Inclusive Teaching

 

Inclusive teaching includes pedagogical approaches that take into account the diverse needs and backgrounds of all students, ensuring that they feel valued and welcomed in the classroom. In this session, we will explore the importance of designing inclusive learning environments and engage with strategies that you can use as a teaching assistant or instructor of record.

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Quick Tip: Customize the course cards on your Canvas Dashboard

POSTED: Oct. 26, 2022

Once you’ve been teaching in Canvas for a while, you may find that your Dashboard starts to look a little cluttered.  To make it easier to find the courses you need when you need them, consider taking a few minutes to customize how your course cards appear on your Canvas Dashboard. 

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Eric Garner, a teacher who was able to shield his students from harm during the 2018 Parkland, Florida, high school shooting, urged journalism and media students to cover tragedies with empathy during an interactive discussion at the May 4 Visitors Center Reflection Gallery on Oct. 25.  Garner, the TV production teacher at Marjory Stoneman Douglas (MSD) High School where the 2018 massacre occurred, has been credited for having a calm demeanor while shielding 54 students for more than an hour as the gunman killed 17 people and wounded several others. He was named the MSD teacher...

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