{"id":10433,"date":"2025-06-16T17:44:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T21:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/?page_id=10433"},"modified":"2026-06-09T14:09:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T18:09:18","slug":"inclusive-pedagogy-symposium","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/programs-services\/inclusive-pedagogy\/inclusive-pedagogy-symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"Inclusive Pedagogy Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"intro-text intro-text--shortcode intro-text--lg\">\n<p><figure class=\"media-frame media-frame--shortcode wp-caption \" style=\"--media-frame-aspect-ratio: var(--ratio-widescreen)\" data-media-frame-align=center>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/excellence\/files\/2026\/06\/IMG_1491.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13877 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2026\/06\/IMG_1491.jpeg 4032w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2026\/06\/IMG_1491-636x477.jpeg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2026\/06\/IMG_1491-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2026\/06\/IMG_1491-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2026\/06\/IMG_1491-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/excellence\/files\/2026\/06\/IMG_1491-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/figure><\/p>\n<p>Faculty from across BU\u2019s schools and colleges participated in the second-annual Inclusive Pedagogy Symposium: Belonging by Design\u2013 sharing a variety of educational strategies and approaches designed to create learning environments where every student feels seen, valued, and empowered.<\/p>\n<p><figure class=\"blockquote blockquote--shortcode theme--urchin blockquote--has-cite\"><blockquote>\n<p>When you feel connected to others through what you bring to the world, time collapses and the human heart expands.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><figcaption><cite>\n<p>Wendy Colby<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vice President and Associate Provost<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>BU Virtual and the Institute for Excellence in Teaching &amp; Learning<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p>Attendees connected with fellow faculty, staff, and graduate students, reflecting on how being mindful and intentional in interactions in and beyond the classroom directly correlates with student success and well-being.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Inclusive pedagogy invites instructors to consider our choices around the content we teach and the means through which we deliver it. It enables learners and instructors to achieve intellectual and personal growth and success,&#8221; according to Megan Sullivan, Faculty Director of Inclusive Pedagogy. This page shares a few of the resources faculty presented at the symposium.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Representation and Student Belonging Strategies<\/h1>\n<p><figure class=\"media-frame media-frame--shortcode wp-caption \" style=\"--media-frame-aspect-ratio: var(--ratio-widescreen)\" data-media-frame-align=center>\n<div  class=\"responsive-video-wrapper \">\n<div class=\"responsive-video\">\n\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"kaltura_player\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnapisec.kaltura.com\/p\/2159741\/sp\/215974100\/embedIframeJs\/uiconf_id\/55902172\/partner_id\/2159741?iframeembed=true&#038;playerId=kaltura_player&#038;entry_id=1_t4jmusiq&#038;flashvars&#091;streamerType&#093;=auto&#038;flashvars&#091;localizationCode&#093;=en&#038;flashvars&#091;leadWithHTML5&#093;=true&#038;flashvars&#091;sideBarContainer.plugin&#093;=true&#038;flashvars&#091;sideBarContainer.position&#093;=left&#038;flashvars&#091;sideBarContainer.clickToClose&#093;=true&#038;flashvars&#091;chapters.plugin&#093;=true&#038;flashvars&#091;chapters.layout&#093;=vertical&#038;flashvars&#091;chapters.thumbnailRotator&#093;=false&#038;flashvars&#091;streamSelector.plugin&#093;=true&#038;flashvars&#091;EmbedPlayer.SpinnerTarget&#093;=videoHolder&#038;flashvars&#091;dualScreen.plugin&#093;=true&#038;flashvars&#091;Kaltura.addCrossoriginToIframe&#093;=true&#038;wid=1_dkoelt72\" width=\"550\" height=\"310\" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozAllowFullScreen