Inclusive Excellence Curriculum Resources

Resources collected by the CHBS IE Curriculum Task Force

Achieving inclusive excellence at JMU necessitates a multi-prong approach.  It not only requires that we be introspective in reflecting upon our own biases and stereotypes and develop an understanding of diversity in its many forms, but also that we take action to dismantle practices that devalue, marginalize, and disenfranchise others.  While there are many ways we can achieve these aims, core to our educational mission is the curriculum developed and delivered to students.  With this in mind, this month’s Diversity Toolbox provides resources for faculty members to create a more inclusive and decolonized curriculum as well as engage in culturally responsive teaching practices.  Many of these resources begin with reflection and encourage the reader to explore and build their cultural competence and humility and then invite the reader to consider:

• how curriculum can be revised and reimagined to be more inclusive and confront hegemonic practices,
• how best practices in teaching can be fine-tuned to be more culturally responsive, and
• how other teaching practices can be implemented to address the needs of the diversity within the classroom. 

While these resources may appeal mostly to faculty, staff will find many resources helpful in promoting inclusive excellence in their work environments whether it be with students or other JMU employees (those marked with an asterisk are recommended for staff).