Theory to Practice: Reflections on Learning and Belonging Pedagogies

Audience

Open only to UMD faculty, staff, and graduate students

Course Description

This digital course, called Theory to Practice: Reflections on Learning and Belonging Pedagogies, invites you to examine your teaching experiences through the lens of learning and belonging pedagogies. You’ll reflect on your successes, challenges, and questions, and connect them to broader ideas about inclusive and equitable teaching. Throughout this digital learning experience, you’ll engage in guided reflection activities designed to help you deepen your understanding, spark curiosity about your own classroom practices, and strengthen your ability to create learning environments where all students feel valued and supported.

Course Learning Outcomes

By the end of this digital course, you will be able to:

• Review and synthesize best practices in learning and belonging pedagogies.
• Connect your own experiences to larger questions about learning and belonging pedagogies.
• Reflect on how learning and belonging pedagogies can inform and enhance your pedagogical goals.

Content

1. Reflect on What You’ve Learned
2. Make Connections
3. Engage in Critical Reflection

Expectations

This digital course consists of a brief post-test and 3 lessons. A faculty coach will provide individualized feedback. With real-world work, this digital course will likely take 2 hours to complete. You can expect feedback within 5-10 business days.

Digital Badge

By completing this course, you will earn your Theory to Practice: Reflections on Learning and Belonging Pedagogies micro-credential. To receive recognition for your efforts, simply explore each page and tackle all the assignments within this course.

This badge is the exciting final step towards earning your Learning and Belonging Pedagogies Practitioner meta-credential from the TLTC’s Teaching Academy.

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