1. Strategies to Facilitate a Cross-Cultural and Inclusive Online Environment Faculty Seminars in Online Teaching | Fall 2018
Maria Cristina Santana, Ph.D. Rohan Jowallah, Ed.D

2. How Inclusive are You?
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3. What is Inclusive Education?
Opertti et. al (2009; 212)
Access and participation within the curriculum for all...
Consideration of the diversity of the learning, which should include the learner’s social and cultural background
Identification and removal of potential barriers that can reduce success
Implementation of relevant policies to include those who are marginalized, excluded or underachieving

4. The Reality

5. The Reality
Despite decades of calls for inclusivity, “No country has yet succeeded in constructing a school system that lives up to the ideals and intentions of inclusion, as defined by different international organizations” (Haug 2017).

6. Possible Pathway: Inclusive Pedagogy
Inclusive pedagogy is an ideological shift from the traditional approaches that seek to support of only those who experience difficulties in learning.
The aim of inclusive pedagogy is to provide equal opportunities for all students with the learning environment (Florina 2015 & Loughan 2015).

7. Critical Reflective Reflexive Practice
Purposeful Change Schön (1983) postulates that reflection is an imperative part of change in behaviour... reflection stage could lead to the modification of behaviour which would allow for “a particular course of action” (p.62) The engagement in reflection does not guarantee that a change of behaviours... (Pollner, 1991 and Clifford 1986)

8. Conceptualizing Critical Reflective Reflexive Inclusive Pedagogy Framework (CRRIP), Jowallah (2018)
Transformation Practice
Commitment to Inclusive Pedagogy
Engagement in Critical Reflection
Engagement in Critical Reflexive Practice

9. Becoming Inclusive M.C. Santana

10. Becoming Inclusive Ongoing effort! Student-based Eclectic learners
Fast scrollers - not always readers
Discussions
Written, oral and video
Example: Student performing poorly with written assignments, given opportunity to create video

11. Becoming Inclusive Content by students Wiki Example: Ongoing timeline
Meeting students where they are at
Pronouns
Not “preferred” since it is a reality not a choice for them
Given name vs. chosen name
Using table name tags in F2F classes

12. Challenges Using different voices as sources Case Studies
Authors, textbooks
TED talks
Blogs
Questions to ponder prior to watching multimedia
Not a quiz but still part of assessment
Keeping with current issues
Intersectionalities
#MeToo
BlackLivesMatter
Social Class
Ageism

13. Innovative Ways of Teaching
Service Learning Online
Thinking Globally and Acting Locally
Engaging in meaningful ways through Social Media
Final Module Created by students (depending on class)
highly intellectual and driven class is the best to select for this project
Students divide the labor between creating objectives, selecting readings and resources and even guest speakers online
Wellness for students
Burnout as activists
Mental health
Shorter Audiovisuals
Documentaries are assigned and specific segments are encouraged
Use Kanopy (streaming through Webcourses and library)

14. References
Florian, L. (2015). Inclusive Pedagogy: A transformative approach to individual differences but can it help reduce educational inequalities?, Scottish Educational Review 47(1), Haug, P. (2007). Understanding inclusive education: ideal and reality. Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research Vol. 19, Iss. 3, Jowallah. R. (April 2018) Critical Reflective Reflexive Inclusive Pedagogy: A Pathway for Implementing Inclusive Practices in Higher Education. Colloquium on Teaching and Learning. Stetson University. Deland, FL. Loughran, J. (2015). Teaching for Quality Learning: A Focus on Inclusive Pedagogy. Emerald Group Publishing Limited. doi: /S Opertti, R, Brady, J, & Duncombe, L 2009, 'Moving forward: Inclusive education as the core of Education for All', Prospects ( ), 39, 3, pp , Education Source, EBSCOhost, viewed 8 August 2017.

15. Questions