Inclusive Classroom Microcredential

In today’s diverse classrooms, creating and ensuring an inclusive classroom and teaching practices is crucial. The diverse student body brings a range of backgrounds, experiences, and needs to the learning space. However, barriers such as microaggressions, cultural differences, trauma, and triggers can hinder student engagement, retention, and overall success. Without effective strategies and understanding, creating a truly inclusive environment can seem daunting and overwhelming.

The Inclusive Classroom Microcredential is designed specifically for higher education faculty like you. We understand the complexities and importance of fostering inclusivity, and we’re here to provide you with the tools and expertise you need to make a meaningful impact. Expert educators lend their successful implementation strategies of how they created and maintain a classroom environment that actively engages every student and fosters equal opportunities for success.

This 11-hour asynchronous Magna Online Course is unique in its flexibility by adapting to your specific needs through a self-assessment tool that starts your journey. You’ll receive a recommended list of programs to complete to solve your biggest challenges. For those passionate about learning, you also have the option of completing as many of the programs you like. Upon completion of this Magna Online Course, you’ll not only gain proficiency in inclusive teaching, but also receive a digital badge verifying this gained skill.

This Magna Online Course Includes:

• A self-assessment tool to guide your learning to incorporate your specific needs
• Goal-Setting Guide
• Professional Growth Plan Worksheet
• Classroom Action Plan Worksheet
• Supplemental materials for each program within the course
• A digital badge upon completion

View Included Programs In This Magna Online Course

Learning Goals:

At the conclusion of this course, you’ll be able to:

• Develop intentional strategies for culturally responsive teaching
• Implement collaborative learning spaces for neurodiverse students
• Effectively identify and address microaggressions in the classroom
• Promote respectful dialogue and understanding among students from diverse background
• Create a classroom environment that supports students who have experienced trauma

How Does This Magna Online Course Work?

• To earn the digital badge demonstrating your proficiency in inclusive teaching and learning, view 5 or more of the 15 included programs.
• You may watch programs in any order.
• Each program includes a note-taking guide, supplemental materials, and a transcript to further your learning.
• To receive credit for a program, watch the entire program without refreshing or going to another page until the program is complete. (You may take breaks between programs.)
• The course comes with a self-assessment tool which takes your responses and provides you a custom learning path, focusing on your biggest needs.
• The course also comes with special additional resources such as a Classroom Action Plan, a Goal-Setting Guide, and a Professional Growth Plan to support you in implementing what you learned into your teaching.
• Once you have completed the requirements of the course, you will be able to request a digital badge which demonstrates your proficiency of the subject matter.

Who Will Benefit from This Course:

• Faculty teaching in any modality

Group Enrollment:

Discount pricing is available for multiple seats purchased at the same time.

For 10 or more seats, please contact Magna Sales at sales@magnapubs.com or call 800-433-0499 ext. 183 to receive a customized quote.

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Product Code: PQ23QA

Meet Your Presenters

Flower Darby
Associate Director of the Teaching Center, University of Missouri-Columbia

Dorian Rhea Debussy, PhD
Associate Director, Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Kenyon College

Stephanie Delaney, PhD
Vice President of Instruction, Renton Technical College

Jonathan Howle, EdD
Learning Design and Development Technologist, Guilford College

Dina Leland
Disability Specialist, President (NV-AHEAD), University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Amy B. Mulnix, PhD
Interim Associate Secretary, Phi Beta Kappa

Jill Purdy
Department Chair and Professor, Cedar Crest College

MaryAnn Raybuck
NOVACares Case Manager

Lorna Rourke, MA, MLS
Library Director, St. Jerome’s University

Sara Schley
Professor and Director of Research Center for Teaching and Learning

Tasha Souza
Associate Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, Boise State University

Kate Sweeney
Lecturer, Columbia University

Sherry Zane, PhD
Director of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, University of Connecticut