Creating Inclusive and Accessible Classrooms through Open Educational Practices

Are you exploring how to make your classroom and resources more inclusive and equitable? Research shows that creating a sense of belonging and inclusion in your classroom promotes better learning outcomes for students. In this workshop, we’ll explore strategies for how to create inclusive classrooms through open educational and culturally responsive pedagogies. Some examples include involving students and their lived experiences in OER curation and creation and applying the principles of universal design for learning to promote culturally responsive pedagogy. Three inclusive classroom strategies will be shared as an overview. Participants will then be invited to choose one of the strategies to engage more deeply in with other participants and a facilitator in a breakout room. Join us to learn how you might implement these strategies in your classroom to promote a stronger sense of belonging for all students:Contextualize your course materials through the use of diverse openly licensed images and case studies. Ensure your course design follows the principles of UDL to support diverse learners and provide a culturally responsive learning environment. Examine your discipline to include diverse scholars and voices that have previously been omitted.