This workshop seeks to bridge the concepts of equity (broadly conceived) and accessibility, treating them as related and intersecting phenomena. Its intention is to increase our collective and individual capacity to become more equity and accessibility-minded educators: especially in the online classroom, where existing inequity and a lack of accessibility can sometimes be magnified, but which is also a place that can offer new forms of engagement and connection.

To this end, we will work together to develop a more comprehensive understanding of equity and accessibility. We will reflect on how our lived experiences and existing knowledge can prepare us and hinder us to teach in the contexts where we are employed. We will study some pedagogical approaches that can be applied to working across and within many disciplines, as well as some tangible classroom artifacts like syllabus statements, policies, assignments, and opportunities for continuing professional development

Over the course of this workshop, you can expect to:

• • Further explore, consider, and apply definition(s) and intersections of equity and access within the teaching and learning context on your campus.
  • Co-construct collaborative and crowdsourced guides on resources related to equity and access in the context of teaching at CUNY
  • Reflect on your own understanding of equity and access in relation to your identity as a person and a teacher, and how this prepares you to design equitable and accessible spaces for your future students.
  • Explore disciplinary-specific ideas and tangible classroom artifacts