Reflecting on Identity in Teaching

Audience

Open only to UMD faculty, staff, and graduate students

Course Description

This digital course, called Reflecting on Identity in Teaching, will provide basic information you need to help you identify and discuss how identity affects classroom experiences for both instructors and students, as well as suggestions and strategies for managing issues that may arise related to identity.

Course Learning Outcomes

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

• Identify how instructor and student identities impact classroom dynamics.
• Recognize the need to effectively balance authority and approachability in the classroom.
• Discuss suggestions and strategies for managing issues that may arise in the classroom related to identity.

Content

1. Identity
2. Identity in the Classroom
3. Classroom Strategies

Expectations

This digital course consists of a brief pre-test and 3 lessons. Altogether, this should take approximately 60 minutes to complete. Each lesson culminates in an assignment to confirm what you’ve learned.

Digital Badge

By completing this course, you will earn your Reflecting on Identity in Teaching micro-credential. To receive recognition for your efforts, simply explore each page and complete all assignments within this course.

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

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