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How Professors Can Bring Culturally-Responsive Teaching to Online Courses

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Parra , an assistant professor at New Mexico State’s department of curriculum and instruction learning design & technology, says she’s offered her students the opportunity to use their own languages to complete activities. “To Parra also gives her students options for her assignments that go beyond language.

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A Transformative Journey: Lessons from My First Year  

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Successful syllabus While there are mandatory components of a standard syllabus, I also add welcoming elements. I always begin my syllabus with an inclusive and inspirational quote. To ensure inclusivity, I check the lyrics to avoid any offensive language. I incorporate graphs and charts to clarify grading.

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A Transformative Journey: Lessons from My First Year  

Faculty Focus

Successful syllabus While there are mandatory components of a standard syllabus, I also add welcoming elements. I always begin my syllabus with an inclusive and inspirational quote. To ensure inclusivity, I check the lyrics to avoid any offensive language. I incorporate graphs and charts to clarify grading.

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Assume the Best: Trust-Based Strategies for Empowering College Students

Faculty Focus

Collaborative syllabus design: During the first class, engage students in setting community and classroom norms and goals. A co-created syllabus session fosters accountability and trust, as students feel ownership of the course structure (Cook-Sather et al.,

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Assume the Best: Trust-Based Strategies for Empowering College Students

Faculty Focus

Collaborative syllabus design: During the first class, engage students in setting community and classroom norms and goals. A co-created syllabus session fosters accountability and trust, as students feel ownership of the course structure (Cook-Sather et al.,

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The Importance of a Good Bedside Manner for Doctors Teachers, Part 1

Faculty Focus

Attach your class syllabus (if ready) Encourage students to reach out to you if they have any questions and identify the best method for them to do this—email, phone, Learning Management System, etc. The syllabus is great way to show your positive and encouraging bedside manner to the class.

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The Importance of a Good Bedside Manner for Doctors Teachers, Part 1

Faculty Focus

Attach your class syllabus (if ready) Encourage students to reach out to you if they have any questions and identify the best method for them to do this—email, phone, Learning Management System, etc. The syllabus is great way to show your positive and encouraging bedside manner to the class.