The Inclusive Teaching Coffee Chats program is part of a series of networking events designed to facilitate discussions on inclusive teaching and active learning strategies among faculty in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CA&ES). It encourages and supports the intentional creation of inclusive learning environments and reflective teaching practices by faculty, graduate students, and staff campus-wide. This program builds upon the efforts and research from the nationwide, NSF-funded project on Inclusive STEM Teaching and is open to all audiences with an emphasis on supporting incoming and early career faculty.
Inclusive Teaching Coffee Chats aims to provide opportunities for networking among colleagues and space to share practical tips for creating inclusive learning environments and teaching strategies. Monthly topics will also focus on providing help with course redesigns and summarizing teaching impact for merit and promotion dossiers. We hope to give faculty space to enjoy a break, have a bit of fun and learn from each other collectively.
Upcoming Chats
Fall Quarter
This fall, we will talk about how to center inclusive learning, share experiences and tips on creating inclusive learning assessments, and take a deeper look at what goes into building a course syllabus and work on your own. We welcome all faculty, including incoming and early career, TA’s and graduate students and support staff, and encourage all participants to share their ideas, successes and challenges. This fall we will extend the discussion times by an additional half hour as needed. Please join us!
Tuesday, October 15
4:10-5:00 p.m. (extended discussion until 5:30 p.m.)
Plant and Environmental Sciences (PES) Building, Room 2005
Topic: Student-Centered Versus Faculty-Centered Teaching: Does it have to be Either-Or?
Share your practices and tips for balancing your own values and contextual experiences as an instructor while centering inclusive student learning needs in the classroom. We’ll use a recent article from Inside Higher Education, In Student-Centered Classrooms, the Instructor Must Come First as the foundation to our discussion.
Thursday, November 14
12:10-1:00 p.m. (extended discussion until 1:30 p.m.)
Asmundson Hall, Room 242 (Big Hanna)
Topic: Inclusive Assessments—Homework Assignments
Bring a current homework assignment or a concept for one and we’ll workshop ideas for how to construct the assignment with inclusiveness and equity in mind.
Tuesday, December 3
4:10-5:00 p.m. (extended discussion until 5:30 p.m.)
Plant and Environmental Sciences (PES) Building, Room 2005
Topic: Setting the Stage: Creating an Inclusive Course Syllabus
During this Coffee Chat we’ll workshop ideas for constructing a course syllabus to help set the stage for creating an inclusive environment in your classroom. Bring a course syllabus and we’ll discuss ideas together.