Inclusive Classrooms

Reducing bias is important for creating inclusive classrooms where all students can succeed. Stanford faculty member Geoffrey Cohen summarizes relevant psychology research for creating inclusive classrooms in a 2015 presentation at Pomona College.

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Reducing Bias: Creating an Equitable Learning Environment

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The Translingual Classroom: Strategies for Navicating Linguistic and Cultural Diversity

Avoid sensitive topics that are not relevant to the course content to avoid unnecessarily making students uncomfortable.

Explain metaphors or cultural references that you use in class to ensure that students understand how it relates to the course content.

Tell students your “personal gender pronouns” (PGP) and have them share theirs to enable class participants to show respect and avoid embarrassment or humiliation.

Avoid reinforcing even seemingly positive stereotypes to avoid creating inappropriate pressures and expectations.

Practice saying students names to ensure that you correctly pronounce all students names.