Equity minded Educators Impact Student Success
Speakers:
- Nicole Price, Wentworth Institute of Technology
- Catlin Wells, Wentworth Institute of Technology
- Location: Multipurpose Room, Beatty Hall
The purpose of a STEM education is to provide each student with the conceptional, and technical foundations needed to explore, create, and innovate in a dynamic career field. Conventional teaching and learning strategies often fall short of this goal because they fail to factor in the varied learning needs of the students who make up the modern classroom.
Through this highly interactive, 75-minute workshop, participants are invited to identify obstacles to educational access within the STEM classroom. Building upon these reflections, participants will explore equity minded alternatives to conventional methods and will practice using these strategies to plan for an accessible classroom environment that is inclusive of all students.
In preparation for this course, participants with teaching experience should bring a printed copy of a syllabus from a course that they have previously taught or a course that they are planning to teach in the future.
Student participants and/or professionals who do not have experience teaching in a college classroom should bring a printed copy of a syllabus from a course that they are currently taking or that they have taken in the past.
Nicole Price is a diversity and inclusion thought leader with over 20 years of experience supporting inclusive excellence within public and private institutions. Nicole holds a BA in Rhetoric and Communications from the University of Virginia and a J.D. from William and Mary Law School. Nicole serves as the Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Wentworth Institute of Technology.
Catlin Wells is an equity minded professional, with over a decade of experience in education. First as an early childhood educator and then as a DEI practitioner within colleges and universities, Catlin’s career has focused on using data informed processes and evidence-based strategies to promote equal access to educational programs and activities. Catlin is a licensed attorney in the state of Ohio. She holds a BA in Communication from The Ohio State University and both a J.D. and an M.Ed. from the University of Cincinnati. In her current role at Wentworth Institute of Technology, Catlin serves as the Title IX Coordinator and the Executive Director of Equity and Compliance.