Teaching Assistant Paraprofessional: Equity and Inclusion
The Teaching Assistant Paraprofessional microcredential is awarded to learners who have completed a teaching assistantship position for one semester of an undergraduate course, coupled with completing professional development exercises. Earners will complete four modules to gain foundational knowledge of how to be successful emerging professionals through their experience as teaching assistants. Topics include building positive relationships with students, faculty, and staff; defining and implementing principles of equity and inclusion in academic settings; designing intentional learning activities; demonstrating professionalism; and identifying competencies they have acquired as teaching assistants that are transferable in other contexts.
Earning Criteria
- Submit the reflection
Additional Details
Learning Outcomes
- Describe the importance of equity and inclusion in the classroom.
- Reflect on one's own identities and how those inform their role as a teaching assistant.
- Identify principles of accessibility and UMBC resources for equity, inclusion, and accessibility.
Time to Complete
Gavin Gilliland
Assistant Director of First-Year Experiences
Academic Engagement and Transition Programs (AETP)
Sherman Hall (Academic IV Bldg) 352 B-Wing
+1 410 455 1185