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Equity and Diversity Statement
As a life-long learner, I am committed to being open to improvement and embracing change. I view my classroom as a community of learners. I strive to create a place that is safe for dialogue and exchanges. I acknowledge that students bring different viewpoints based on a multitude of unique background experiences. I continue to learn from students!
I welcome Black, Indigenous, and People of the Global Majority (BIPGM) students to express their perspectives. Please let me know what you need to be successful in this classroom. I look forward to students sharing their voices and catching their stories.
SB 17 Statement
Texas Senate Bill 17, the law that prohibits certain diversity, equity, and inclusion programs at public colleges and universities in Texas, does not affect academic course instruction, including the content, teaching, or discussion in a course at public colleges and universities in Texas.
Martha Meacham, Ph. D.
Martha Meacham, Ph. D.
An educator with experiences ranging from teaching K-12 special education at Austin State School, Texas School for the Deaf, Texas School for the Blind and Visually-impaired and at- risk migrant students in the State Migrant Program and College Assistance Migrant Program; to researching computer-mediated-communication and teaching online, my mission is to foster a growth mindset in learners.
With practice and application of new skills and knowledge, learners can experience new perspectives and develop behaviors they many not have YET.
I use a systematic approach to design instructional strategies to assist students learning specific outcomes in an interactive, engaging learning environment.
Before coming to ACC, I was Tutor Coordinator for the College Assistance Migrant Program at St. Edward’s University in Austin where I also developed and taught web-based courses for New College and the School of Education.
“We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community. Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own.” Cesar Chavez, United Farm Workers
Distance Learning experiences as professor
Certified teachers and pre-service teachers Instructional Strategies in the graduate (M.Ed) Education program at Texas State University
Instructional Design in the Master’s of Education E- Education program for University of Phoenix Online.
Video conference panelist discussing Improving Multimedia and Online Courses With Instructional Design For the downloadable document: "Improving Multimedia and Online Instruction using Instructional Design" with Dallas Community College.
At Austin Community College District, I was an Instructional Designer. During that time I also taught for the Teacher Certification program. I offered faculty a variety of workshops on topics ranging from How to get students to read the textbook to How to use Discussion in Blackboard to facilitate student learning.I briefly worked for The University of Texas online high school program.
Over the years I have presented at numerous professional conferences on online learning~ even one at the University of Oslo in Norway!
Ph.D. in Education: Curriculum and Instruction: Instructional Technology from The University of Texas at Austin.
My bachelor's degree and master's degree are in the discipline of Anthropology.
At the undergraduate level, I earned a licenciatura in Antropologia, conferred by Universidad de Las Americas in Cholula, Puebla, Mexico.
State of Texas Teacher Certification: Grades 6-12: Composite Social Studies, Computer Literacy, Bilingual, Spanish and Special Education.
AND I am a Certified Professional Dog Trainer!
SB 17 does not alter existing expectations and academic freedom for teaching and related classroom discussion, including regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion topics.
Motivational Speech
“The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a choice.”
~Brian Herbert
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