Despite the critical role communication plays in academic interactions, communicating in a culturally diverse classroom often results in misunderstandings or even conflicts. To communicate effectively with students from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, educators need to equip themselves with intercultural communication competence.

In this workshop, participants will explore intercultural communication in terms of identifying anticipated communication barriers and working collaboratively to navigate the cultural landscape in communication styles.

By the end of the workshop, participants will develop introductory-level competence that helps overcome communication barriers in a culturally diverse classroom.  

This webinar will explore what it can mean to weave Indigenous ways of knowing into STEM subjects. There will be a presentation around what decolonizing/Indigenizing STEM can look like, an opportunity to learn about best practices, and sharing of resources to help support further learning as you consider ways in which you can make changes to your existing curriculum and approaches to teaching and learning.

By the end of this session, participants will be equipped to consider the bi-directional connections between the academic program and course-based learning, and devise strategies for highlighting when, where, and how students progress on their learning.
 
Please note that this session repeats content from the December CPR Retreat hosted by the CTL. Those who attended the Retreat are welcome again, if desired

Do you have questions about Accommodations and Extenuating Circumstances? We have the answers with  Arts & Science Academic Consideration Team, Queen's Student Accessibility Services, Human Rights and Equity Office and the Centre for Teaching and Learning.

Instructors play a key role in fostering accessible teaching and learning spaces, as well as providing academic accommodations and consideration to students. In the first half of the session, we will explore the difference between accessibility, academic accommodations, and academic considerations, and how instructors can best support students. We will also talk about roles and responsibilities of instructors & students, accommodation procedures, as well as strategies for implementing Universal Design for Learning. The second half of the session will be dedicated to Q&As.