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Diversity, Inclusive Practices and Belonging

These archived presentations explore strategies to promote diversity, foster inclusive practices, and cultivate a sense of belonging among students and faculty.

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CentralEquitizing the Syllabus Part 1
Dr. Tanya Scott of Achieving the Dream and formerly a dean at Wake Tech discusses the differences between equality, diversity and equity and justice while designing inclusive learning spaces.This session is 1 of 2.
2023-01-10
CentralEquitizing the Syllabus Part 2
Dr. Tanya Scott of Achieving the Dream presents part 2 of the session on designing inclusive learning spaces.
2023-01-12
EastEquitizing the Syllabus Part 1
Dr. Tanya Scott of Achieving the Dream and former dean at Wake Tech presents part 1 of the session on culturally responsive teaching. She includes 6 equity minded concepts to include in a syllabus.
2023-10-27
EastEquitizing the Syllabus Part 2
Dr. Tanya Scott presents part 2 of the session on culturally responsive teaching. You are encouraged to have a copy of one of your syllabi available for this session.
2023-11-03
EastTeaching Autistic Students
Dr. Louise Southern of the Autism Society of North Carolina presents on supporting post-secondary students.
2023-10-10
WestWest Café Universal Design Learning (UDL)
The Café model features colleagues from different community colleges. This session featured Gaston College and McDowell Tech faculty and staff as they explored Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles and practices.
2023-03-01
WestEquitizing the Syllabus with Julie Dixon
In this session industry partner Julie Dillon explored instructional design. Julie formerly worked in the NCCCS at Davidson-Davie Community College and transitioned to instructional design in health care.
2023-11-29
WestResponding to Generational Differences in the Classroom
Presented by Dr. Sarah Parlier from Blue Ridge Community College in this session you will identify key characteristics of the different generations in your classes and hear recommendations for engagement.
2023-09-26
WestWhen the Talking Gets Tough, the Tough Must Talk - Understanding and Preparing for Challenging Conversations
In this session Claudia Gresham Learn unpacks how to plan for tough conversations, how emotions can inform conflict, and the impact of our identities in conflict.
2023-11-06
WestWest Café Providing Culturally Responsive Artifacts with ICC
Faculty from Isothermal Community College and Blue Ridge Community College discuss three different practices: providing culturally responsive artifacts, using rubrics to increase transparency in assignment expectations, and collaborating with colleagues to create assignments.
2023-09-21
Piedmont15,925,248 Million Ways to Improve the Equity of Grading Schemes
Colleagues from UVA’s Center for Teaching Excellence led this session providing background on alternative grading schemes and actionable steps to increase your course’s equitable grading practices.
2023-12-05
Piedmont10 Ways to Help Alternative Learners Succeed in Your Class
Kirk Martin of Celebrate Calm presents on supporting neurodiverse post-secondary students.
2024-01-30
CentralCultuvating Inclusive Classrooms & Supporting Students of Color
Led by Dr. Devon Graves this session provides pedagogical approaches to building effective relationship-building and teaching practices for students of color.
2024-01-24
CentralDual Enrollment As A Bridge to Higher Education: Understanding College Career Promise Students Through An Equity Lens
In 2021-2022 there were approximately 60k public high school students enrolled in at least 1 College Career Promise (CCP) course. Join the presenters from Durham Tech as they lead a review of System data and best practices for working with CCP students.
2022-11-16
CentralPersonally Connected Pedagogy Series: Part 3 of 4
Dr. Sonny Kelly from Fayetteville Tech delivered a 4-part series on relevant and poignant practices for enhancing teacher and student performance and interaction in face-to-face, online, and hybrid classrooms. This is the third session of the series.
2023-01-13
CentralPersonally Connected Pedagogy Series: Part 4 of 4
Dr. Sonny Kelly from Fayetteville Tech delivered a 4-part series on relevant and poignant practices for enhancing teacher and student performance and interaction in face-to-face, online, and hybrid classrooms. This is the fourth and final session of the series.
2023-02-10
CentralCulturally Responsive Practices
Facilitated by Dr. Stephanie Whalen from Harper College and Achieving the Dream this session unpacks how instruction can build on a student’s prior knowledge and cultural experiences to develop skills and increase engagement.
2023-01-26
CentralExploring Corequisite Models
Facilitated by Dr. Hollie Daniels this session unpacked her work with Corequisite Education in her time at Florida State University’s Center for Postsecondary Success. Dr. Daniles used unpacked examples in Texas to identify how instruction can build on a student’s prior knowledge and cultural experiences to develop skills and increase engagement.
