Inclusive Teaching Toward Justice – Session 3 (virtual)

Inclusive Teaching Toward Justice (ITTJ) – Program Overview

Co-sponsored by CETL and the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), this three-part workshop series is a professional development opportunity aimed at preparing instructors to effectively teach UWM’s diverse student body. Instructors will learn principles and practices of inclusive course design, classroom facilitation and assessment of student learning.

Registration is open to all UWM instructors — faculty, staff, graduate teaching assistants, adjuncts — in all disciplines.

Each session is offered in both an in-person and a virtual format. Participants who attend all three sessions (in either format) and complete the post-session reflections can earn a digital badge of completion.

For registration-related FAQs, please see Inclusive Teaching Toward Justice.

ITTJ Session 3: Inclusive Course and Assignment Design

This session will focus on practical ways of designing both courses and specific assignments through an inclusive teaching lens. How do we provide students with, on the one hand, the structure and transparency they need to meet expectations, and on the other hand, enough flexibility to support their own agency and growth in learning?  Likely topics include:

• Features of an inclusive course syllabus
• Growth mindset — why this matters, and how to promote it in our assessment plans
• Basic principles and applications of Universal Design for Learning

Location/format: Virtual, via Zoom

This virtual meeting will occur via Zoom. Closer to the workshop date, you will receive further information, including how to log into the Zoom session where the workshop will be held.

If you prefer to attend ITTJ Session 2 as an in-person lunch meeting, that session will occur the same week on Tuesday and has its own registration. Please return to our workshop calendar to locate the registration page for that session.

Questions about the workshop? Needed accommodations?

Please contact CETL Teaching Consultant Sarah MacDonald to request accommodations or ask any questions.