Diversifying the Teacher Workforce
Preparing and Retaining Highly Effective Teachers
1st Edition
Published on 8. August 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
210 pages
978-0-415-73672-5 (ISBN)
Description
Diversifying the Teacher Workforce critically examines efforts to diversify the teaching force and narrow the demographic gap between who teaches and who populates U.S. classrooms. While the demographic gap is often invoked to provide a needed rationale for preparing all teachers, and especially White teachers, to work with students of color, it is far less often invoked in an effort to examine why the teaching force remains predominantly White in the first place. Based on work the National Association for Multicultural Education is engaged in on this phenomenon, this edited collection brings together leading scholars to look closely at this problem. They examine why the teaching force is predominantly White from historical as well as contemporary perspectives, showcase and report available data on a variety of ways this problem is being tackled at the pre-service and teacher credentialing levels, and examine how a diverse and high-quality teaching force can be retained and thrive. This book is an essential resource for any educator interested in exploring race within the context of today's urban schools.
Reviews / Votes
"This is an important call to action for a diverse and well-qualified teaching force that reflects the next generation of American students. As the authors make clear, segregation takes many forms, and we must extend our focus beyond just the students in the classroom." - Benjamin Todd Jealous, former President & CEO, NAACP"A challenging and persuasive book that examines how racism has contributed to the lack of diversity in the teaching force, this is an essential read for all educators and policy makers interested in insightful analysis and innovative solutions across various contexts." - Jacqueline Jordan Irvine, Candler Professor Emeritus, Emory University
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
8 s/w Tabellen
8 Tables, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
329 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-73672-5 (9780415736725)
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Christine E. Sleeter | La Vonne I. Neal | Kevin K. Kumashiro
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Preparing and Retaining Highly Effective Teachers
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Christine E. Sleeter | La Vonne I. Neal | Kevin K. Kumashiro
Diversifying the Teacher Workforce
Preparing and Retaining Highly Effective Teachers
E-Book
07/2014
1st Edition
Routledge
€69.99
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Christine E. Sleeter | La Vonne I. Neal | Kevin K. Kumashiro
Diversifying the Teacher Workforce
Preparing and Retaining Highly Effective Teachers
E-Book
07/2014
1st Edition
Routledge
€69.99
Available for download
Persons
Christine E. Sleeter is Professor Emerita in the College of Professional Studies at California State University Monterey Bay, USA.
La Vonne I. Neal is Dean of the College of Education at Northern Illinois University, USA.
Kevin K. Kumashiro is Dean of the School of Education at the University of San Francisco, USA.
La Vonne I. Neal is Dean of the College of Education at Northern Illinois University, USA.
Kevin K. Kumashiro is Dean of the School of Education at the University of San Francisco, USA.
Content
Introduction: Why a Diverse Teaching Force Must Thrive. Part I: Communities of Practice: Supporting Culturally Efficacious Leaders and Teachers. 1. A Competing Theory of Change: Critical Teacher Development. 2. Teach Tomorrow in Oakland: History, Teacher Profiles and Lessons Learned. 3. Changing the Field: Teachers of Color Move Into Leadership Positions. Part II: Teacher Education Programs: The Promise and Possibilities of Preparing a Culturally Diverse Teaching Force. 4. Contextualizing the Demographic Imperative: Teacher Education for Students of Color in a Rural Community. 5. The Turning Point of One Teacher Education Program: Recruitment, Preparation and Retention of Diverse Teacher Candidates. 6. Newcomers Entering Teaching: The Possibilities of a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Teaching Force. Part III: Recruiting and Retaining Teacher Candidates of Color: University Partnerships with Public Schools. 7. Growing Your Own Teachers in Illinois: Promising Practice for Urban and Rural "High Need" Schools. 8. Pathways2Teaching: Being and Becoming a "Rida". 9. Admission System of a Teacher Preparation Program Designed to Allow Access for Diverse Teacher Candidates. 10. Tactics and Strategies for Breaking the Barriers to a Diverse Teaching Force. Part IV: Diversity Plans, Demographic Trends, and Accreditation in Higher Education. 11. Architecting the Change We Want: Applied Critical Race Theory and the Foundation of a Diversity Strategic Plan in a College of Education. 12. Diversifying Teacher Education at a Predominantly White Institution: A Public Scholarship Framework. 13. The Potential of Accreditation to Foster Diversity in Teacher Education Programs. Contributor Bios.