2023-12-06
CentralUniversal Design For Learning
Facilitated by Dr. Tanya Scott of Achieving the Dream this workshop provided an overview of Universal Design for Learning (UDL, how it can be utilized to create engaging and responsive learning environments for all students, as well as principles and guidelines to help design new courses or revise existing ones.
2023-04-05
CentralUnpacking the International Experience
Led by Karin Abell, ESL Director at Durham Tech, this session guides participants in understanding some of the personal and logistical issues that international students can face to help us better assist, instruct, and advise them.
2022-10-19
CentralAdvising is Teaching - How to Craft an Advising Syllabus as a Faculty Advisor - Part I
If you are a faculty advisor who wants to streamline your advising process, or, if you are an instructor and faculty advisor who desires a more consistent approach to advising students, then this session is for you.
2022-10-27
CentralApplying The Loss/Momentum Framework To The Classroom
The loss/momentum framework (connection, entry, progress & completion/advancement) is a great structure for thinking about and supporting the way students progress through college. Led by Ed Bowling, in this workshop you will think about the stages a student experiences going through a course, from connection to completion.
2023-03-14
CentralChallenges and Opportunities for DACA and Undocumented Students at NC Community Colleges
Undocumented students in North Carolina face a variety of barriers to entering and persisting in higher education including the community colleges. This workshop will provide an opportunity to discuss issues, trends, and responses to the undocumented population.
2022-11-01
CentralExploring the Dimensions of Wellness
Led by Dr. Leticia Johnson-Arnold this session defined multiple dimensions of wellness and provided participants with tools to assess potential strengths and areas of improvement within each dimension.
2023-03-01
CentralDismantling Deficit Thinking
This session unpacked the definition of deficit thinking, identified alternative strategies to change the students' outcomes, and illuminated communication's role in dismantling deficit thinking to asset-based pedagogical thinking.
2023-10-10
CentralNavigating Your Self-Care and Wellness Journey for Optimal Mental Health
This session explored mental health, mental health challenges, and mental health disorders to discuss important mental health and wellness concepts. Participants were provided with practical self-care strategies and resources that may be used to support optimal mental health.
2023-10-25
CentralReaching Out, Reaching Students - Introverts, Extroverts, and In-Between
This session is a facilitation discussion about the challenges of online and in-person teaching both pre- and post-pandemic. Several student profiles are discussed with consideration of personality types and ways to successfully reach them for their learning success.
2023-03-06
CentralStarting the Semester Right
This presentation presented key steps for and effective start for a semester. The presentation also focused on improving student learning outcomes and alignment with the core initiatives of the college's strategic plan.
2023-01-09
CentralEquitizing the Syllabus
2022-12-02
PiedmontMinimizing Course Design - How a Half Really is a Whole
Many colleges have made the decision to move towards half-term courses so that students can focus on fewer classes at a time and can complete courses even if “life happens” midway through a semester. This session highlights one college’s transition and the method that the faculty used to condense the courses; this session is beneficial for faculty wanting to streamline their full-term courses.
2023-11-09
PiedmontHolistic Student Support - With Greater Needs Comes Greater Responsibility
In this session key student development theories were connected to practice to help faculty and staff embrace collaborative partnerships.
2023-04-12
PiedmontControversial Topics in the Classroom - Critical Pedagogy for Deep Engagement
This workshop explored best practices in crafting and implementing engaging discussions, as well as how to lead and moderate controversial and hot discussion topics through an equity-minded and trauma-informed lens.
2023-03-21
PiedmontBuilding An Empathetic Classroom
Multiple things can be true: we live in a hyper-polarized society; students may bring bias and baggage and are not afraid to share them. This session was devoted to teaching students the value of empathy.
2023-02-13
PiedmontBecoming Trauma Informed
Led by Dr. Kara Finch this session discussed the impact of trauma. Faculty and staff who are aware of trauma’s effects can better recognize it among their students and create a safer environment.
2023-03-02
PiedmontSíSe Puede - Building Trust and Belonging with Latinx Students
In the session, Dr. Sarah Wright led attendees in examination of some obstacles that often impact Latinx students and how those challenges can be overcome with support from educators. Leave the session with greater understanding and some actual techniques to build trust and relationships with Latinx students.
2024-10-04