Inclusive teaching refers to pedagogy that strives to serve the needs of all students, regardless of background or identity, and support their engagement with subject material. Hearing diverse perspectives can enrich student learning by exposing everyone to stimulating discussion, expanding approaches to traditional and contemporary issues, and situating learning within students’ own contexts while exploring those contexts. Students are more motivated to take control of their learning in classroom climates that recognize them, draw relevant connections to their lives, and respond to their unique concerns (Ambrose et. al, 2010).
Siri Anderson on 16 Nov 21The Invitation to Change model for supporting people struggling with substance abuse issues provides a similar framework that we see in Greene's ALSUP/Plan B model. You may find this model for empathic listening more accessible than the others shared. Since addiction almost always begins in adolecence, researchers have begun classifying it as a delayed learning disability. If schools could catch and address the lagging skills that get in the way of students' success without brain altering substances, we might face fewer issues with addiction later down the line. Food for thought.
