Author of How to Write Inclusive Materials, Tyson Seburn, talks about a disruptive approach to building greater empathy and inclusion in the language classroom. In this interview, Tyson walks through the five stages of the disruptive approach and suggests topics, questions, materials and activities we can use for each lesson stage.
Defining a Disruptive Approach
Identifying Unfair Social Norms
Situating Social Norms
Bringing in Authentic Experiences
Building Personal Connections
Working Towards Solutions
Tyson Seburn (MA EdTech & TESOL, University of Manchester) is a lecturer and assistant director of an EAP foundation year at the University of Toronto and a tutor on Oxford TEFL Barcelona’s Trinity DipTESOL course. He has volunteered on local and international teacher association committees, most recently as IATEFL TDSIG Coordinator. His personal and professional experiences inspired his interest in Queer and racialised ELT experiences and, thus ways to better practices and materials. He is the author of Academic Reading Circles (2015) and How to Write Inclusive Materials (2021). He is @seburnt everywhere online. Search #howtoinclusive on social platforms for more.
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Producer Laura Wilkes
Editor Haven Tsang
Thanks to our kind guest, Tyson Seburn.
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