Inclusive Pedagogy

This collection of resources for faculty includes activities, readings, and classroom management tips for maintaining an inclusive and constructive environment in the classroom.

Access and Equity
Activities/Case Studies/Scenarios
Advocacy
Classroom
High Emotion and Stress
Pedagogy
Teaching for Understanding and Change

(Note: All links below open/download PDF documents unless otherwise noted.)

Access and Equity

• "Studying College Access and Choice," (PDF) Perna, L.W.
  
  
• "The Vanishing Latino Male in Higher Education," (PDF) Saenz, V.B. and Ponjuan, L.
  
  
• "College Aspirations and Limitations: The Role of Educational Ideologies and Funds of Knowledge in Mexican American Families," (PDF) Kiyama Marquez, J.
  
  
• "From High School to the Future: Potholes on the Road to College," (PDF) Roderick, M., et al
  
  
• "The Counseling Opportunity Structure: Examining Correlates of Four-Year College-Going Rates," (PDF) Engberg, M.E. and Gilbert, A.J.
  
  
• "The Role of Culture in College Preparation Programs: A Review of Research Literature," (PDF) Villalpando, O. and Solorzana, D.G.
  
  
• "Bridging the Gap: Guiding the College Search of Undocumented Students," (PDF) Nienhusser, H.K., et al
  
  
• "Separate & Unequal: How High Education Reinfoces the Intergenerational Reproduction of White Racial Privilege," (PDF) Carnevale, A.P. and Strohl, J.
  
  
• "Latina/o Student Characteristics and Outcomes at Four-Year Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), Emerging HSIs, and Non-HSIs," (PDF) Cuellar, M.
  
  
• "Moving Beyond Access: College Success for Low-Income, First-Generation Students," (PDF) Engle, J. and Tinto, V.
  
  
• "Forgotten Students: American Indian High School Students' Narratives on College Going," (PDF) Fann, A.
  
  
• "Student Success Is Our Success," (PDF) Figueroa, J.L. and Rodriguez, G.M.
  
  
• "Student Persistence and Degree Attainment Beyond the First Year in College," (PDF) Nora, A., et al
  
  
• "Discrimination Comes in Many Forms: Individual, Institutional, and Structural," (PDF) Pincus, F.L.
  
  
• "A Candid Conversation about Schools, Culture, and the Widening Opportunity Gap in America with Professor," (PDF) Putnam, R.D.
  
  
• "Ska as a Bridge to Pre-Mestiza Consciousness: Rhythmic Moves in Anzaldúa's Borderland," (PDF) Serrano, C.E.
  
  
• "Unseen Disadvantage: How American Universities' Focus on Independence Underminds the Academic Performance of First-Generation College Students," (PDF) Stephens, N.M.
  
  
• "The College-Choice Process for Asian Pacific Americans: Ethnicity and SocioEconomic Class in Context," (PDF) Teranishi, R.T., et al
  
  
• "Obstacles Faced by First-Generation College Students and Possible Avenues to Increase Both Personal and Academic Success," (PDF) Whittinghill, J.

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Activities/Case Studies/Scenarios

• Writing for Change: Challenging Your Assumptions Handout (DOC) (Word)
  
  
• Colleagues Say the Darndest Things (DOC) (Word)
  
  
• Five Categories of Oppression (DOC) (Word)
  
  
• My Experiences with Microaggressions (DOC) (Word)
  
  
• My Gender Aptitude (DOC) (Word)
  
  
• Queer Culture Quiz (DOC) (Word)
  
  
• Religious Diversity in the Classroom (DOC) (Word)
  
  
• Religious Liberty Quiz (DOC) (Word)
  
  
• Stereotypes of People with Disabilities (DOC) (Word)
  
  
• A Case of a Mistaken Sense of Humor (DOC) (Word)
  
  
• The Just Department (DOC) (Word)
  
  
• The Six Families of Emotion (PDF)
  
  
• Unconstitutional Practices (DOC) (Word)
  
  
• "What Would You Do?" Case Studies (DOC) (Word)
  
  
• Characteristics of the Ideal Leader
  
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• Teaching Tolerance: Intention and Perception (PDF)
  
  
• PFAT Self-Scan Checklist (PDF)
  
  
• Remedial Civility Training (PDF)

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Advocacy

• “Communicative Challenges of Bystander Intervention: Impact of Goals and Message Design Logic on Strategies Colleges Students Use to Intervene in Drinking Situations,” (PDF) White, C. H. and Malkowski, J.
  
