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Reading Time: 2 minutesInternational Day of Pink is observed annually on the second Wednesday of April. The International Day of Pink is set up as an International Day against bullying, discrimination, homophobia, transphobia, and transmisogyny in cities and towns all across the world. According to mental health research, the majority of young people (66%) who are part of 2SLGBTQI+ communities have reported experiencing...
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis new five-part Recognition of Learning series builds on the workshops offered through the Teaching for Student Diversity Series. In this series, we go beyond understanding student diversity, offering growth in your knowledge and teaching skills to foster belonging and equity, enhance accessibility, and strive towards justice and inclusion-orientated learning spaces within our diverse student body.
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy Dr. Nasreen Sultana, Teaching and Learning Consultant Classroom heterogeneity refers to how students differ in age, gender, cultural and social backgrounds, and learning environments and have unique cognitive, motivational, and emotional needs (Hirschauer & Kullmann, 2009). In today’s world, Canadian post-secondary classrooms are diverse and multi-dimensional. The phrase around international students is widely used as a catch-all phrase without...
Reading Time: 2 minutesMany people associate Pride month with celebrating openly and with family as society in Canada has generally become more inclusive. For many newer immigrants Pride is something new, and coming out and celebrating can be very challenging. This year, Teaching & Learning invites you to consider how Pride intersects with other identities. For example, for many South Asian parents in...
Reading Time: 5 minutesBy Sara Kafashan and Lauren Spring Thinking about student parents Some of you may have combined studying and parenting and you know how many challenges that can bring! Many of you may worry about what having an occasional infant or child in the classroom will do to the effective learning environment you aspire to create. We have all gotten used...
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