In this workshop, faculty will explore hidden bias and how it can show up in the post-secondary classroom. We will discuss examples of when faculty may experience bias from students, and how bias can show up in our own teaching. Come explore the topic of hidden bias and gain practical strategies to mitigate the impact of implicit bias on teaching....
You got an accommodation letter, and you’re sweating bullets. Will you be sued? Do you know what to do next? What if you mess up? What do accommodations mean for your work, anyway? Come to this workshop to learn about your obligations in the accommodation process, and get your questions directly answered by staff in Accessible Learning—your allies in the...
Assistive technologies can help students and faculty work with challenges and build on strengths. Join us to examine key assistive tech and practices and consider how they may show up in courses. Develop appreciation for how AT help all students and gain access to resources and information that can support you as you support students. Register for this workshop.
This teaching basics workshop includes a) a brief introduction to the unique characteristics and needs of students in their first semester of post-secondary education (with special consideration given to first-generation students), b) an overview of college resources available to help these learners, c) a discussion about best-practices faculty can employ to help ease the transition to post-secondary while supporting students'...
This workshop will introduce participants to a critical disability framework and disability history and activism in Canada. We will explore the differences between physical and cognitive disabilities; neurodiversity; and mental illness/ madness and the importance of applying a social rather than a medical model to these conversations. We will also identify specific challenges related to differences between high school and...
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