  
• Pocket card: “Speak Up Against Bias,” (PDF) Teaching Tolerance

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Classroom

• "Contentious Classroom Management" (Web)
  
  
• “Managing Hot Topics In and Out of the Classroom” (Web)
  
  
• “Message To Faculty: Talking About The Election In Your Classrooms,” Campus Election Engagement Project (Web)
  
  
• "How to Support Students of Color," Kelsky, K. (Web)
  
  
• “L.E.A.R.N. to Resolve Conflict in the Classroom” (Web)
  
  
• “A New Kind of Student,” (PDF) Santiago, D. A.
  
  
• “Ground Rules for In-Class Discussion,” (PDF) Intergroup Relations Center

• “Managing Hot Moments in the Classroom,” (PDF) Warren, L.

• “Making the Most of Hot Moments in the Classroom,” (PDF) University of Michigan Center for Research on Learning and Teaching

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High Emotion and Stress

• “6 Ways to Cope With Election Stress,” (PDF) University of Northern Colorado
  
  
• “Primer on Hostile Environment,” (PDF) CSU, Chico

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Pedagogy

• “Transforming Mainstream Curriculum,” (PDF) Banks, J. A.
  
  
• “Diversity Within Unity: Essential Principles for Teaching and Learning in a Multicultural Society,” (PDF) Banks, J. A., et al
  
  
• “Academic Tenacity: Mindsets and Skills that Promote Long-Term Learning,” (PDF) Dweck, C. S., et al
  
  
• “Moving Beyond the Boat without a Paddle: Reality Pedagogy, Black Youth, and Urban Science Education,” (PDF) Emdin, C.
  
  
• “Cooperative Learning,” (PDF) Felder, R. M. and Brent, R.
  
  
• “Diverse Learning Environments: Assessing and Creating Conditions for Student Success,” (PDF) Hurtado, S. and Guillermo-Wann, C.
  
  
• “Authenticity and Learning: Implications for Reference Librarianship and Information Literacy Instruction,” (PDF) Klipfel, K. M.
  
  
• “Cooperative Learning,” (PDF) Li, M. P. and Lam, B. H.
  
  
• “Why Teachers Adopt a Controlling Motivating Style Toward Student and How They Can Become More Autonomy Supportive,” (PDF) Reeve, J.
  
  
• “Validating Culturally Diverse Students: Toward a New Model of Learning and Student Development,” (PDF) Rendon, L. I.
  
  
• “Issues in Curriculum and Instruction: Effects of Multiculturalism on the Community College Curriculum,” (PDF) Robinson, S.
  
  
• “Syllabus for White People to Educate Themselves,” (DOC) Crowdsourced (Word)
  
  
• “Faculty Do Matter: The Role of College Faculty in Student Learning and Engagement,” (PDF) Umbach, P. D. and Wawrzynski, M. R.
  
  
• “Pedagogy of Confidence,” (DOC) Jackson, Y. (Word)

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Teaching for Understanding and Change

• "Closing the Achievement Gap in Higher Education: An Organizational Learning Perspective," (PDF) Bensimon, E. M.
  
  
• "Reframing Academic Leadership," (PDF) Bolman, L. G. and Gallos, J. V.
  
  
• "Understanding the Racial Transfer Gap: Modeling Underrepresented Minority and Nonminority Students' Pathways from Two-to Four-Year Institutions," (PDF) Crisp, G. and Nuñez, A.

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