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Susie Calkins,
Sarah Chobot Hokanson,
Anna Conway,
Donald Gillian-Daniel,
Tazin Daniels,
Robin Greenler,
Bennett Goldberg,
Lucas Hill,
Tershia Pinder-Grover,
and
Veronica Womack
Throughout this six-week online course, we will ask you to engage in deep reflection and discussions around topics of equity and inclusion in learning environments across a variety of institutional contexts. This course is designed to improve our participants’ awareness, self-efficacy, and ability of doctoral students, postdocs, and faculty to create inclusive STEM learning environments for their students. To center the identity of faculty and students and facilitate deep reflection, we employ key features including: embodied case studies, affinity spaces, and an inclusivity framework portfolio. These activities are collectively designed to nurture a transformative mindset and help our participants reflect deeply on key identity-related aspects of each module as they go through the course, and to help them apply these aspects in tangible ways to their own teaching and learning contexts.
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Learning objectives
- Participants in this course will...
- Examine issues of diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education
- Reflect on their own and their students’ identities and experiences
- Question their assumptions about all aspects of instruction
- Identify and implement learner-centered structures and strategies
- Apply principles of evidence-based inclusive teaching
- Use their student learning data and feedback to inform pedagogical and curricular choices
- Participants in this course will...
- Examine issues of diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education
- Reflect on their own and their students’ identities and experiences
- Question their assumptions about all aspects of instruction
- Identify and implement learner-centered structures and strategies
- Apply principles of evidence-based inclusive teaching
- Use their student learning data and feedback to inform pedagogical and curricular choices
Syllabus
Introduction: In this welcoming session, participants will be introduced to the concepts, ideas, and terms that relate to fostering inclusive classrooms and learning environments in higher education. The concepts reviewed in this session will be reinforced in the content throughout the rest of the MOOC. ****
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Syllabus
Introduction: In this welcoming session, participants will be introduced to the concepts, ideas, and terms that relate to fostering inclusive classrooms and learning environments in higher education. The concepts reviewed in this session will be reinforced in the content throughout the rest of the MOOC. ****
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Module 1: DEI in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education: In this module, participants will examine issues of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), especially around power, privilege and positionality, in both their local institutional context (e.g., classroom, laboratory, research group) as well as at a national level. ****
Module 2: Instructor Identity and Authority in STEM Classrooms: This module will guide participants from a range of backgrounds to reflect upon their individual identities and the ways in which those identities influence their experience as instructors and impact their students’ learning.
Module 3: Student Identities and Experiences in the STEM Classroom: In this module, participants will review social identity frameworks introduced in the Instructor Identity and Authority module and explore how students’ social identities impact teaching practices and student learning. Participants will also explore key theories of implicit bias, growth mindset, stereotype threat and imposter phenomenon and their impact on students’ classroom experience and learning.
Module 4: Creating an Inclusive STEM Course: In this module, participants will explore and apply strategies for designing an inclusive course. Participants will explore the typical approaches to course design and unpack the structures and assumptions related to power, positionality, and privilege that cause those approaches to create barriers for student learning.
Module 5: Fostering an Inclusive Climate in the STEM Classroom: In this module, participants will become aware of, reflect on, and explore how to develop and implement inclusive and evidenced-based teaching practices that are drawn from research and student experiences of learning.
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Course is relevant for STEM faculty and students in higher education across a variety of institutional contexts
Taught by Bennett Goldberg, Sarah Chobot Hokanson, Robin Greenler, Susie Calkins, Anna Conway, Donald Gillian-Daniel, Tazin Daniels, Lucas Hill, Tershia Pinder-Grover, Veronica Womack who are recognized for their work in the topic that the course teaches
Employs key features including embodied case studies, affinity spaces, and an inclusivity framework portfolio to facilitate deep reflection
Examines issues of diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education
Guides participants from a range of backgrounds to reflect upon their individual identities and the ways in which those identities influence their experience as instructors and impact their students’ learning
Provides strategies for designing an inclusive course and implementing inclusive and evidence-based teaching practices
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Activities
Be better prepared
before
your course. Deepen your understanding
during
and
after
it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered
in The Inclusive STEM Teaching Project with these
activities:
Review the principles of culturally responsive teaching
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Refresh your understanding of culturally responsive teaching and its importance for creating equitable learning environments.
