Teaching Inclusively From Day One in Small Classes

August 23, 2024 - 10:30-11:30 AM

Location: This is an online event. Register to receive the Zoom link and calendar invitation

Intended Audience: Academic Support Staff, Faculty, Graduate Student Instructors, Instructors

In this workshop, we will focus on practical strategies for creating an inclusive learning environment from the start of your course, specifically designed for smaller classes with fewer than 50 students. While inclusion and diversity are essential values in education, integrating these concepts into daily teaching and course content can be challenging. Using the key principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as our foundation we will discuss how they can be integrated into your teaching to support and engage all students. You will learn how to apply these inclusive teaching strategies to develop a classroom that caters and accommodates to diverse learning modes and needs, ensuring that every student has the necessary support to succeed. This workshop focuses on smaller class settings which allow for more personalized interactions and targeted support. 

This session will run for 45 minutes, with an additional 15 minutes reserved for questions. 

➡️Register for this event here!⬅️ 

Registrants will be sent a Zoom link and bCal invite as the workshop date draws near.

***Registration for this session will close one hour before the session***

Unable to join us for this workshop? Engage with our asynchronous offerings on this topic: Adnacing Equity and Inclusion or receive customized assistance by emailing teaching@berkeley.edu, or by scheduling a consultation

This event is part of the "Accessibility and Inclusion in Teaching" learning path. Be sure to check out this learning path and explore its other components!

Facilitator:

Picture of the facilitator, Tara Mason Tara Mason, Ph.D. is the Universal Design for Learning Consultant at the Center for Teaching and Learning. She holds a Ph.D. in Special Education from Texas Tech University and an M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She has over 20 years of experience working in K-12 as a special and general education teacher, coach, and interventionist. Her research primarily focuses on Universal Design for Learning, writing, promoting equity and inclusion, assistive technology, trauma-informed instruction, mentoring, and special education teacher preparation.