Inclusive Teaching

Inclusive teaching involves not only the content of your course, but also the various ways in which you structure your interactions with your students as well as their interactions with the content, with you and with each other. “Inclusion describes a culture in which all learners feel welcome, valued and safe, and it requires intentional and deliberate strategies” on the part of the instructor (Hogan and Sathy).

Getting Started with Inclusive Design  

Read Inclusive Teaching: Strategies for Promoting Equity in the College Classroom by Dr. Kelly Hogan and and Dr, Viji Sathy. (2022).  Watch a video recording of the authors as they provide a framework for inclusive course design.

Visit Inclusive by Design, an excellent toolkit of disability inclusion resources developed by the UMass President’s Office. 

Watch recordings of Inclusivity in Introductory STEM Courses.

Listen to Tea for Teaching podcasts that provide excellent conversations on topics related to inclusivity and equity: 

  • Rigor:  The term “rigor” is often code for gatekeeping and exclusion. The guests participating in this episode discuss ways of creating challenging courses while providing the support and structure necessary for student success. 
  • Grading Justice: A discussion regarding grading strategies that promote equity and encourage learning. 
  • What Inclusive Instructors Do:  A great overview of how to create inclusive classroom communities.  
  • Include Instructors in Inclusive Instruction: Practices that are inclusive of our colleagues as well as our students.  

Finally, be sure to visit the subpages to this site for more information on:

Inclusive Classrooms

***New for Fall 2023: There are four classrooms that have been  equipped with a telecoil system. This means that the room sound can be transmitted directly into hearing aids that have a telecoil. This helps with sound clarity and reducing background noise.

  • Bartlett 65
  • Mahar 108
  • Herter 227
  • Hasbrouck 20