Inclusive Classrooms for First-Gen Students

What assumptions do we make about the students in our classrooms, and how do those assumptions affect students’ experiences? What special considerations come into play for first-generation college students, or first gen/low income (FGLI) students? This presentation addresses these questions and others, and offers strategies for teaching to reach all the students in your classroom—regardless of their background.

Interested in exploring other teaching and technology strategies?

For teaching guidance and consultation, email ctl@bu.edu. For technology support and consultation, email askedtech@bu.edu.

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Christina Michaud

cmichaud@bu.edu

Christina Michaud has been a full-time instructor in the Writing Program since 2003. She teaches WR 111 and WR 112 for English language learner (ELL) students, WR 120 and WR 151 sections on social and racial justice, and FY 103 for ELL pronunciation and oral…Read More

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Christina Michaud

cmichaud@bu.edu

Christina Michaud has been a full-time instructor in the Writing Program since 2003. She teaches WR 111 and WR 112 for English language learner (ELL) students, WR 120 and WR 151 sections on social and racial justice, and FY 103 for ELL pronunciation and oral communication. She has co-authored an ELL pronunciation textbook, a TESOL teacher-training book on goal-driven lesson planning, and numerous articles and presentations in the areas of TESOL, applied linguistics, and teacher training. Broadly, her research interests span composition and rhetoric, antiracist pedagogy, language and literacy, feminist literature, and gender studies.