Equity Learning Communities - 9781682539941

Harvard Educational Publishing Group

Equity Learning CommunitiesLeveraging Data to Transform Instruction in Higher Education\nAuthor(s): Daniel L. Reinholz, Niral Shah\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Harvard Educational Publishing Group, United States\nImprint: Harvard Educational Publishing Group\nISBN-13: 9781682539941, 978-1682539941\nSynopsis\nConcrete strategies for making higher education instruction more equitable via professional learning groups that use empirical classroom data to guide iterative, incremental changes\n\nIn Equity Learning Communities, Daniel Reinholz recommends sustained, collaborative professional development group meetings as a launchpad for higher education instructors to enhance classroom equity and inclusivity. In Reinholzs approach, community members make use of debrief sessions, collaborative problem solving, and empirical classroom data, such as participation data, to guide iterative, incremental changes in instruction that increase empathy and trust, improve instructor-student relations.