Creating Inclusive Learning Environments

Facilitators:
Jasjit Sangha, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, Anti-Racist Pedagogies, CTSI
Samantha Chang, Faculty Liaison, Anti-Racist Pedagogies, CTSI

This session provides an overview of key research related to creating inclusive learning environments. By understanding the theoretical foundations of anti-racist and anti-oppressive pedagogies, we will unpack how we as educators can evolve our learning spaces and pedagogies to value students’ diverse experiences, remove barriers, nurture critical thinking skills and build community.

Participants will learn how to apply pedagogical tools and approaches drawing from research on: Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Culturally Responsive Pedagogy (CRP), Anti-Racist Education, Inclusive Education, Pedagogy of Kindness and Metacognition to create learning experiences that support inclusion, resiliency and empowerment for students.

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand and recognize contemporary ideas and theoretical foundations underscoring the work of anti-oppressive/anti-racist teaching and learning practices
  
• Demystify how to create an anti-oppression classroom, regardless of the subject matter of your course
  
• Discuss how identity impacts learning for students