Instructor Resources for Inclusive Pedagogy
Association of American Colleges & Universities
Making Excellence Inclusive is AAC&U’s guiding principle for access, student success, and high-quality learning.
It is designed to help colleges and universities integrate diversity, equity, and
educational quality efforts into their missions and institutional operations.
The initiative includes a series of three papers specifically commissioned by AACU that are beneficial to faculty and staff:
1. Toward a Model of Inclusive Excellence and Change in Postsecondary Institutions
2. Achieving Equitable Educational Outcomes with All Students: The Institution’s Roles
and Responsibilities
University of Wisconsin-Madison Communications
A Guide to Bias-Free Communications
This guide is meant to help faculty and staff find more encompassing word of phrase
when you need it and to be more attuned to language that, whether intended or not,
may offend others. As cultural trends and awareness of gaps in inclusivity emerge,
this guide will be updated with the newest language.
American Philosophical Association
Guidelines for Non-Sexist Use of Language
This article from the APA gives reasoning and examples for usage of gender-neutral
language in the field. Many examples are provided that relate to academic writing
style and can inform the work of you, your peers, and students.
University of Michigan, Center for Research on Learning and Teaching
Creating Inclusive College Classroom
This guide discusses common yet problematic assumptions instructors may make about
students, the impact of assumptions on student learning, and how instructors can examine
motivations behind assumptions. Also included here are useful strategies for making
course content and classroom environments more accessible and inclusive.
Yale University, Center for Teaching and Learning
Inclusive Classroom Climate
This resources explores ways that instructors may structure course content, classroom
participation, and learning assessment to be responsive to the needs of non-dominant
cultures and student backgrounds. Extensive references and additional resources make
this a good stating point for building cultural-responsiveness into the classroom.
Columbia University, Center for Teaching and Learning
Inclusive Teaching Guide
This guide organizes inclusive pedagogical practices into five principles that guide
instructors in crafting classroom environment, facilitating peer interactions, and
reflecting on personal practices. This is an abridged version of the full guide, which
is also available for download at the above link and is suitable for instructors of
all experience levels.