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Culturally Responsive Teaching
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Read articles or books on culturally responsive teaching.
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Watch videos or attend webinars on culturally responsive teaching.
Volunteer at a local organization that supports diversity and inclusion
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Connect with your community and gain a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities related to diversity and inclusion.
Browse courses on
Diversity and Inclusion
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Identify a local organization that supports diversity and inclusion.
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Contact the organization to inquire about volunteering opportunities.
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Participate in volunteer activities that support the organization's mission.
Explore the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity's resources on inclusive teaching
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Access a wealth of resources and support to enhance your inclusive teaching practices.
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Visit the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity's website.
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Explore the resources on inclusive teaching.
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Select a resource to learn more about a specific topic.
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Read 'Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?': And Other Conversations About Race
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Build a strong understanding of the impact of race and identity on student experiences and learning outcomes.
View
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in...
on Amazon
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Read the introduction and first chapter of the book.
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Participate in a discussion forum to share your thoughts on the book so far.
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Take notes on the key concepts and ideas presented in the book.
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Consider how the concepts in the book relate to your own experiences and teaching practice.
Design an inclusive syllabus
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Develop a plan for creating a more inclusive and welcoming learning environment for your students.
Show steps
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Review the principles of inclusive syllabus design.
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Identify ways to incorporate these principles into your own syllabus.
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Create a draft of your inclusive syllabus.
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Seek feedback on your syllabus from colleagues, students, or other stakeholders.
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Finalize your syllabus and implement it in your teaching.
Participate in a peer review of teaching practices
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Gain valuable feedback on your teaching from colleagues and improve your skills through collaboration.
Browse courses on
Peer Review
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Identify a peer who is also interested in improving their inclusive teaching practices.
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Arrange a time to meet and observe each other's teaching.
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Provide feedback to each other on your teaching practices.
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Reflect on the feedback you received and make adjustments to your teaching as needed.
Create a lesson plan that incorporates evidence-based inclusive teaching strategies
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Enhance your teaching skills by incorporating strategies that have been shown to improve student learning outcomes for all students.
Browse courses on
Evidence-based Teaching
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Research evidence-based inclusive teaching strategies.
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Select a teaching strategy to incorporate into your lesson plan.
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Develop a lesson plan that includes the selected strategy.
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Implement the lesson plan in your teaching.
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Reflect on the effectiveness of the strategy and make adjustments as needed.
Participate in the Inclusive Teaching Innovation Challenge
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Challenge yourself to develop and implement innovative inclusive teaching practices.
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Curriculum Development
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Review the Inclusive Teaching Innovation Challenge guidelines.
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Develop an innovative inclusive teaching practice.
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Submit your proposal to the challenge.
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Implement your innovative teaching practice in your teaching.
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Evaluate the impact of your innovative teaching practice on student learning.
Review the principles of culturally responsive teaching
Show steps
Refresh your understanding of culturally responsive teaching and its importance for creating equitable learning environments.
Browse courses on
Culturally Responsive Teaching
Show steps
Show steps
Show steps
- Read articles or books on culturally responsive teaching.
- Watch videos or attend webinars on culturally responsive teaching.
Volunteer at a local organization that supports diversity and inclusion
Show steps
Connect with your community and gain a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities related to diversity and inclusion.
Browse courses on
Diversity and Inclusion
Show steps
Show steps
Show steps
- Identify a local organization that supports diversity and inclusion.
- Contact the organization to inquire about volunteering opportunities.
- Participate in volunteer activities that support the organization's mission.
Explore the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity's resources on inclusive teaching
Show steps
Access a wealth of resources and support to enhance your inclusive teaching practices.
Show steps
Show steps
Show steps
- Visit the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity's website.
- Explore the resources on inclusive teaching.
- Select a resource to learn more about a specific topic.
