Transformative Pedagogies: Small Changes for Transformation 2024 Retreat (Day 3)
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The Centre for Learning and Teaching invites you to join us in retreat gatherings focused on transformative teaching practices and that emphasize how to apply what you’ve learned from session facilitators.
Transforming our teaching practices for decolonization, Indigenization, intercultural competence and teaching, equity, and accessibility can seem like a daunting task. Our goal, through this retreat, is to support small changes we can each make that build on one another and move us toward our aspirational, wholly transformative learning spaces.
Friday, July 5
Online
| Time | Details |
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| 10-11 a.m. | Foundations: Disability & Accessible Language in the ClassroomEmilee Fackelman (she/her), Graduate Teaching Associate, Centre for Learning and Teaching What knowledge and tools can we develop to use language that promotes accessibility in the classroom? In this workshop, we'll explore how everyday communication can create barriers, analyze real-world teaching scenarios, and develop strategies to: craft clear and concise communication; utilize inclusive language that avoids assumptions and empowers all students; respectfully navigate sensitive disability-related topics; enhance accessibility in teaching materials and communication. Join us in building a valuable foundation for fostering an inclusive learning environment where all students can thrive. |
| 11-11:45 a.m. | Curiosity Rooms Join CLT folks and peers to ask questions, share ideas, and experiment with what you've learned in the Retreat gatherings. |
| 1-2 p.m. | I Get It, But How Do I Do It?: Applying Universal Design For Learning (UDL) Principles to Course Outcomes and Student AssessmentTereigh Ewert (she/her) Senior Educational Developer (Anti-oppressive and Transformative Education), Centre for Learning and Teaching You are invested in building accessible courses for all students’ success and it’s clear to you that applying UDL principles is one way in which you can accomplish this. The question you are asking of yourself is, “How do I put these principles into practice?” As awareness of, and appreciation for UDL grows across the university, increasingly, instructors are asking this question of the CLT. In this hands-on gathering, the facilitators will focus on the aspects of the UDL Guidelines that ask instructors to consider flexibility in how students demonstrate their learning, and practical ways to implement these guidelines. Participants are requested to bring one or more learning outcomes from their courses and collaboratively, we’ll imagine the different ways in which students can be assessed—assessed in ways that are rigorous and that also empower students to best demonstrate what they’ve learned. |
| 2-2:45 p.m. | Curiosity Rooms Join CLT folks and peers to ask questions, share ideas, and experiment with what you've learned in the Retreat gatherings. |
Intended audience
- Faculty
- Faculty and staff
- Graduate Students
- Open to all
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Additional Information
Creating an accessible and optimal learning environment is paramount for the CLT: please email us at clt@dal.ca to let us know if you anticipate any barriers we will need to remove in the learning environment, or if there is anything in particular you feel we should know that will best facilitate your learning experience. The information you share will be kept confidential and only shared with the session facilitators.