Inclusive Teaching Guide

For instructors, TAs, and staff

The strategies in this guide may be most relevant to instructors, TAs, and staff. However, anyone who supports student learning could benefit from understanding these teaching practices. A good place to begin is the Overview of Inclusive Teaching Practices page. Instructors and TAs may also further benefit from exploring specific topics within the guide.

Covers student support, accessibility, well-being, and community

This guide focuses on strategies that promote equal opportunity, diverse perspectives and representation, accessibility, well-being, and community for all students. It includes recommendations for fostering supportive learning communities, links to student support services, tips for making course materials accessible, and methods for encouraging discussions from multiple viewpoints.

These inclusive teaching practices are integral to and inseparable from good teaching practices. Truly excellent teaching affects all aspects of a course and learning experience. While we chose to highlight this content in a separate guide, understand that these recommendations are meant to synergize and align with recommendations found across all of the Teaching Commons. 

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