Inclusive Teaching

These workshops are intended for anyone within UBC’s teaching and learning community (faculty, staff, postdocs, graduate students) with an interest in inclusive teaching practices. We welcome participants from a broad spectrum of existing knowledge, experience and backgrounds. While inclusive teaching can be defined in many ways, below is our working definition of inclusive teaching:

Inclusive teaching refers to intentional approaches to curriculum, course design, teaching practice, and assessment that create a learning environment where all students feel that their differences are valued and respected, have equitable access to learning and other educational opportunities, and are supported to learn to their full potential. Rather than being a static checklist, inclusive teaching can change depending on context. It is a lens that guides instructors to consider and address the ways historical and systemic inequities continue to shape students’ learning experiences. Adapted from University of Michigan’s Centre for Research on Teaching and Learning

For more information and resources, visit inclusiveteaching.ctlt.ubc.ca

Inclusive Teaching: Reflecting on your Teaching Practice

In-Person
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Inclusive teaching creates “a learning environment where all students feel that their differences are valued and respected, have equitable access to learning and other educational opportunities, and are supported to learn to their full potential” (CTLT, n.d.). How does one foster an inclusive learning environment? What are some strategies that promote more equitable learning for (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • In-Person
    February 4, 2026
    1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

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Inclusive Teaching: Introduction to Universal Design for Learning

Online
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This is an introductory interactive online workshop on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to discover the essentials of creating inclusive learning environments. This session will guide you through the roots, principles, and practical applications of UDL, offering insights into how to accommodate diverse learning needs in educational settings. Engage with educators and experts in an (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • Online
    February 5, 2026
    10:00 am - 11:30 am

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Inclusive Teaching Exchange

Online
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This informal conversation provides space to connect with your peers and to discuss your insights, bring questions and share your evolving understandings around inclusive teaching. Your CTLT facilitators will support your exploration of your insights, and share other resources to support you in your teaching journey. Prep-work for participants new to inclusive teaching If you (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • Online
    February 11, 2026
    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

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Creating Neuroinclusive Classrooms

In-Person
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In this interactive session, participants will be introduced to neurodiversity as an umbrella concept, and the impact of neurodivergence on student learning. Together, we will consider how to foster a neurodiversity affirming classroom environment. We will explore teaching practices as well as strategies to mitigate access friction. By the end of this session, participants will: (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • In-Person
    March 19, 2026
    1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

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Inclusive Teaching Studio – Assessment

In-Person
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Inclusive Teaching: Inclusive Assessment Strategies Teaching inclusively involves supporting the success of a diverse mix of learners, with different social identities, life experiences and ways of knowing. Students will have different abilities to demonstrate their learning. This requires educators to revise assessment practices that allow for this range of diversity; not one size fits all. In (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • In-Person
    April 22, 2026
    10:00 am - 11:30 am

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Inclusive Teaching: Inclusive Syllabus Studio

In-Person
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Teaching inclusively involves supporting the success of a diverse mix of learners, with different social identities, life experiences and ways of knowing. A key aspect of inclusive teaching is supporting student’s sense of belonging within a program of study and within a discipline. Your course syllabus is a representation of all of the thought and (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • In-Person
    April 29, 2026
    1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

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