Learning to teach is a continuous process of trying, failing, accepting imperfection, and unlearning things we used to know. The messy process of learning to teach is best done in community. The contributors to Inclusive Pedagogy in Practice: Perspectives from Equity-Minded College Educators share some of the lessons we have learned through conversation, research, and experience, and bring you, the reader, into a community of college educators engaged in the ongoing process of learning to teach inclusively.

This edited collection contributes to the literature on inclusive teaching by sharing examples of ways to motivate, engage, and evaluate with diversity, equity, and inclusion in mind. The book’s contributors invite readers into the richly described contexts of our classrooms and co-curricular settings across campus. The editors identify three themes that emerged organically during our time cultivating a community of equity-minded educators: a willingness to be vulnerable, an expectation of continuous change, and a recognition of idiosyncrasy and context.

Inclusive Pedagogy in Practice is a timely and deeply human collection that speaks to the heart of teaching with care, equity, and integrity. This book offers more than strategies—it cultivates a mindset rooted in continuous learning, humility, and connection. Each chapter invites readers into a thoughtful community of practice, making the text accessible and deeply resonant for educators. Especially compelling is its attention to restorative pedagogy, which feels urgently needed in today’s educational and political climate. In a moment when DEI efforts face mounting resistance, this volume is a vital reminder that inclusive teaching is not just possible—it’s necessary, and it can be healing for educators and students alike.

— Adriana Aldana, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work at California State University, Dominguez Hills

Cite this Book

Koford, Amelia, Corinne Castro, and Christopher Bollinger, eds. 2025. Inclusive Pedagogy in Practice: Perspectives from Equity-Minded College Educators. Elon, NC: Elon University Center for Engaged Learning. https://doi.org/10.36284/celelon.oa9.