Content in the Inclusive Classroom
Content looks different in the inclusive classroom. It is broader, involves more perspectives, contains more truths. The resources on this page will help you expand your ideas about what could and should be included as material presented in class.
- Creating Inclusive College Classrooms
Written by Shari Saunders and Diana Kardia from the University of Michigan, this article provides an in-depth discussion of the topic of inclusive classrooms, including sections on course content.
- Approaching Diversity through Learning Communities
This resource by Emily Decker Lardner, Co-Director of the Washington Center for Improving Undergraduate Education, (Occasional Paper, Winter 2003, Number 2) provides a conceptual overview, examples from other institutions, and planning materials. (Downloads as a .doc file)
- Center for Curricular Transformation
This resource, from the University of Washington, offers a range of materials that are helpful in course transformation. Of particular interest are the following:- Guidelines for Course Transformation (Downloads as a PDF file)
- Departmental Objectives for Diversity Learning
Describes what a variety of departments are doing to meet the University of Washington’s diversity learning goals. - Guidelines for Departmental Review
These guidelines try to address the question What is it that students in your discipline need to know in order to be successful in our diverse United States?
- Morey, A., & Kitano, M. K. (1997). Multicultural course transformation in higher education: A broader truth. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon.
THE book on course transformation.
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