LibGuides: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Reading List and Resources: DEI in the Classroom

Fostering a Climate of Inclusion in the College Classroom

eBook

Race and Pedagogy

Print book; also available as eBook

Readings for Diversity and Social Justice

Print book

A Socially Just Classroom

eBook

Supporting Gender Diversity in Early Childhood Classrooms

eBook

The Way to Inclusion

eBook

Click the banner image directly above to view a list of DEI books selected by Maggie Peeno, supervisor of student teachers at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

The books link to the MOBIUS catalog. MOBIUS is a consortium of 70+ libraries that maintains a combined catalog of holdings, providing access to over 29 million items.

Assessment for Inclusion: Rethinking Inclusive Assessment in Higher Education
Nieminen, J.H. (2021). Teaching in Higher Education, 29(4), 841–859. https://doi.org/10.1080/13562517.2021.2021395
Closing the Achievement Gap in the Classroom Through Culturally Relevant Pedagogy
Hernandez, A. (2022). Journal of Education and Learning, 11(2), 1–21. https://doi.org/10.5539/jel.v11n2p1
Cultivating Empathy: Lessons from an Interdisciplinary Service-Learning Course
Jacobs, M., & Walsh-Dilley, M. (2018). Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council, 19(1), 15–23.
Improving Academic Performance, Belonging, and Retention through Increasing Structure of an Introductory Biology Course
Wilton, M., Gonzalez-Niño, E., McPartlan, P., Terner, Z., Christofferson, R.E., & Rothman, J.H. (2019). CBE—Life Sciences Education, 18(4), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.18-08-0155
Inclusion and Belonging in Higher Education: A Scoping Study of Contexts, Barriers, and Facilitators
Taff, S.D., & Clifton, M. (2022). Higher Education Studies, 12(3), 122–133. https://doi.org/10.5539/hes.v12n3p122
Leading Inclusive Schools: Principal Perceptions, Practices, and Challenges to Meaningful Change
DeMatthews, D.E., Sarafini, S., & Watson, T.N. (2021). Educational Administration Quarterly, 57(1), 3–48. https://doi.org/10.1177/0013161X20913897
Students’ School Belonging: Juxtaposing the Perspectives of Teachers and Students in the Late Elementary School Years (Grades 4–8)
Bouchard, K.L., & Berg, D.H. (2017). School Community Journal, 27(1), 107–136.
Which STEM Relationships Promote Science Identities, Attitudes, and Social Belonging? A Longitudinal Investigation with High School Students from Underrepresented Groups
Kuchynka, S.L, Reifsteck, T.V., Gates, A.E., & Rivera, L.M. (2022). Social Psychology of Education, 25(4), 819–843. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11218-022-09705-7

Evidence-Based Teaching Guides: Inclusive Teaching
A guide from CBE—Life Sciences Education that includes articles focused on helping instructors foster a sense of belonging and feelings of competence in their students, which can promote the formation of a science identity
Inclusive and Equitable Teaching
From Tufts University's Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching. Includes recommendations and curated resources to guide you in creating an inclusive and equitable student experience.
Learning for Justice: Classroom Resources
Learning for Justice is a community-focused education program of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) that aims to be a catalyst for racial justice in the South and beyond, working in partnership with communities to dismantle white supremacy, strengthen intersectional movements, and advance the human rights of all people.