Registration is limited.  

Are you looking for an opportunity to learn more about teaching and learning practices? Are you looking to explore what inclusive teaching practices and structures look like in university learning environments? If so, consider joining 11 other colleagues as a participant in our Fall Reading Group. Colleagues from across campus will be exploring the book, Inclusive Teaching: Strategies for Promoting Equity in the College Classroom (2022). The Fall Reading Group is open to all faculty (sessionals too), librarians, instructional staff, post-docs, and PhD students at UPEI.

By signing up for the Fall Reading Group, you commit to attending the four scheduled meetings across the Fall 2022 semester. Participants will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis.

Things you need to know:

• Registration is limited to 12 participants.
• An e-book copy of Inclusive Teaching is available through the Robertson Library.
• You will read, explore, and collaboratively discuss the book, Inclusive Teaching, by Kelly Hogan and Viji Sathy.
• The reading group will meet in-person for up to 90 minutes, four times this semester.
• All sessions will be on Thursdays, from 1:30 to 3:00 pm, on the following dates:
•       October 6 – Preface, Chapters 1 & 2 (61 pages)
•       October 27 – Chapters 3 & 4 (56 pages)
•       November 17 – Chapters 5 & 6 (90 pages)
•       December 8 – Chapter 7 and reading group wrap-up (27 pages).

About the book:

Recently reviewed in Science, Inclusive Teaching is praised for “…translating the sometimes-dense literature of education research into clear, accessible, and actionable steps for instructors” by “…[weaving] firsthand accounts into the narrative, describing the continual improvements they have made in their teaching over their respective careers.”  

The book review continues, stating: “The book addresses several underexplored, but critical, areas where instructors can play vital roles in promoting inclusion outside the classroom. A whole chapter, for instance, focuses on modeling inclusivity with students, including suggestions for proactively emailing struggling students; promoting transparency and sharing norms about office hours; reducing bias in grading; and providing structured feedback to encourage students. Similarly, another chapter is devoted to institutional change, discussing how instructors can reflect and document their inclusive teaching practices and use their efforts to advocate for change” (Hsu, 2022).

Registration for Fall 2022 Reading Group is until September 16, or until all spaces have been reserved. Email TLC@upei.ca to register.