How to foster inclusion
- Mandatory office hours for first 3 weeeks
- Use notecards as semi-anonymous data collection method
- Pre-semester survey
Model behavior for students (you can rename your name in Zoom, add pronouns)
Put the good intention out there, but also acknowledge the mistake that the student made. Start with the good intention!
If someone calls you out - use it as a learning moment.
- People call you out for your accent, use it as an opportunity for talking about unconscious bias, or things that I can do to help you.
- It’s very very very important to be the bigger person, when things like this happens. If you can do it, or you think of what to say, take the high road.
I would respond right away, saying something like “Claire, I know you probably didn’t mean it, but what you said was potentially hurtful, and reinforces a harmful, negative stereotype. Again, I know you probably didn’t intend it that way, but I’d really appreciate if you were more careful with the words you use, just to keep the atmosphere positive and productive for everyone.”
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