Author: Sara Kafashan

Sara Kafashan, PhD, has worked in post-secondary education since 2009. With a Master’s in Neuroscience and Cognitive Applied Sciences and a PhD in Applied Social Psychology, she has prior teaching experience within the field of Social Sciences. Sara brings a lens of equity, diversity, and inclusion, and a focus on wellness strategies, to teaching and learning. She has expertise in inclusive and accessible educational practices, including curriculum development, resource creation, and engagement with various campus stakeholders.

January 20, 2022

Learning Cells

Reading Time: 2 minutes What is it? With Learning Cells, students develop questions about a learning activity and then take turns asking and answering questions in pairs. Uses Learning...

Active Learning and Engagement/Teaching

December 3, 2021

Managing Unexpected and/or Emotional Incidents in Post-Secondary Teaching

Reading Time: 7 minutes During our careers as faculty, we may come across a few unexpected and/or emotional incidents in post-secondary teaching. How do we, for example, navigate a...

Communicating With Students/Teaching

August 31, 2021

Ways To Make Your Teaching More Accessible

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Sara Kafashan [E]ducation providers have a legal duty to accommodate the needs of students with disabilities. Ontario Human Rights Commission, 2018 How can faculty...

Accessible Learning/Diversity

August 26, 2021

A Foundational Understanding of Accessible Teaching and Learning at Conestoga College

Reading Time: 4 minutes Across Ontario colleges and universities, there are growing numbers of students with disabilities (Learning Disabilities of Ontario, 2019). At Conestoga, we have seen our numbers...

Accessible Learning/Diversity

June 23, 2021

Best Practices for Faculty to Support Students in Distress or in Crisis

Reading Time: 4 minutes In this post, you will learn about best practices to support students in distress or in crisis. Some of the information here is based on...

Accessible Learning/Diverse Identities/Diversity

April 30, 2021

Reacting and Responding to Student E-mails, Especially During End-of-Semester Stress

Reading Time: 5 minutes By Sara Kafashan and Kathryn Brillinger Please email teachingandlearning@conestogac.on.ca with additional scenarios to add. The end of semester can be a particularly stressful and busy time for...

Communicating With Students/Teaching

December 1, 2020

Supporting Privacy Rights of People with Disabilities

Reading Time: 2 minutes Information and links on protecting the rights of people to disclose or withhold information about theirdisability

Accessible Learning/Diversity

May 6, 2020

Understanding Equity, Inclusion, and Teaching During a Pandemic

Reading Time: 4 minutes Tip on promoting equity and inclusion instruction practices for remote learning.

Diverse Identities/Diversity/Equity and Inclusion/Teaching