Faculty are invited to the Inclusive Pedagogy Workshop

Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) and the Center for Teaching Excellence to Advance Learning (CeTEAL) are kicking off the new year with the Inclusive Pedagogy Workshop on Friday, Jan. 11, 2019.

Inclusive pedagogy is a student-centerd approach that focuses on the varied backgrounds, learning styles and abilities of all learners in the classroom in order to create a space that works for all students.

The workshop will allow faculty members to take a look at their current teaching practices and implement inclusive pedagogy into their unique teaching styles. Aims of the workshop include focusing on curriculum reform in order to become more culturally inclusive, allow faculty to meet and hear from consultant Dena Samuels, an expert in the field, and collaborate with colleagues from across campus.

The faculty who participates will receive a copy of Samuels' book, "The Culturally Inclusive Educator: Preparing for a Multicultural World," and workshop materials. Also, they will attend lunch with Samuels and Provost Ralph Byington to discuss making inclusive pedagogy a part of the broader vision of the University. Faculty will be invited to continue discussing this matter through the semester at Book Talks, an event sponsored by ODI and CeTEAL.

Additionally, the workshop will honor the experience of faculty who have been reflecting diversity and inclusion through their classroom teaching and lived experience. All faculty are encouraged to apply.

Fifteen spaces are available for each workshop, with two time options available. The morning workshop will be repeated in the afternoon. Sessions are scheduled for Friday, Jan. 11, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., and 1 to 4:30 p.m. Lunch is included.

A brief application process is required, including the following pieces: choice of a course the faculty member teaches as a focus for the workshop, and a brief essay of 300 words or less describing what the faculty member hopes to gain from the workshop. The essay is to be submitted on the application website. After submitting, email a copy of the course's syllabus to ceteal@coastal.edu.

All faculty and staff are invited to attend a drop-in session with Samuels from 2:30-4:45 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019, in LJSU A201. Samuels will also speak on the topic of mindful educational leadership at a colloquium in Johnson Auditorium on Jan. 10, 2019, at 7 p.m.

For more information, email odi@coastal.edu or ceteal@coastal.edu.