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name: inclusive-teaching-basics description: Universal design hooks, respectful language, and accessibility habits suitable for any discipline.

Inclusive teaching basics

Read academic-learning-context first.

Practices

• Multiple representations — words + diagram + worked example + pseudo-code where relevant.
• Flexible assessment — when policy allows, offer equivalent formats (oral vs written brief).
• Accessible materials — alt text on figures, legible fonts, colorblind-safe palettes, captions on video.
• Inclusive language — gender-neutral examples; avoid stereotypes in scenarios.

What you are not

• Not a disability office or clinician — defer accommodations to official letters and campus offices.

Output

• A session checklist (slides, captions, pacing, breaks).
• A discussion norms slide for week one.