Five other activities
Expand to see all activities and additional details
Show all eight activities
Read 'Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?': And Other Conversations About Race
Show steps
Build a strong understanding of the impact of race and identity on student experiences and learning outcomes.
View
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in...
on Amazon
Show steps
Show steps
Show steps
- Read the introduction and first chapter of the book.
- Participate in a discussion forum to share your thoughts on the book so far.
- Take notes on the key concepts and ideas presented in the book.
- Consider how the concepts in the book relate to your own experiences and teaching practice.
Design an inclusive syllabus
Show steps
Develop a plan for creating a more inclusive and welcoming learning environment for your students.
Show steps
Show steps
Show steps
- Review the principles of inclusive syllabus design.
- Identify ways to incorporate these principles into your own syllabus.
- Create a draft of your inclusive syllabus.
- Seek feedback on your syllabus from colleagues, students, or other stakeholders.
- Finalize your syllabus and implement it in your teaching.
Participate in a peer review of teaching practices
Show steps
Gain valuable feedback on your teaching from colleagues and improve your skills through collaboration.
Browse courses on
Peer Review
Show steps
Show steps
Show steps
- Identify a peer who is also interested in improving their inclusive teaching practices.
- Arrange a time to meet and observe each other's teaching.
- Provide feedback to each other on your teaching practices.
- Reflect on the feedback you received and make adjustments to your teaching as needed.
Create a lesson plan that incorporates evidence-based inclusive teaching strategies
Show steps
Enhance your teaching skills by incorporating strategies that have been shown to improve student learning outcomes for all students.
Browse courses on
Evidence-based Teaching
Show steps
Show steps
Show steps
- Research evidence-based inclusive teaching strategies.
- Select a teaching strategy to incorporate into your lesson plan.
- Develop a lesson plan that includes the selected strategy.
- Implement the lesson plan in your teaching.
- Reflect on the effectiveness of the strategy and make adjustments as needed.
Participate in the Inclusive Teaching Innovation Challenge
Show steps
Challenge yourself to develop and implement innovative inclusive teaching practices.
Browse courses on
Curriculum Development
Show steps
Show steps
Show steps
- Review the Inclusive Teaching Innovation Challenge guidelines.
- Develop an innovative inclusive teaching practice.
- Submit your proposal to the challenge.
- Implement your innovative teaching practice in your teaching.
- Evaluate the impact of your innovative teaching practice on student learning.
Career center
Learners who complete The Inclusive STEM Teaching Project will develop knowledge and skills
that may be useful to these careers:
Higher Education Professor
Higher Education Professor
Higher Education Professors teach and conduct research at colleges and universities. This course may help you to create inclusive and engaging learning experiences for students from diverse backgrounds. It may also help you to develop the skills to conduct research on diversity and inclusion in higher education.
Diversity and Inclusion Manager
Diversity and Inclusion Manager
Diversity and Inclusion Managers are responsible for developing and implementing diversity and inclusion initiatives in organizations. This course may help you to develop the skills to create inclusive workplaces.
Educational Researcher
Educational Researcher
Educational Researchers conduct research on teaching and learning. They may also develop and evaluate educational programs and materials. This course may help you to develop the skills to conduct research on diversity and inclusion in education.
K-12 Teacher
K-12 Teacher
K-12 Teachers prepare and deliver instruction to students in kindergarten through grade 12. This course may help you to create inclusive and engaging learning experiences for students from diverse backgrounds.
Social Justice Advocate
Social Justice Advocate
Social Justice Advocates work to promote social justice and equity. They may work in a variety of settings, such as education, law, and government. This course may help you to develop the skills to advocate for diversity and inclusion.
Postsecondary Teacher
Postsecondary Teacher
Postsecondary Teachers are responsible for educating students beyond high school. This course can help you create inclusive and engaging course experiences with students from diverse backgrounds.
Equity and Inclusion Specialist
Equity and Inclusion Specialist
Equity and Inclusion Specialists develop and implement equity and inclusion initiatives in organizations. This course may help you to develop the skills to create inclusive learning environments for students from diverse backgrounds.
