The Power of Community: Researching Transformation by Remedying and Repairing Teacher Education

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

This symposium examines the outcomes of a three-year transformation initiative between an Educator Preparation Program (EPP) and a TK-12 School District, supported by an educator diversity initiative. Through an innovative community partnership model, this project aimed to diversify the teacher workforce, enhance culturally responsive pedagogy, and create more equitable educational experiences for TK-12 students. Presenters will share key findings related to curriculum redesign, recruitment and retention of diverse teacher candidates, impacts on K-12 student outcomes, and building sustainable partnerships. Implications for policy and practice in teacher preparation will be discussed, with a focus on remedying past inequities and renewing education systems.

Sub Unit

• Division K - Teaching and Teacher Education / Division K - Section 07: Clinical Practice and Community Engagement

Chair

• Tyrone C. Howard, University of California - Los Angeles

Participants

• Jerell Hill, Los Angeles City College

• Stanley L. Johnson, University of California - Los Angeles

• Ruben Cortez, Pacific Oaks College

• Angela Schroeder, Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity

Papers

• Redesigning Teacher Preparation to Increase Educator Diversity - Jerell Hill, Los Angeles City College

• Recruiting and Retaining Diverse Teacher Candidates: Successes and Challenges - Ruben Cortez, Pacific Oaks College

• Impacts on K-12 Student Experiences and Outcomes - Stanley L. Johnson, University of California - Los Angeles

• Building Sustainable University-District Partnerships for Teacher Preparation - Angela Schroeder, Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity

Discussant

• Kai Monet Mathews, University of California - Los Angeles