Scenario #3 by Aris Winger https://padlet.com/ariswinger/rng4yroa9jdg320l en-us 2024-05-29 14:45:46 UTC 2024-05-30 11:05:04 UTC hello@padlet.com New Momentum but Stagnant Faculty ariswinger https://padlet.com/ariswinger/rng4yroa9jdg320l/wish/3011863044 You are the leader in a department with low resources in the midst of budget cuts. Your new president has brought a number of new initiatives for equity and belonging, including a first year experience, integrated career advisement, and courses for struggling students. However, faculty in your department do not respect equity practices that are not discipline specific. 

What would you do?  

How would you support as a consultant?


]]> 2024-05-29 15:12:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/rng4yroa9jdg320l/wish/3011863044 Champions https://padlet.com/ariswinger/rng4yroa9jdg320l/wish/3012164776 Develop some DEI champions in the Mathematics Department. This will help with gaining a little traction that can influence others to be more open.

]]> 2024-05-29 22:02:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/rng4yroa9jdg320l/wish/3012164776 Gather a small group of faculty who will "translate" the general equity practices to practical practices that are math learning focused. https://padlet.com/ariswinger/rng4yroa9jdg320l/wish/3012165211 2024-05-29 22:03:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/rng4yroa9jdg320l/wish/3012165211 True roots of a dismissive POV https://padlet.com/ariswinger/rng4yroa9jdg320l/wish/3012165925 Is the issue math exceptionalism from the point of view of faculty, in that somehow math is different and special, the usual rules don't apply? Or elitism in thinking that students with more barriers somehow "aren't cut out" for math?

]]> 2024-05-29 22:04:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/rng4yroa9jdg320l/wish/3012165925 Has the administration made it clear how these new initiatives should impact the students? Do the math faculty not agree? https://padlet.com/ariswinger/rng4yroa9jdg320l/wish/3012165959 2024-05-29 22:04:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/rng4yroa9jdg320l/wish/3012165959 Talk about it https://padlet.com/ariswinger/rng4yroa9jdg320l/wish/3012168729 Talk about one DEI topic during every department meeting (with time for discussion). This might help people to be more open.

]]> 2024-05-29 22:11:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ariswinger/rng4yroa9jdg320l/wish/3012168729 Award https://padlet.com/ariswinger/rng4yroa9jdg320l/wish/3012168979 Create a DEI teaching award/celebration

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