Human Resources Manager
Human Resources Manager
Human Resources Managers are responsible for managing the human resources of an organization. They may also develop and implement diversity and inclusion initiatives. This course may help you to develop the skills to create inclusive workplaces.
Education Policy Analyst
Education Policy Analyst
Education Policy Analysts research and analyze education policies. They may also make recommendations for changes to education policy. This course may help you to develop the skills to analyze diversity and inclusion policies.
Higher Education Administrator
Higher Education Administrator
A Higher Education Administrator may oversee activities that relate to faculty, students, and academic programs. This course may be helpful for refining strategies that can help you build strong relationships with faculty, staff, and students from diverse backgrounds.
Nonprofit Administrator
Nonprofit Administrator
Nonprofit Administrators manage the operations of nonprofit organizations. They may also develop and implement programs that support diversity and inclusion. This course may help you to develop the skills to manage nonprofit organizations that are committed to diversity and inclusion.
Curriculum Developer
Curriculum Developer
Curriculum Developers create and implement educational programs and materials. This course may help you to develop inclusive curricula that meet the needs of all students.
Grant Writer
Grant Writer
Grant Writers write grant proposals to secure funding for organizations. This course may help you to develop the skills to write grant proposals that support diversity and inclusion initiatives.
Instructional Designer
Instructional Designer
Instructional Designers develop, implement, and evaluate instructional programs and materials. This course may help you to create inclusive learning experiences for diverse learners.
Education Consultant
Education Consultant
Education Consultants help improve the effectiveness of educational programs. They work with schools, colleges, and other organizations to develop and implement educational programs that meet the needs of all students. This course may help you develop the skills to work with diverse stakeholders.
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Reading list
We've selected eight books
that we think will supplement your
learning. Use these to
develop background knowledge, enrich your coursework, and gain a
deeper understanding of the topics covered in
The Inclusive STEM Teaching Project.
Collection of essays that explore the experiences of Black men in America. It provides a valuable perspective on the challenges that Black men face, and it can help readers to better understand the experiences of their Black students.
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Explores the concept of white fragility and how it can prevent white people from having productive conversations about race. It valuable resource for white educators who are looking to become more aware of their own biases and to create more inclusive classrooms.
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Provides a framework for understanding and dismantling racism. It valuable resource for all educators who are looking to create more equitable and inclusive learning environments.
Provides a research-based framework for culturally responsive teaching. It valuable resource for all educators who are looking to create more inclusive and equitable learning environments.
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Explores the concept of mindset and how it can impact student learning. It valuable resource for all educators who are looking to create more inclusive and equitable learning environments.
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Explores the relationship between education and freedom. It valuable resource for all educators who are looking to create more inclusive and equitable learning environments.
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Explores the characteristics of successful teachers of African American children. It valuable resource for all educators who are looking to create more inclusive and equitable learning environments.
Provides a framework for understanding and developing habits of mind. It valuable resource for all educators who are looking to create more inclusive and equitable learning environments.
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Effort
2 to 3 hours per week for 6 weeks
Level
Intermediate
Via
edX
Institution
Boston University
Instructors
Susie Calkins
Sarah Chobot Hokanson
Anna Conway
Donald Gillian-Daniel
Tazin Daniels
Robin Greenler
Bennett Goldberg
Lucas Hill
Tershia Pinder-Grover
Veronica Womack
Session
March 4, 2024
- April 26, 2024
Language
English
Transcript
English
Good to know
Course is relevant for STEM faculty and students in higher education across a variety of institutional contexts
Taught by Bennett Goldberg, Sarah Chobot Hokanson, Robin Greenler, Susie Calkins, Anna Conway, Donald Gillian-Daniel, Tazin Daniels, Lucas Hill, Tershia Pinder-Grover, Veronica Womack who are recognized for their work in the topic that the course teaches
Employs key features including embodied case studies, affinity spaces, and an inclusivity framework portfolio to facilitate deep reflection
Examines issues of diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education
Guides participants from a range of backgrounds to reflect upon their individual identities and the ways in which those identities influence their experience as instructors and impact their students’ learning
Provides strategies for designing an inclusive course and implementing inclusive and evidence-based teaching practices
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