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Promoting Classroom Inclusion

March 4, 2014
8:30PM - 10:00PM
311 Denney Hall

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Add to Calendar 2014-03-04 20:30:00 2014-03-04 22:00:00 Promoting Classroom Inclusion The English Department Diversity and Inclusion Committee invites faculty, lecturers, and graduate students to explore collectively ways of making the classroom an inclusive place. The workshop will feature brief presentations by guests from across the campus, followed by small-group discussions about how instructors can enhance their teaching ideas and practices.Guest speakers:Lois Harris, Office of Disability ServicesLaura Kraus, Access and First-Generation ProgramsLaurie Maynell, University Center for the Advancement of TeachingBreakout sessions will allow participants to consider a variety of questions pertaining to pedagogy, among them:What does “diversity” have to do with you?How can instructors design a “diverse” syllabus?When and how does the teacher’s body and appearance matter in the classroom?How can teachers respond to challenges to their authority in the classroom?What can teachers do to create an inclusive classroom community? 311 Denney Hall Department of English english@osu.edu America/New_York public

The English Department Diversity and Inclusion Committee invites faculty, lecturers, and graduate students to explore collectively ways of making the classroom an inclusive place. The workshop will feature brief presentations by guests from across the campus, followed by small-group discussions about how instructors can enhance their teaching ideas and practices.

Guest speakers:

  • Lois Harris, Office of Disability Services
  • Laura Kraus, Access and First-Generation Programs
  • Laurie Maynell, University Center for the Advancement of Teaching

Breakout sessions will allow participants to consider a variety of questions pertaining to pedagogy, among them:

  • What does “diversity” have to do with you?
  • How can instructors design a “diverse” syllabus?
  • When and how does the teacher’s body and appearance matter in the classroom?
  • How can teachers respond to challenges to their authority in the classroom?
  • What can teachers do to create an inclusive classroom community?