Inclusive Teaching for Equitable Learning

As educators, we can work to create inclusive environments with equitable learning opportunities to ensure that every student has the opportunities necessary to succeed.

ACUE’s microcredential course in Inclusive Teaching for Equitable Learning provides instructors with proven strategies to create a more equitable and just learning environment. Equity-promoting teaching practices are among the hundreds of recommended approaches that faculty learn about and develop in all ACUE programs, as demonstrated in ACUE’s Inclusive and Equitable Teaching Curriculum Crosswalk.

This course is organized around five competencies and takes approximately 8 weeks to complete. You will learn within a facilitated online cohort of your peers, with whom you will share insights and ideas.

Microcredential Course Modules

• Managing the Impact of Biases
• Reducing Microaggressions in Learning Environments
• Addressing Imposter Phenomenon and Stereotype Threat
• Creating Inclusive Learning Environments
• Designing Equity-Centered Courses

Educators who complete the requirements for this open enrollment course earn a microcredential in “Inclusive Teaching for Equitable Learning.” This course does not apply toward earning the full Certificate in Effective College Instruction.

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More information about the course outcomes, experience, and expectations are available through the information video and flyer.

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Next Course Date

Spring 2023

This semester we will offer one cohort for faculty and staff only.

February 27 - April 30, 2023

• Break: March 13 - 19
• Make-up week: May 1 - May 6

Faculty/Staff Registration

Benefits of the Course

In addition to the obvious benefits of supporting an inclusive climate at NIU, there are a number of reasons why you should consider the course:

• Visibility as a leader within your department who is working to increase student success and equity
• Membership in a cohort of like-minded peers where you can meet others and form connections across disciplinary silos
• For graduate students pursuing careers in academia:
  • Add a valuable credential to your C.V. that will catch the attention of search committees
  • Statements on diversity, equity, and inclusion are increasingly common in faculty searches; this course will help prepare you to write such a statement

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