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Event Series Event Series: Equity in Teaching Institute

Equity in Teaching Institute

December 8, 2020

Interested in making your courses more equitable, inclusive, and accessible? All UNC-CH instructors are invited and encouraged to apply to the Equity in Teaching (EqT) Institute. This two-day workshop will be held December 8-9, 2020. Along with time for individual work and reflection in small groups, we will offer practical tips for implementing more equitable course design with an emphasis on remote teaching.

Equity in Teaching Institute
The Equity in Teaching Institute (EqTI) takes place virtually over two days (Dec 8-9), from 9am-5pm. During those two days, we will reflect on who our students are, how our courses can equitably meet our students’ needs, and what equity in teaching means to us. We will center the needs of students marginalized because of their race, sexual and gender identities, disability, religion, language, and/or immigration status and re-envision our courses so that we are prepared to meet the learning needs of all our students.

Along with time for individual work and reflection in small groups, we will offer practical tips and ways to start implementing a more equitable course design, with an emphasis on remote teaching.

Equity in Teaching Fellows

Beyond the two-day Institute, our EqT Fellows will build an ongoing community to reflect on their implementation of equitable teaching practices and offer each other support. Fellows will be grouped into clusters of 3-4 (based on teaching interests). Each cluster will determine for themselves how often they will meet and what they will discuss at each meeting, with the only requirement being that each cluster attend two workshops or events related to equitable teaching practices over the semester.

EqT Fellows will receive laminated door stickers to display their commitment to equitable teaching, digital icons to add to their syllabi, and a certificate of completion.

Required commitments from EqT Fellows:

  • Attend the 2-day Equity in Teaching Institute (Dec 8-9)
  • Join the semester-long community (grouped into small clusters of 3-4)
  • Attend two workshops or events related to equitable teaching

Who can attend? Fixed-term faculty, Graduate student instructor, postdoctoral scholar, staff, tenure track-faculty, and others.

Registration link for Equity in Teaching Institute