Interculturally-Competent Classroom Practices
Professional Development Opportunities
The Teaching and Learning Strategic Goal team at Harper College is working to increase participation in professional development related to interculturally competent teaching practices. Our team crafted a definition based on Darla Deardorff’s work, “Intercultural Competence: A Definition, Model, and Implications for Education Abroad.” The definition reads: Interculturally competent pedagogies refer to a variety of methods and practices of teaching that promote among learners the knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes to communicate and work across cultural, social, and personal differences.
To be inclusive of a variety of topics and formats for professional development, our goal team curates each semester a list of internal and external professional development offerings that align with this definition. Participation in internal offerings will count towards our participation goal of 75% of faculty. For external programs, we ask that you complete this short reflection form so that we may count your participation. If you attended an external program that you believe aligns with this definition, please include those details on the reflection form. Participation will be aggregated, and individual names will be removed when reporting.
Please help us improve our list of professional development opportunities that meet our definition. Take this short survey to share your ideas with us and make us aware of professional development opportunities that are not currently on our list. This list will continue to evolve and grow with your help.
Please browse the tables below for a list of opportunities available during the Spring 2023 semester:
Harper College Opportunities
| Title | Sponsor | When | Where | Cost | Register/Participate |
| Campus Conversations: Equity Dialogue | Harper | January 11, 2023 | In person | Free | Learn more |
| Equity and Pedagogy: Developing a Shared Vision | Harper | January 12, 2023 | In person or online | Free | Learn more |
| Creating an Accessible Learning Environment for Students with Disabilities | Academy | January 23 – March 17, 2023 | Online/Graduate Equivalency Course | Free | Learn more |
| Equity Teaching Academy: Reflect on Equity | Academy | February 1 – March 8, 2023 | Online/Graduate Equivalency Course | Free | Learn more |
| Creating Equitable Learning Experiences: An Introduction to the Enacting Equity Course Review Tool | Academy | February 9, 2023 | In person or online | Free | Learn more |
| Equity Teaching Academy: Redesign for Equity | Academy | March 16 – April 27, 2023 | Online/Graduate Equivalency Course | Free | Learn more |
| The Applying Equity Matrix (AEMy): A Tool for Identifying and Sharing Supportive Strategies | Academy | March 22, 2023 | In person or online | Free | Learn more |
Professional Development Day Sessions: Prioritizing Pronouns and Preferred Names; Everything I Know about Creating an Accessible Classroom I Learned from the Brooklyn Dodgers!; Campus Conversations: Equity Dialogue Series – Why Is Racial Equity Particularly Important?; Whose Culture Is (Our) Institutional Culture?; Make Your Documents More Accessible/Equitable; Understanding Interpreting and Captioning Through the DEI Lens; Diversity and Inclusion on University Campuses; What do we talk about when we talk about equity? | Harper | April 6, 2023 | In person or online | Free | Learn more |
| Faculty Retreat: Keynote Address & Breakout Session with Dr. Jeff Duncan-Andrade | Academy | April 14, 2023 | In person | Free | Learn more |
| Faculty Retreat: Equity and Pedagogy, Part 2 – Creating a Shared Vision | Academy | April 15, 2023 | In person | Free | Learn more |
| Become an Ally Advocate: Improve the Accessibility of Course Materials With Ally for Blackboard | Academy | On-demand | Online/webinar | Free | Learn more |
External Opportunities
| Title | Sponsor | When | Where | Cost | Register/Participate |
| Reboot Your Class by Teaching with Presence and Compassion | NISOD | February 3, 2022 | Online/webinar | URL | |
| Multiple Pathways to the Language Learner’s Brain: Enhancing and Energizing Instruction | NISOD | February 23, 2022 & March 4, 2022 | Online/webinar | URL | |
| Using Restorative Practices to Interrupt and Address Microaggressions in the Classroom | NISOD | March 7, 2022 | Online/webinar | URL | |
| OPEN Math – Inclusive Active Learning in Introductory Mathematics Courses | MAA | June 6 – June 10, 2022 | Online/webinar | $75 | URL |
Note: For external programs, we ask that you complete this short reflection form so that we may count your participation. If you attended an external program that you believe aligns with this definition, please include those details on the reflection form.
Additional Resources, Websites, and Opportunities
National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD)
- Harper is a member institution (learn more)
- Fall virtual workshops: https://www.nisod.org/virtual-events/virtual-workshops/
- Monthly webinars: https://www.nisod.org/virtual-events/webinars/
Center for Intercultural Learning, Mentorship, Assessment, and Research (CILMAR)
- Purdue University
- Programs in Virtual Intercultural Learning: https://www.purdue.edu/IPPU/CILMAR/Learning/VirtualICL/index.html
National Conference on Race and Ethnicity (NCORE)
- Webinar Series: https://www.ncore.ou.edu/en/webinar-series/upcoming-webinars/
- Webinars On-demand: https://www.ncore.ou.edu/en/webinar-series/on-demand/
The National Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity Project (SEED)
- Website: https://www.nationalseedproject.org/
Social Justice Training Institute
- Professional Development: https://sjti.org/professional-sjti
The National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education
- Website: https://www.nadohe.org/
- Webinars: https://www.nadohe.org/webinar
Archive of Opportunities
Archives
Harper Opportunities
- AEMy Is Here To Help! Implementing Equity Practices Using the Applying Equity Matrix (AEMy)
- Become an Ally Advocate: Improve the Accessibility of Course Materials with Ally for Blackboard
- Blackboard Ally: Strategies and Tips to Fix Your Content
- Creating an Accessible Learning Environment for Students with Disabilities
- Cultivating Inclusive Environments for Excellence
- Discovering Culture Through a Brief History of Cinema
- Enacting Equity Series: Facilitating for Diverse Populations; Setting Guidelines for Inclusive Discourse; Who is Represented in Your Course?; Evidence-Based Equity Strategies Across the Curriculum
- Equity Teaching Academy: Examine for Equity
- Equity Teaching Academy: Reflect on Equity
- Equity Teaching Academy: Redesign for Equity
- Exploring Multilingualism and Multiculturalism in the Community College Classroom in the U.S. Socio-Political Context
- Faculty Retreat 2022: Fostering Ensemble Mindset with The Second City
- International Education Summit
- SGIF+B: Enhancing Small Group Instructional Feedback (SGIF) Practices To Discuss Learning and Belonging With Your Students
External Opportunities
- Beyond the Game: Engaging Student-Athletes Around Social Justice Issues
- Decolonizing Higher Education: A 28-Year-Old Professor’s Perspective
- Emotional Intelligence, Student Efficacy, and the Growth Mindset
- Fostering Connection: A Relational Approach to Advocacy
- Managing Difficult Conversations and Dynamics in the Classroom: An Interactive Workshop
- Meeting Students Where They Are
- Teaching with Your Mouth Shut: Keeping Students Active, Attentive, and Engaged!
- What’s the Secret to Creating Classroom Discussions That Work?