Dental schools have developed diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives that demand plans for addressing curricular changes. How can we create an inclusive course climate in our in-person classrooms, during our virtual class sessions, and on our course sites? This presentation will discuss practical strategies to foster an inclusive learning environment. How can we implement inclusive and culturally sensitive pedagogical practices in syllabus construction? A focus of this presentation will be the impact of syllabus diversity statements and how to construct them. Diversity statements are used to set expectations for civil discourse, encourage varying opinions, and establish standards of behavior.
Learning Objectives:
Define diversity, equity and inclusion in education.
Reflect on inclusive teaching practices.
Discuss how to use syllabi to frame and support inclusive teaching.
Define diversity, equity and inclusion in education.
