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Jan 21 2026

Supporting Student Learning Using Inclusive Teaching Strategies

CATE TA Workshops

January 21, 2026

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Location

Virtual event

Compass with the words Teaching Assistant Orientation written around the inside edge.
Overview

UIC classrooms reflect a wide range of student identities, backgrounds, learning needs, and lived experiences. As TAs, fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible learning environment is essential to supporting all students. This interactive workshop will introduce TAs to inclusive teaching strategies – what they are, why they matter, and how to start using them right away. We’ll focus on practical, easy-to-apply strategies that help engage all students, whether you're leading a discussion section, grading assignments, or giving a lecture.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Recognize key principles of inclusive teaching and explain how they support student learning.
  • Identify common barriers to student success and explore inclusive strategies to address them in various teaching contexts.
  • Develop a personalized toolkit of inclusive teaching strategies for use across different instructional contexts.

WORKSHOP FORMAT: This workshop will be online on Zoom

WORKSHOP FACILITATOR: Gaby Sroka, gsroka2@uic.edu

WORKSHOP CONTACT: Emily Potratz, epotra2@uic.edu

Inclusivity & Accessibility Information: CATE is committed to making events accessible. CATE’s online events are delivered through Zoom, will use Zoom auto-captions, and may include breakout rooms and group discussion. If you have any accessibility questions, requests, or to coordinate accommodations, please contact the CATE team at teaching@uic.edu.

Register

Contact

Emily Potratz

Date posted

Dec 12, 2025

Date updated

Dec 12, 2025