What do you want from your students?
- “I wish they were more engaged in class.”
- “I want them to learn for learning’s sake.”
- “I want them to take ownership over their learning and their time and assignments.”
- “I wish they saw the value of this content in the way I do.”
- “I want more of them to come to office hours and to come more often.”
- “I don’t want to do harm/get it wrong.”
Do any of these ring true for you? As we continue to develop our inclusive teaching practices, Jackson Christopher Bartlett argues that to bridge the gap between what they value and what is happening in their classes, instructors need to talk to their students about their expectations. In the article, Inclusive Teaching Begins with Authenticity, Bartlett lays out the nuts and bolts of community and connection in the classroom to help address these pressing questions.
Want more ideas about inclusive teaching? Please drop by the Center for a free copy of the text What inclusive instructors do, co-authored by our fall faculty symposium leader, Dr. Tracie Addy.