allow=\"autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-pointer-lock allow-popups allow-modals allow-orientation-lock allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-presentation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"Kaltura Player\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/p>\n<h5>Diversify STEM Representation<\/h5>\n<p>In this lightning talk, Binyomin Abrams, Research Associate Professor of Chemistry and Director for the CAS Program in Science Education in the College of Arts &amp; Sciences, exemplifies how small, intentional changes \u2014 like spotlighting a diverse pool of scientists alongside a lecture slide \u2014 can contribute meaningfully to improving student success and creating belonging among students.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Increase Belonging in Large Lectures<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<div  class=\"responsive-video-wrapper \">\n<div class=\"responsive-video\">\n\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"kaltura_player\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnapisec.kaltura.com\/p\/2159741\/sp\/215974100\/embedIframeJs\/uiconf_id\/55902172\/partner_id\/2159741?iframeembed=true&#038;playerId=kaltura_player&#038;entry_id=1_okk0gk7d&#038;flashvars&#091;streamerType&#093;=auto&#038;flashvars&#091;localizationCode&#093;=en&#038;flashvars&#091;leadWithHTML5&#093;=true&#038;flashvars&#091;sideBarContainer.plugin&#093;=true&#038;flashvars&#091;sideBarContainer.position&#093;=left&#038;flashvars&#091;sideBarContainer.clickToClose&#093;=true&#038;flashvars&#091;chapters.plugin&#093;=true&#038;flashvars&#091;chapters.layout&#093;=vertical&#038;flashvars&#091;chapters.thumbnailRotator&#093;=false&#038;flashvars&#091;streamSelector.plugin&#093;=true&#038;flashvars&#091;EmbedPlayer.SpinnerTarget&#093;=videoHolder&#038;flashvars&#091;dualScreen.plugin&#093;=true&#038;flashvars&#091;Kaltura.addCrossoriginToIframe&#093;=true&#038;wid=1_dkoelt72\" width=\"550\" height=\"310\" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozAllowFullScreen allow=\"autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-pointer-lock allow-popups allow-modals allow-orientation-lock allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-presentation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"Kaltura Player\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In this lightning talk, Jonathan Huggins, Assistant Professor of Mathematics &amp; Statistics in the College of Arts &amp; Sciences and Faculty of Computing &amp; Data Sciences\u200b, describes how restructuring introductory statistics around belonging and peer learning helped to substantially close gaps in engagement and academic outcomes for underrepresented students.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Intentional Learning Strategies<\/h1>\n<p><figure class=\"media-frame media-frame--shortcode wp-caption \" style=\"--media-frame-aspect-ratio: var(--ratio-widescreen)\" data-media-frame-align=center>\n<div  class=\"responsive-video-wrapper \">\n<div class=\"responsive-video\">\n\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"kaltura_player\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnapisec.kaltura.com\/p\/2159741\/sp\/215974100\/embedIframeJs\/uiconf_id\/55902172\/partner_id\/2159741?iframeembed=true&#038;playerId=kaltura_player&#038;entry_id=1_7u2ne6yz&#038;flashvars&#091;streamerType&#093;=auto&#038;flashvars&#091;localizationCode&#093;=en&#038;flashvars&#091;leadWithHTML5&#093;=true&#038;flashvars&#091;sideBarContainer.plugin&#093;=true&#038;flashvars&#091;sideBarContainer.position&#093;=left&#038;flashvars&#091;sideBarContainer.clickToClose&#093;=true&#038;flashvars&#091;chapters.plugin&#093;=true&#038;flashvars&#091;chapters.layout&#093;=vertical&#038;flashvars&#091;chapters.thumbnailRotator&#093;=false&#038;flashvars&#091;streamSelector.plugin&#093;=true&#038;flashvars&#091;EmbedPlayer.SpinnerTarget&#093;=videoHolder&#038;flashvars&#091;dualScreen.plugin&#093;=true&#038;flashvars&#091;Kaltura.addCrossoriginToIframe&#093;=true&#038;wid=1_dkoelt72\" width=\"550\" height=\"310\" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozAllowFullScreen