CITLS: Two Programs on Inclusive Pedagogy w/ Dr. Matthew Ouellett

Dear Colleagues:

With a focus on student-centered, active learning, inclusive pedagogy is a holistic philosophy of education. Faculty maintain supportive classroom climates in which they also attempt to address some unnecessary and systemic barriers to success. On Wednesday, February 28, we'll host Dr. Matthew Ouellett, Executive Director of the Center for Teaching Innovation at Cornell University, who will help us dive into inclusive frameworks. He will deliver a keynote lecture at noon and then facilitate a workshop at 4:10 that day.

Learn more about Dr. Ouellett and his work here:

[ http://teaching.cornell.edu/ | http://teaching.cornell.edu/ ]

Wednesday, Feb 28, noon-1, Oeschle 224, lunch provided

Building and Sustaining the Inclusive Classroom: A Systemic Approach

This highly interactive keynote will engage participants in considering multiple points of entry for building and sustaining the inclusive classroom. We will address institutional, departmental, course and individual strategies for defining what it means in the context of Lafayette College to be inclusive and how we go about strengthening current efforts and identifying promising future practices.

Wednesday, Feb 28, 4:10-6, Ramer History House 103, snacks provided

The Inclusive Classroom: Assessment Strategies for Transformative Learning

How do we assess student progress in the context of courses in which participants’ deeply held ideas, values, and beliefs may be challenged? For example, the student who arrives at a science course strongly believing in creationism or sociology course that contests their beliefs about communities different from their own. This will be an engaging interactive workshop.

We'd like a preliminary count of attendees. Please RSVP for the events here:

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We hope to see you there!