{"id":10646,"date":"2022-09-19T19:48:21","date_gmt":"2022-09-19T19:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-tufts-provost.pantheonsite.io\/celt\/?page_id=10646"},"modified":"2025-01-14T15:52:44","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T15:52:44","slug":"who-are-the-students-i-am-teaching","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/provost.tufts.edu\/celt\/inclusive-and-equitable-teaching\/who-are-the-students-i-am-teaching\/","title":{"rendered":"Who are the students I am teaching?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-11165\" src=\"https:\/\/provost.tufts.edu\/celt\/files\/180726_5577_cybersecurity240-570x380.jpg\" alt=\"07\/26\/2018 - Medford\/Somerville, Mass. - Students listen to a cybersecurity lecture by Senior Lecturer of Computer Science, Ming Chow, in Braker Hall on July 26, 2018. The class was part of the summer Tufts College Experience's International Relations program for pre-college students. (Anna Miller\/Tufts University)\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/provost.tufts.edu\/celt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/180726_5577_cybersecurity240-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/provost.tufts.edu\/celt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/180726_5577_cybersecurity240-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/provost.tufts.edu\/celt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/180726_5577_cybersecurity240-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/provost.tufts.edu\/celt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/180726_5577_cybersecurity240-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/provost.tufts.edu\/celt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/180726_5577_cybersecurity240-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/provost.tufts.edu\/celt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/180726_5577_cybersecurity240-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/provost.tufts.edu\/celt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/180726_5577_cybersecurity240-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Though a predominantly White institution, Tufts serves a diverse student body. Students bring with them an array of lived experiences and academic needs. As instructors, it is important that we do our best to serve this diverse student body, rather than simply teaching to the majority population. Make space for students to bring this diversity of experiences into the classroom. However, it is important that we avoid making assumptions about our students, their experiences, and their needs. Focus on building a classroom environment where students will feel accepted, welcomed, and heard. Here are a few strategies to support you in teaching a diverse student body from a <a href=\"https:\/\/positivepsychology.com\/strengths-based-interventions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">strengths-based perspective.<\/a> Here is a faculty reflection on being a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weber.edu\/WSUImages\/leadership\/docs\/sq\/strengths-base-ed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">strengths-based educator.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>General Principles<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Avoid making assumptions about your students and their abilities, and instead make an effort to learn about them in the classroom and office hours. Allow students to bring their own identities into the course as they see appropriate.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid homogenizing students based on their identities. Consider the fullness of students&#8217; identities, rather than only thinking of them as a singular identity.<\/li>\n<li>Be cognizant of how different experiences of oppression can impact a student\u2019s engagement in the classroom.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t assume students have the same cultural knowledge. Consider this when making pop-culture references and analogies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><b>Tips and Strategies<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Allow students to use the names and pronouns they choose, which may not match what is on your roster.<\/li>\n<li>Treat students\u2019 lived experiences as a strength that can add value to their and their peers\u2019 academic experiences.\n<ul>\n<li>For example, one can assign a biographical assignment where students reflect on their experiences and their relevance to the class.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Mentorship can be particularly beneficial for first generation students and BIPOC students, especially during their first year.<\/li>\n<li>Try to show support for students in their academic and extracurricular pursuits when possible.<\/li>\n<li>Remind students of on-campus resources that are available to help when an assignment calls for it.<\/li>\n<li>Consider how to keep costs down. Provide alternative ways to get readings and books that cost less, or find out if your school has funds available. Also, you can put course materials on reserve in the library and inform students about the interlibrary loan system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">\n<h3><strong>Additional Resources:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1002\/aehe.20013\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asian Americans in Higher Education: Charting a New Reality<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hup.harvard.edu\/catalog.php?isbn=9780674976894\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anthony Jacks &#8211; The Privileged Poor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/toc\/15546306\/2015\/42\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black Male Collegians: Increasing Access, Retention, and Persistence in Higher Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/toc\/15546306\/2013\/39\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Latinos in Higher Education and Hispanic Serving Institutions: Creating Conditions for Success<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/toc\/15546306\/2013\/38\/6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Immigrant Students in Higher Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/styluspub.presswarehouse.com\/browse\/book\/9781620364567\/Trans-in-College\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nicolazzo &#8211; Trans* in College<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cft.vanderbilt.edu\/guides-sub-pages\/teaching-first-generation-college-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teaching First-Generation Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cft.vanderbilt.edu\/guides-sub-pages\/teaching-international-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teaching International Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.tufts.edu\/teaching\/2020\/12\/02\/inclusive-teaching-tips-big-and-small-from-p3s-student-partners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inclusive Teaching Tips from P3 Student Partners <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/provost.tufts.edu\/celt\/inclusive-and-equitable-teaching\/\">Return to Inclusive and Equitable Teaching Landing Page<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Previous Page: <a href=\"https:\/\/provost.tufts.edu\/celt\/how-do-my-identities-and-experiences-impact-how-i-teach\/\">How do my identities and experiences impact how I teach?\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next Page: <a href=\"https:\/\/provost.tufts.edu\/celt\/how-do-i-create-an-inclusive-learning-environment\/\">How do I create an inclusive learning environment?<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Though a predominantly White institution, Tufts serves a diverse student body. 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