LibGuides: Inclusive Pedagogy Toolkit : Tools for Instruction

Tools for Instruction

Docendo Discimus - Latin Proverb meaning "By Teaching, We Learn."

Taking those first steps.

John Watt (author of Inclusive Cultural and Social Pedagogy in the Library Classroom) suggests asking yourself 3 questions to help "Break down social barriers from minute one:"

What privilege do you bring to this learning experience? How can you acknowledge your own bias, status, or cultural lens through which you view the world?
What feeling would you like your students to remember about this class a week from now?
What could you say that would help everyone feel this way?

As you consider those questions, the resources below will help you move from the theory into the practice of inclusive pedagogy.

Reflection

Not every classroom is going to look or operate in the same ways. Read the article Academe Has a Lot to Learn About How Inclusive Teaching Affects Instructors and take a moment to reflect on the implications. How would implementing Inclusive Pedagogy affect you?
How has your identity shifted since you were a student? Does that impact your role as an educator?

Implementing Inclusive Pedagogy can lead to some difficult conversations. For help navigating those conversations, check out these resources:

Kent State has a guide for Navigating Difficult Conversations, and Vanderbilt has a guide for Difficult Dialogues.
Harvard Business Review has 7 Tips for Difficult Conversations related to business, but which can be useful in many situations.
Let's Talk! is a guide from Teaching Tolerance that begins with a self-assessment and then offers concrete steps for supporting students through difficult topics.
Watch Adar Cohen's TED Talk, 3 Steps to Having a Difficult Conversation.