Self-Reflection – Equitable Teaching

Breaking the Language Barrier

Instructor Preparation, Planning (Inclusive Classrooms), Self-Reflection, Set the Tone / annissak

By Annissa KebedeMarch 18, 2025 Overview Navigating college is challenging enough, but for first-generation and international students, academic language can feel like a unfamiliar code-making everyday tasks like reading a syllabus or understanding a lecture overwhelming. These barriers impact more than comprehension; they affect students’ confidence, engagement, and overall academic success. Research shows that clarifying […]

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Identifying and Addressing Characteristics of White Supremacy Culture

Anti-Racist Instructor Resource, Planning (Inclusive Classrooms), Self-Reflection / Frankie

This resource guide highlights characteristics of white supremacy culture, as outlined by Dr. Tema Okun, that can be pervasive in organizations and institutions.

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Examining Privilege and Oppression

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This discussion-based activity guides students in understanding privilege and oppression as concepts.

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Applying Dialogic Techniques

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This resource guide provides an overview of dialogic techniques to integrate with one’s instructional strategies and course content.

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Racial Bias Test

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This reflection-based activity guides students in understanding their implicit racial bias.

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School You, Inc.

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In this activity, students imagine creating a school designed to maintain oppressive norms, considering what institutional oppression looks like and how it is perpetuated.

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Perfectly Logical Explanations

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This activity guide is intended to serve as an example of how to engage with “perfectly logical explanations” or dominant narratives raised in classroom discussion.

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Mapping Social Identity Timeline Activity

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In this activity, students will create a visual map of their socialization in some aspect of identity (race, gender, sexual orientation) throughout the course of their life.

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Dominant Narratives

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Students will discuss dominant narratives – explanations or stories told in service of the dominant social group’s interests and ideologies.

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Dialogue Blocker Activity

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This activity is designed to help students recognize common dialogue blockers, why people use them, and to become more aware of how they inhibit important conversations.

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