Are you committed to supporting diverse students but still feel unsure of how to address questions of exclusion and belonging in your courses? Have local and global events in the last two years left you even more concerned about supporting marginalized students? The Teaching with Access and Inclusion (TAI) Program offers an exploration of critical frameworks and practical strategies towards creating more equitable educational experiences for all.

By the end of the program, participants will be able to enact the University of Minnesota’s systemwide strategic plan MPact 2025 commitment to fostering community and belonging by:

• Identifying critical elements from anti-racist and social-justice frameworks for effective teaching and learning.
• Recognizing access barriers and other obstacles to engagement for marginalized students and incorporating pedagogical responses that foster inclusion.
• Integrating support for student — and instructor — wellbeing into course designs and classroom teaching practices.

CEI Course ID: CEI475

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Please register by December 21

Tentative Topic Schedule

• January 4 - “Incorporating Critical Pedagogy into Practice” - welcome; critical, social justice / anti-racist pedagogy; educational inequities; the hidden curriculum; principles of accessible, inclusive teaching
• January 5 - “Disability Pedagogy as Anti-Racist Praxis” - disability and race in higher education; making accommodations; expanding accessibility
• January 6 - “Centering Student and Instructor Wellbeing” - mental health on campus; trauma responsive teaching; lessons from the pandemic pivot

Facilitators

• Angela M. Carter, Ph.D., Access & Inclusion Pedagogy Specialist, Minnesota Transform
• Jigna Desai, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies & Asian American Studies (Twin-Cities) and Principal Investigator, Minnesota Transform
• Jennie Row, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of French & Italian (Twin-Cities) and Critical Disability Studies Collective Co-Leader, "Refusing Disposability: Racial and Disability Justice Toward Another World"
• Ilene Alexander, Ph.D., Education Program Specialist, Center for Educational Innovation & Provost’s Task Force on Disability Accommodations

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