Pathways, Practices, and Policies for Increasing Educator Diversity in K-12 Schools

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

In the service of remedy and repair, this symposium addresses the critical issue of increasing racial and ethnic diversity of the K12 educator workforce in the United States. Research underscores the benefits that diverse educators bring to all students, preparing them for a global society and fostering positive identities, cultural competencies, and social cohesion. Despite these benefits, there remains a significant underrepresentation of educators of color. Presentations will highlight a program at a historically black college to diversify K12 STEM teachers, strategies from registered teaching apprenticeship programs, legislative efforts in a northeastern state, and a national network's initiatives to diversify the principal workforce. Participants will engage in dialogue to share experiences and collaborate on strategies.

Sub Unit

• Division K - Teaching and Teacher Education / Division K - Section 06:Transformations in Teacher Education Policies, Research, and Practices

Chair

• Rochelle Herring, WestEd

Papers

• Increasing the Black and Latinx Math Teacher Workforce Through Multileveled Coaching and Mentorship - Sean S. Warner, Clark Atlanta University

• Repairing and Rebuilding the Educator Pipeline through Registered Teaching Apprenticeship Programs - Jackie Matise Peng, WestEd

• Leveraging State Policy to Support District Practices to Increase Educator Diversity - Saroja Warner, Wested

• From Classroom Leader to School Leader: Strengthening the Pipeline of Principals of Color - Harrison Peters, MCEL

Discussant

• Constance A. Lindsay, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill