Welcome to the weekly UTLC Newsletter supporting teaching and learning at UNCG.
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This section is full of timely and evidence-based practices to apply in your teaching.
In honor of November being Native American Heritage month, this week's teaching tips focus on Indigenous Pedagogy. We also encourage you to listen to the Small Steps, Big Impact podcast conversation with Dr. Laura Pipe focusing on the importance of Indigenous pedagogy and the role of storytelling.
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Words Matter. The terms and language we use can have a direct impact on how students feel valued. When presenting information or research about Native communities, it is vital that we acknowledge the vibrant Native Nations, Tribes, and communities that are thriving today. Many Native students are faced with classrooms that unintentionally refer to Native communities in extinction-based language, as if they only existed in the past. This can have devastating effects on how Native students perceive their own identities, their value to our fields and disciplines, and even their value at UNCG. Taking time to reflect on your examples and language choices to include both historically inclusive narratives and modern communities is essential.
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Make Native Stories Visible. When a student sees themselves represented in course content and materials, they see themselves as valued future scholars. However, Marie Battiste (2017) reminds us that the process of colonization is ongoing and alive in the continuation of educational practices rooted in cognitive imperialism. Through acts of mental manipulation, cognitive imperialism seeks to devalue/disconnect knowledge systems and histories of the colonized in favor of a Eurocentric model that “...asserts the distinction between [the colonizer and colonized] lies in the superior quality of the European mind or spirit...” (Battiste, 2017). This creates a space where Native students and the knowledge they bring are made invisible, in turn Native students can quickly feel isolated and believe that their knowledge is not welcomed within the academy. It is important that we examine our disciplines and challenge narratives that dismiss or do not include Indigenous Knowledge as an equal knowledge system.
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Land Acknowledgement. Space is important in Indigenous culture. Acknowledging the theft of land from Indigenous tribes is another way to show respect. Consider acknowledging the original ownership of the land on which your establishment is built in your syllabus and other course materials. This native land map can show you whose land you are occupying, and the Native Governance Center website provides guidelines on how to craft your land acknowledgement. Such a statement shows your students you are aware of the injustices and indigenous people are not invisible in your classroom. The UNCG Sample Syllabus contains a sample land acknowledgement among other inclusive syllabus statements. You can also consider adding a land acknowledgement to your email signature.
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UTLC FEATURED ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Check out the latest updates and offerings from the UTLC.
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| New Accessibility Blog Post: UDL (Universal Design for Learning) and the Silent Minority
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Self-advocacy skills are often difficult to master, especially for students with disabilities. Sharing their disability status in order to receive accommodations can be rather daunting for some students for a variety of reasons. Regardless of why they don't disclose, not having the necessary supports will result in challenges in the classroom. In UDL and the Silent Minority, Austin Craven, UNCG Faculty Accessibility Fellow, explores how faculty can use Universal Design for Learning to minimize some of these challenges.
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FACULTY ENGAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT
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Check out these upcoming opportunities from the UTLC and other partners on campus. Additional training opportunities are available at workshops.uncg.edu.
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Upcoming Events, Training, and Workshops
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| ☕️ UTLC Coffeehouse | Gatewood Studio Arts Building co-hosted by the School of Art
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| 🧑💻 Teaching with Teams | In-person session, Bryan 209
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In this face-to-face, hands-on experience, you’ll get comfortable with the features of Teams and Teams meetings that support teaching and learning from both the instructor and student perspectives. This session will be held several times in Fall. View all offerings for Teaching with Teams training.
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| 🥂 UTLC Fall 2023 Biergarten
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Celebrate the end of the semester with the UTLC! This is an opportunity to gather informally with colleagues and relax with hors d’oeuvres and beverages (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be served). We will also recognize our Fall 2023 Minerva Mentions nominees and celebrate all instructors for their work and dedication.
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This segment features instructors who exemplify excellence and innovation in teaching at UNCG.
We are pleased to announce our next nominee, Dr. Risa Applegarth! Click the image below to read the nominee's Words of Wisdom. Note: this year's profiles are created using Microsoft Sway. After clicking the link, scroll down using your mouse or keyboard to advance through the presentation.
To nominate yourself or a colleague, please complete the form at go.uncg.edu/minerva-mentions.
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