Building a Meaningful Relationship with the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) First Nation through Peer-Facilitated Classroom Climate TA Training
UBC CTLT Indigenous Initiatives has been enhancing TA training for over a decade, focusing on respectful engagement with Indigenous content inside the classroom. The Classroom Climate TA training program aims to create a classroom environment grounded in understanding the long presence and histories of xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) peoples as well as our own historical, social, and physical locations. By engaging with the teachings and resources shared by the Musqueam community, TAs become more aware of how their […]
CTLT Indigenous Initiatives 2024 Classroom Climate Update
The CTLT Indigenous Initiatives Classroom Climate team is dedicated to creating an inclusive and enriching environment for the UBC Teaching and Learning Community, and we want you to be a part of it! Discover how you can join our vibrant learning community and engage with exciting new programming for the 2024-2025 academic year. What is […]
Renewed What I Learned in Class Today: Facilitation Guide & Toolkit in Practice
We are excited to announce the launch of the Renewed What I Learned in Class Today (WILICT): Facilitation Guide & Toolkit!
Undergraduate Students as Course Co-Developers: Experiences shared at a Classroom Climate Series Event
This blog highlights the experiences of the Making Connections Student Co-Developers with developing this new course, the process of integrating anti-colonial practices and Indigenous knowledges, and their key takeaways.
Respectfully Collaborating with Indigenous Students on Events: Lessons Learned from a CTLT Classroom Climate Series Session
Written by Ashley Welsh and Hannah Coderre, with support from Frances Butterfield and Jessica Schuab This blog highlights the main takeaways from the November 2022 Classroom Climate Series session and provides suggestions to support the teaching and learning community who are interested in collaborating and planning events with Indigenous students.
What I Learned in Class Today: Weaving it All Together
Written by Hannah Coderre and Erin Yun The What I Learned in Class Today project team is excited to share updates, highlights, and insights from the 2018 renewal of the original 2007 student-led project. In this story, you will read about the research process, insights drawn from student and faculty participants, and learn about upcoming […]
Building Capacity through Peer-Facilitated Classroom Climate and Equity & Inclusion TA Training
For more than ten years, the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT) Indigenous Initiatives team at UBC has supported TA’s by developing trainings using approaches for respectful engagement with Indigenous content in the classroom.
WILICT Student Voices: We Are All Part of This Conversation
Conversations in Society Shape Campus Climate
What I Learned in Class Today Project: Listening to Student Voices of the Past and Present
The Power of a Single Story On September 30th, members of the UBC community along with workplaces and schools across the country, will pause to recognize the historical and ongoing effects of the Canadian residential school system.
Walking the Talk: A Conversation with UBC Educators on Indigenous Engagement
Indigenous Engagement in the Age of Online Learning The transition to online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic has compelled UBC educators to reconsider their now-virtual classroom environments in order to ensure student wellbeing and academic success.