Classroom Diversity:  Learning from Difference

Participants in this workshop will discuss how different dimensions of diversity (gender, race, religion, culture, skill/ability levels, learning preferences) can affect the classroom experience for students and instructors. Through guided discussion and case scenario analysis, we will consider helpful practices for navigating situations where differences challenge our assumptions about teaching, learning, students, and ourselves.

Counts towards:

• (S) Striving for Excellence
• (A) Advanced Teaching Scholar

After completing this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Articulate the connection between their understanding of diversity and their philosophy of teaching
• Identify different types of diversity and how they can impact teaching and learning
• Apply strategies for addressing diversity in the classroom

An open mind.

Voices of Diversity: Stories, Activities and Resources for the Multicultural Classroom. Lori Langer de Ramirez.

Scenarios for Teaching Writing : Contexts for Discussion and Reflective Practice Chris M. Anson [et al.]
PE 1404 .S33 1993

Multicultural Student Programs and Services at the University of Notre Dame 210 Lafortune

Managing Hot Topics in the Classroom (Harvard)

Walking on Eggs (Peter Frederick)