The Inclusive Instructor

Guest Host: Chelsey William, Faculty - LBCC Communications Department. Chelsey and I discuss the role that EQ plays in student success and retention. We explore the many ways in which faculty can implement key features of EQ to promote student growth and resiliency. Episode Notes.

Guest: Michaela Willi Hooper, Faculty member with LBCC's Library. Michaela began at LBCC in 2017 and is the college’s OER and copyrighted material expert . She also co-chairs the Textbook Affordability Steering Committee and leads the effort to provide students with low or no cost course materials. Michaela joins me to discuss Open Educational Resources (OER). Open Educational Resources (OER) are “any type of educational materials that are in the public domain or...

Guest: Kellie Sturgeon, Accessible Technology Specialist with the Center for Accessibility Resources (CFAR) at LBCC. Kellie earned a nursing degree in 1979 and worked as an Emergency Room nurse for 25 years before returning to school and earned a Master’s Degree in Family Counseling. Kellie's role at the college is working with students and faculty in reducing and removing barriers to student success through the implementation of accommodations and other strategies that "level the playi...

Guest: Javier Cervantes, Director of the Department of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) at LBCC. The title of this episode is from Dr. Josephine Mendez Negrete’s Pedagogical Conocimientos: Self and Other in Interaction”. In this work, she examines ways to unpack inequities (race, ethnicity, gender, class, etc.) and "build a sense of belonging or inclusion when we realize that we all carry knowledge, have the capacity to know, and have variant ways to express it, we asserted...

Sonya James, Guest: Sonya James - PT Faculty and Academic Planning Specialist with LBCC University Partnership Program joins me to discuss a student population who aren't talked about much - those who are experiencing incarceration. Sonya and I explore the barriers, challenges and successess of students who are taking college classes while housed in an adult or youth detention facility. We examine the ways in which inclusive instructional design, equitable content delivery and assessmen...

LBCC Faculty Member, Rob Priewe - Journalism Department, joins me to discuss flexibility with assignment and project deadlines. Rob and I talk about the diverse needs and experiences of students in the college learning environment. Flexible due dates can remove barriers and increase the opportunity for students to succeed. Rob shares the evolution of his teaching practice as he prepares students for post-college careers. He provides examples of when and how flexibility with deadlines benefits...

LBCC Faculty Member - Lisa Hoogesteger, Advising Center - joins me to discuss tips and strategies for supporting students who experience stress and distress during the academic term. We explore the needs of diverse learners and identify barriers that may arise. Lisa talks about how the advising center can provide services and support for both faculty and students. We examine various scenarios and offer techniques to address real classroom situations. Faculty tips include building in flexibili...

LBCC Faculty member, Mike Randolph - with the Distance Education Program, joins me to discuss 3 key methods to engage students and enhance online instruction. Mike draws on his extensive experience of instructional design, content delivery, and virtual/online teaching to offer tips and strategies for increasing engagement, participation, and student success.

LBCC Faculty member Michael Lopez (Mathematics Dept.) joins me to discuss the unique and meaningful strategies he implements to engage students in his math courses. Michael is passionate about, and committed to, building relationships with students and connecting them to mathematics in ways that promote participation, belonging and inclusion. Episode 005 Notes.

Join LBCC faculty member Deron Carter and I as we discuss the magic of active learning, evidence based teaching practice, and adult learning theory. Deron is passionate about student success. He skillfully engages his students in both in-person and virtual learning environments. His students come to class prepared and ready to participate. Furthermore, they are submitting "good, quality work which is as good or better than the in-person classes". Episode 004 Notes.