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Additional Annotations on Valuing Diversity and Perspectives within Instructional Materials
Additional Annotations on Valuing Diversity and Perspectives within Instructional Materials
☐ 16. Instructional materials (readings, images, activities, etc.) reflect and demonstrate the value of diversity and encourage students to analyze course content from multiple perspectives (PE4)
To fully appreciate diversity & promote inclusion, the Peralta Equity Rubric asks that we explicitly make it clear to our students that we value their unique, lived experiences. Additionally, we are asked to consider how we might leverage our students' experiences, their values, and their cultures in the curation and design of our course content. We should provide content from a range of different perspectives consider opportunities for our students to discuss why engaging with a variety of ideas and perspectives is so important.
Questions to Consider Regarding Our Students and Course Structure
Questions to Consider Regarding Our Students and Course Structure
We'd like to ask a few questions to help you think about our students and our course structure.
Are our students learning within a context of culture?
Do we acknowledge that there are different cultures in our learning environments?
Do we modify our lessons responsibly and promote culturally relevant instruction?
Does culture really matter? When it comes to learning, YES! Culture matters.
When we examine human experience through diverse viewpoints and within an equity lens, we can more effectively understand the experiences of our students and identify the importance of cultivating learning environments that are welcoming and create a sense of belonging for all students. Our goal, as educators, is to create safe, inclusive spaces for students on the ground and in online classes. One way to start is by examining materials we use and if they reflect a broad diversity of backgrounds and experiences. Alternatively, you can share a diversity statement that communicates that you are interested in the success of all learners. You may also consider examining your own identity and design activities in the course that encourage students to explore and comfortably share the same.
---Material above adapted from the Peralta OETraining - E4: Diversity and Inclusion - CC
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