Inclusive Education: Simple Strategies to Improve Equity and Embrace Diversity

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Title

Inclusive Education: Simple Strategies to Improve Equity and Embrace Diversity

Subject

Inclusive education; teaching strategies

Description

The ebook "Inclusive Education: Simple Strategies to Improve Equity and Embrace Diversity" provides educators with practical approaches to foster inclusivity in academic environments. It emphasizes the importance of recognizing diverse student backgrounds, identities, and challenges that can affect learning outcomes. The book outlines strategies for creating inclusive syllabi, accommodating diverse learning needs, and designing equitable assessments. It encourages educators to reflect on their own biases and privileges while promoting a welcoming atmosphere through clear communication and support systems. By implementing these strategies, educators can help bridge the inclusion gap, ensuring that all students have equitable opportunities to succeed in their academic pursuits.

Creator

Alison Flynn, University of Ottawa (author)
Jeremy Kerr, University of Ottawa (author)

Source

This OER contains references to a variety of external resources. For more information see “Relation”.

Publisher

University of Ottawa

Date

Date Added to MERLOT:
7-7-2022
Date Modified in MERLOT:
2-12-2024

Contributor

Alison Flynn & Jeremy Kerr (authors)
This OER was completed as part of a broader eCampusOntario project around improving and expanding inclusive teaching practices. This project is made possible with funding by the Government of Ontario and through eCampusOntario’s support of the Virtual Learning Strategy

Rights

Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial Sharealike International 4.0.

The course documents are accessible and respect copyright.



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Format

File format: PDF
File size: 5.9MB

Language

English, French

Type

ebook

Identifier

Flynn, A. & Kerr, J. Inclusive education: simple strategies to improve equity and embrace diversity.https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/inclusiveeducation/

Coverage

This OER is primarily relevant to Ontario, Canada, particularly focusing on compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, a provincial regulation designed to make Ontario more accessible for individuals with disabilities. The resource also acknowledges the traditional Algonquin territory and its land guardianship, respecting the Indigenous peoples’ connections to the land.

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BOOK

Citation

Alison Flynn, University of Ottawa (author) Jeremy Kerr, University of Ottawa (author) , “Inclusive Education: Simple Strategies to Improve Equity and Embrace Diversity,” digital4allOER, accessed May 5, 2025, https://digital4alloer.ucd.ie/items/show/33.

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