Inclusivity in Learning and Teaching
Learning Environment
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Belonging.
- How do you foster belonging? How do you signal to students that they are valued in your teaching space?
- How do you manage your classroom to support confidence and participation from all students?
- How do you support and encourage students to make connections with other students?
- How do you cultivate empathy and self-awareness?
Valuing Diversity.
- Do you consider a diversity of pedagogies/ approaches to learning and teaching in your teaching? What does this look like for your subject?
- Do the dynamics of your learning environments value engagement from students of all backgrounds and experiences? How do you make this happen?
- Do you provide space and time in classroom to discuss learning, not just focus on content? What do you do to support this?
Supporting Inclusive Behaviours.
- How do you signal potential triggering and distressing topics and content?
- How might unconscious bias affect interactions with and between students, and how do you use inclusionary practices and behaviours to address this?
- Are you aware of what constitutes micro-aggressions/ How do you avoid them?
- How do you ensure that you are using inclusive language?
Supporting Inclusive Practice
- How do you manage physical space so that it encourages inclusive practice and supports diverse learners?
- How do you manage online space so that it encourages inclusive practice and supports diverse learners?
- What do you do to make classroom materials accessible?
- How do you identify and remove or mitigate potential barriers in work-based learning and placements?