“Teaching Inclusively in Divisive Times”
Workshop presented by Barbara Komlos, Ed.D., Montana State University
Tuesday, March 26, 1-2:30 p.m. Cleveland Hall 21A, Pullman Campus
All Teaching Assistants and Faculty Welcome
The purpose of this workshop is to introduce participants to ways in which they can create a learning environment that validates diverse perspectives, helps make content relevant for students of different backgrounds and identities, and facilitates critical thinking and dialogue. Participants will first reflect on their own experiences with effective/ineffective teaching styles and challenges they identify for teaching inclusively within their respective academic disciplines. Then, they will explore effective strategies for teaching inclusively and facilitating classroom discussions, and consider how to apply them to their particular teaching contexts. Workshop outcomes:
- Gain an understanding of inclusive pedagogy, why it is needed and how it improves learning and classroom engagement
- Gain insight into how our backgrounds and experiences shape the way we teach and what we teach
- Learn specific strategies for teaching inclusively and facilitating classroom discussions to apply to own teaching
RSVP to Dr. Ken Lokensgard at kenneth.lokensgard@wsu.edu
Sponsored by the PNW-COSMOS (NSF HRD grant #1432932), the WSU Graduate School, and the Office of Native American Programs.
Facilitator’s biography: Dr. Komlos has been developing curricula and teaching students from diverse backgrounds for over 15 years. She currently teaches a first-year composition course with the theme “Native Voices and Advocacy,” which is available to all students interested in exploring the intersectionality of identity and diverse perspectives. As program administrator for the PNW-COSMOS Alliance, funded by the NSF AGEP-T program, she helped implement an Indigenous Mentoring Program for faculty working with American Indian/Alaska Native graduate students. Dr. Komlos also manages the Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership (SIGP) STEM scholarship program. Additionally, she provides culturally attuned evaluation for outreach and educational programs serving URM and rural students.
