office of Accessibility Resources and Services
Kristen Luschen, Dean of Multicultural Education and Inclusion and Co-Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning.