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From Deficit to Asset Framing: How Shifting Faculty Mindset Framing Can Positively Affect Student Motivation and Belonging
Casey Wright, Western Michigan University; Melissa Haswell, Delta College
This webpage is a scholarly blog post in the ASCN DEI in STEMM series that examines how shifting faculty mindsets from deficit to asset-based framing—using Yosso's Community Cultural Wealth model—can enhance student motivation, belonging, and equity in higher education by recognizing students' aspirational, linguistic, familial, social, navigational, and resistant capital. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Change Topics (Working Groups): Change Leaders, Justice, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Resource Type: Blog Post
Program Components: Professional Development:Advising and Mentoring, Diversity/Inclusion, Supporting Students:Student Engagement, Academic Support
Information Type: Event: Essays and Blog Posts

The Great Resilience: Notes on a Discussion Series to Cultivate Resilience for STEM
Holly Kelchner, Carleton College; Christine Broussard, University of La Verne; Casey Wright, Western Michigan University
Higher education was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, and as a result, many faculty, administrators, and staff quit their jobs. This Great Resignation produced upheaval at many institutions across the nation. ...

Change Topics (Working Groups): Change Leaders
Resource Type: Blog Post
Program Components: Institutional Systems:Strategic Planning
Information Type: Event: Essays and Blog Posts

What we wish we would have known about theories of change and change theory at the beginning
Laura Muller, The Jackson Laboratory; Melissa Eblen-Zayas, Carleton College
A blog post by change leaders in STEM education reflecting on unspoken assumptions and challenges in applying change theory, emphasizing the importance of context, rationale, and formalized theories when designing interventions for systemic educational reform. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Change Topics (Working Groups): Guiding Theories, Change Leaders
Resource Type: Blog Post
Information Type: Event: Essays and Blog Posts

A Framework for Assessing Teaching Effectiveness (FATE)
Shawn Simonson, Boise State University
A blog post from the Accelerating Systemic Change Network presents the Framework for Assessing Teaching Effectiveness (FATE), proposing four evidence-based criteria—course design, scholarly teaching, learner-centered practices, and reflective teaching—to standardize and improve faculty teaching evaluation in higher education, supported by rubrics and institutional change strategies. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Change Topics (Working Groups): Aligning Incentives
Resource Type: Blog Post
Information Type: Event: Essays and Blog Posts

Start somewhere: Resources on equity and inclusion for STEM and higher education
Kate White Temple University Naneh Apkarian Arizona State University Campus Immersion Kate White (Western Michigan University), ASCN Research Director Naneh Apkarian (Western Michigan University)
A blog post from the Accelerating Systemic Change Network offering a curated list of equity and inclusion resources for STEM and higher education, with emphasis on combating systemic anti-Black racism, featuring articles, organizations, classroom strategies, campus initiatives, discipline-specific materials, and social media communities to support informed action and allyship. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Change Topics (Working Groups): Justice, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Resource Type: Blog Post
Program Components: Professional Development:Diversity/Inclusion
Information Type: Event: Essays and Blog Posts

What is Social Justice in STEMM Higher Education
Pat Marstellar, Emory University; Carlos Goller, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Sharon Homer-Drummond, PhD, Tri-County Technical College; Patricia Marsteller, Emory University
This blog post defines social justice in STEMM higher education as ensuring equitable representation, access, and inclusion for all students through diverse faculty, inclusive curricula, and supportive systems, while offering actionable strategies for educators to implement equity and justice in classrooms. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Change Topics (Working Groups): Change Leaders, Justice, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Resource Type: Blog Post
Information Type: Event: Essays and Blog Posts

Enacting Rightful Presence to Promote Students' Belonging
Alec Cattell, Texas Tech University; Ken Griffith, Texas Tech University; Ruthmae Sears, University of South Florida
A blog post from the Accelerating Systemic Change Network's DEI in STEMM series that explores how enacting "rightful presence" (Calabrese & Tan, 2020) fosters student belonging in STEM education through equitable pedagogy, institutional support, and reflective practice, using a cake metaphor to illustrate interconnected factors. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Change Topics (Working Groups): Change Leaders, Justice, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Resource Type: Blog Post
Information Type: Event: Essays and Blog Posts

Including Diverse Scientists for an Inclusive Class
Patricia Marsteller, Emory University
A blog post from the Accelerating Systemic Change Network's DEI in STEMM series advocating for inclusive science education by integrating diverse scientists into curricula through initiatives like Scientist Spotlights, BioGraphI, and Project Biodiversify, with actionable strategies, resources, and research evidence supporting identity development and belonging in STEM. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Change Topics (Working Groups): Justice, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Resource Type: Blog Post
Program Components: Professional Development:Accessibility, Diversity/Inclusion, Pedagogical Training, Curriculum Development, Cultural Competency, Supporting Students:Student Engagement
Information Type: Event: Essays and Blog Posts

Creating new knowledge about change by combining research-based knowledge with the wisdom of practice
Charles Henderson, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Kadian Callahan, Kennesaw State University
This blog post from the Accelerating Systemic Change Network (ASCN) explains how the SECI model (socialization, externalization, combination, internalization) is used to generate new knowledge by integrating research-based insights with practical expertise in STEM higher education reform, emphasizing collaboration between change researchers and change agents. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Change Topics (Working Groups): Guiding Theories
Resource Type: Blog Post
Information Type: Event: Essays and Blog Posts

Announcing the Curated Teaching Evaluation Change Initiative Repository
Christine Broussard, University of La Verne; Stephanie Salomone, Portland University; Carlos Goller, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Sharon Homer-Drummond, PhD, Tri-County Technical College; Casey Wright, Western Michigan University
This blog post announces the launch of the Curated Teaching Evaluation Change Initiative Repository, a peer-reviewed, living database of systemic teaching evaluation reforms in STEM higher education, developed by the Aligning Faculty Incentives with Systemic Change Working Group to advance equitable, inclusive, and scalable faculty evaluation practices through shared, rubric-assessed initiatives and national collaboration. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Change Topics (Working Groups): Aligning Incentives
Resource Type: Blog Post
Program Components: Professional Development:Diversity/Inclusion, Course Evaluation, Institutional Systems:Incentive/Reward Systems, Evaluating Teaching
Information Type: Event: Essays and Blog Posts