allow=\"autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-pointer-lock allow-popups allow-modals allow-orientation-lock allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-presentation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"Kaltura Player\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/p>\n<h5>Build Inclusion for International Students\u200b<\/h5>\n<p>In this lightning talk, Grace Kim, Clinical Professor of Counseling Psychology and Chair for the department of Counseling Psychology &amp; Applied Human Development in the Wheelock College of Education &amp; Human Development, explores the cultural, racial, and educational contexts that shape the experiences of Asian and Asian American students in the classroom and offers practical strategies for building belonging and inclusive engagement.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Reduce Cognitive Load to Include Learners<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<div  class=\"responsive-video-wrapper \">\n<div class=\"responsive-video\">\n\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"kaltura_player\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnapisec.kaltura.com\/p\/2159741\/sp\/215974100\/embedIframeJs\/uiconf_id\/55902172\/partner_id\/2159741?iframeembed=true&#038;playerId=kaltura_player&#038;entry_id=1_cvkvxuqi&#038;flashvars&#091;streamerType&#093;=auto&#038;flashvars&#091;localizationCode&#093;=en&#038;flashvars&#091;leadWithHTML5&#093;=true&#038;flashvars&#091;sideBarContainer.plugin&#093;=true&#038;flashvars&#091;sideBarContainer.position&#093;=left&#038;flashvars&#091;sideBarContainer.clickToClose&#093;=true&#038;flashvars&#091;chapters.plugin&#093;=true&#038;flashvars&#091;chapters.layout&#093;=vertical&#038;flashvars&#091;chapters.thumbnailRotator&#093;=false&#038;flashvars&#091;streamSelector.plugin&#093;=true&#038;flashvars&#091;EmbedPlayer.SpinnerTarget&#093;=videoHolder&#038;flashvars&#091;dualScreen.plugin&#093;=true&#038;flashvars&#091;Kaltura.addCrossoriginToIframe&#093;=true&#038;wid=1_dkoelt72\" width=\"550\" height=\"310\" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozAllowFullScreen allow=\"autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-pointer-lock allow-popups allow-modals allow-orientation-lock allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-presentation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"Kaltura Player\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In this lightning talk, Jonathan Wisco, Associate Professor of Anatomy and Neurobiology in the Aram V. Chobanian &amp; Edward Avedisian School of Medicine, examines how cognitive load and a focus on &#8220;right answers&#8221; over reasoning can diminish students&#8217; learning spirit \u2014 and how faculty can design inclusive classrooms.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Inclusive Dialogue and Assessment Strategies<\/h1>\n<p><figure class=\"media-frame media-frame--shortcode wp-caption \" style=\"--media-frame-aspect-ratio: var(--ratio-widescreen)\" data-media-frame-align=center>\n<div  class=\"responsive-video-wrapper \">\n<div class=\"responsive-video\">\n\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"kaltura_player\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnapisec.kaltura.com\/p\/2159741\/sp\/215974100\/embedIframeJs\/uiconf_id\/55902172\/partner_id\/2159741?iframeembed=true&#038;playerId=kaltura_player&#038;entry_id=1_fvpr4hfj&#038;flashvars&#091;streamerType&#093;=auto&#038;flashvars&#091;localizationCode&#093;=en&#038;flashvars&#091;leadWithHTML5&#093;=true&#038;flashvars&#091;sideBarContainer.plugin&#093;=true&#038;flashvars&#091;sideBarContainer.position&#093;=left&#038;flashvars&#091;sideBarContainer.clickToClose&#093;=true&#038;flashvars&#091;chapters.plugin&#093;=true&#038;flashvars&#091;chapters.layout&#093;=vertical&#038;flashvars&#091;chapters.thumbnailRotator&#093;=false&#038;flashvars&#091;streamSelector.plugin&#093;=true&#038;flashvars&#091;EmbedPlayer.SpinnerTarget&#093;=videoHolder&#038;flashvars&#091;dualScreen.plugin&#093;=true&#038;flashvars&#091;Kaltura.addCrossoriginToIframe&#093;=true&#038;wid=1_dkoelt72\" width=\"550\" height=\"310\" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozAllowFullScreen allow=\"autoplay *; 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