VIDEO: A Natural Fit: Supporting After-School Staff of Color in Teacher Pipelines
July 21, 2021 by EdTrust One underutilized strategy for increasing the racial diversity of the teacher workforce is to recruit those who have experience working in after-school programs
School Leaders: Do You Truly Want to Diversify Your Teaching Workforce?
July 21, 2021 by EdTrust Recruit and Support After-School and Out-of-School-Time Workers in Teacher Preparation Programs. They are an “untapped resource,” according to Ed Trust. A new report provides tangible action steps for programs, states…
A Natural Fit: Supporting After-School Staff of Color in Teacher Pipelines
The need to provide a strong and diverse teacher workforce for all students is particularly relevant now as school…
The Importance of Grow Your Own Programs to Recruit Teachers of Color
December 02, 2020 by Ruby Aguilar My first day as an education major, I had no idea whether teaching would be my passion, but I did feel like I didn’t belong in that classroom alongside my…
Mirrors and Windows: Investing in Educators of Color
July 08, 2020 by Katie Caster I teach middle school science and English as a second language (K-5) in Boston Public Schools. I am adopted from El Salvador. Every day, I bring my Latinidad into the…
Why Schools Should Consider Online Coaching for Teachers
June 08, 2020 by Allison Rose Socol, Ph.D. “Rrrr – aaaa – t.” A five-year-old boy on my computer screen looked up at his teacher quizzically. He was unsure of what the word was, so his teacher patiently…
If You Listen, We Will Stay
September 25, 2019 by EdTrust A new report from The Education Trust and Teach Plus examines why teachers of color leave the classroom and how to disrupt teacher turnover WASHINGTON (September 25, 2019) – While…
If You Listen, We Will Stay
September 25, 2019 by Davis Dixon, Ashley Griffin A majority of the nation’s public school students are students of color, but less than 20% of teachers are…
Why Congress Should Fund the School Leader Recruitment and Support Program and Title II-A
June 25, 2018 by Lillian M. Lowery Soon, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies will be deciding on a budget for the 2019 fiscal year. Among the programs to…