Laurier Teaching Fellow Richelle Monaghan from Laurier's Community Health and Biology programs joins Mary Wilson, vice-provost of Teaching and Learning, in conversation to discuss creating community in the classroom, structuring courses with empathy and the impacts of embedding Universal Design for Learning into her teaching.

The Laurier Teaching Fellowship program cultivates a culture of teaching excellence and student success by harnessing the diverse skills and experiences of the fellowship community. Together with colleagues and Teaching and Learning, the Laurier Teaching Fellows advance teaching and learning at all levels of campus and community. Discover more about the Laurier Teaching Fellows.

Resources mentioned in the discussion:

• Integrating Universal Design for Learning principles
• Threshold Concepts and Troublesome Knowledge (Meyer and Land, 2006)
• Christopher Winch at King's College, London
• Centre for Leading Research in Education (CLRiE)
• Inclusive Pedagogy resources for Laurier faculty
• Learn more about Richelle Monaghan

Recorded July 2022

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