Understanding Learners: Inclusive and Culturally Responsive Tutoring and Mentoring

As Wesleyan students who tutor or mentor young people, you have to constantly adapt to different situations. Children have different learning needs and respond best to different teaching strategies. This workshop is designed by College of Education Studies faculty to help you better create inclusive learning environments for all young people. Topics covered may include the continuum of disability, executive function, literacy skills, cultural barriers, task analysis, and Universal Design for Learning. Participants will learn more about the special education field, different models for learning, and will leave with strategies to use in the classroom. 

Presenters: 

Amy Grillo, Associate Professor of the Practice in Education Studies

Rachel Besharat Mann, Visiting Assistant Professor of Education Studies

Shannon Kelley, Visiting Faculty in Education Studies

Thursday, March 31, 2022 
12:00-1:00 pm
Allbritton 311
Lunch provided
Open to all Wesleyan students who work with young people. 
Space is limited, please RSVP by Monday, March 28:  https://forms.gle/n6SCzTQVvW4q5yvy7
Blogpost: https://engageduniversity.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2022/03/10/understanding-learners-inclusive-and-culturally-responsive-tutoring-and-mentoring/