Dr. Addy is lead author of the book What Inclusive Instructors Do: Principles & Practices for Excellence in College Teaching, a bestseller.
From Routledge:
“Inclusive instruction is teaching that recognizes and affirms a student’s social identity as an important influence on teaching and learning processes, and that works to create an environment in which students are able to learn from the course, their peers, and the teacher while still being their authentic selves. It works to disrupt traditional notions of who succeeds in the classroom and the systemic inequities inherent in traditional educational practices.” -Full-time Academic Professional, Doctorate-granting University, Education
This book uniquely offers the distilled wisdom of scores of instructors across ranks, disciplines and institution types, whose contributions are organized into a thematic framework that progressively introduces the reader to the key dispositions, principles and practices for creating the inclusive classroom environments (in person and online) that will help their students succeed.
The authors asked the hundreds of instructors whom they surveyed as part of a national study to define what inclusive teaching meant to them and what inclusive teaching approaches they implemented in their courses.
The instructors’ voices ring loudly as the authors draw on their responses, building on their experiences and expertise to frame the conversation about what inclusive teachers do. The authors in addition describe their own insights and practices, integrating and discussing current literature relevant to inclusive teaching to ensure a research-supported approach.
Inclusive teaching is no longer an option but a vital teaching competency as our classrooms fill with racially diverse, first generation, and low income and working class students who need a sense of belonging and recognition to thrive and contribute to the construction of knowledge.
The book unfolds as an informal journey that allows the reader to see into other teachers’ practices. With questions for reflection embedded throughout the book, the authors provide the reader with an inviting and thoughtful guide to develop their own inclusive teaching practices.
By utilizing the concepts and principles in this book readers will be able to take steps to transform their courses into spaces that are equitable and welcoming, and adopt practical strategies to address the various inclusion issues that can arise.
The book will also appeal to educational developers and staff who support instructors in their inclusive teaching efforts. It should find a place in reflective workshops, book clubs and learning communities exploring this important topic.
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Book Review: Teacher’s College Record (Law & Enright, 2021)
“What Inclusive Instructors Do is an important contribution to the scholarship on equity and excellence in higher education, and a very timely one as well. Throughout the book, the authors hold collaboration up as a through line in building more inclusive instructional environments across the levels of an institution. In the epilogue, the authors extend their call for collaboration in building capacity for inclusive instruction to administrators and students, in addition to instructors. The authors also reinforce the work involved in fostering an institutional commitment to inclusive teaching through strategic planning and incentive structures.”
Book Review: Gender and the Law Prof Blog (Abrams, 2021)
Book Review: American University Washington School of Law (Abrams, 2021)
“This book is a powerful call to action and an invitation for dialogue in our respective fields and institutions, and in the academe generally. All readers will enter this book from different places, some exploring concepts for the first time, others refining existing practices, and others looking to lead institutions and programs innovatively. Inclusive faculty, first and foremost, embrace a growth mindset for their own teaching. This is a huge takeaway for all readers. We all grow entrenched in our law teaching skills and techniques. I left the book energized with new ideas for my classes, empowered with a stronger vision for my institution, and tasked with a bold agenda of further reading and study. I also left the book rejuvenated with the powerful reminder that inclusive teaching is also rewarding teaching.”
Book Review: Journal of Faculty Development (Bean, 2023)
“One is not an inclusive instructor because one does any number of these things or even all of these things. Inclusive instructors are those who commit daily to prioritizing the removal of barriers for all students, and they are continually reflecting on and refining their practices so they can do that more effectively. What Inclusive Instructors Do provides significant guidance to foster growth along that journey.”
Tracie Marcella Addy, PhD, MPhil 