Diversifying the teacher workforce : preparing and retaining highly effective teachers / edited by Christine E. Sleeter, La Vonne I. Neal, Kevin K. Kumashiro.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sleeter, Christine E., 1948- editor.

Neal, La Vonne Isabelle, 1955- editor.

Kumashiro, Kevin K., 1970- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Minority teachers--Recruiting--United States.

Minority teachers.

Minority teachers--Training of--United States.

Teaching--United States--Regional disparities.

Teaching.

Culturally relevant pedagogy--United States.

Culturally relevant pedagogy.

Diversity in the workplace--United States.

Diversity in the workplace.

Regional disparities.

Minority teachers--Training of.

Minority teachers--Recruiting.

United States.

Physical Description:

x, 210 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2015.

Contents:

Part I Communities of Practice: Supporting Culturally Efficacious Leaders and Teachers 17

1 A Competing Theory of Change: Critical Teacher Development / Conra D. Gist Gist, Conra D., Belinda Bustos Flores Flores, Belinda Bustos, Lorena Claeys Claeys, Lorena 19

2 Teach Tomorrow in Oakland: History, Teacher Profiles, and Lessons Learned / Rachelle Rogers-Ard Rogers-Ard, Rachelle, Kimberly Mayfield Lynch Lynch, Kimberly Mayfield 32

3 Changing the Field: Teachers of Color Move Into Leadership Positions / Flynn Ross Ross, Flynn, Audra M. Watson Watson, Audra M., Robert W. Simmons Simmons, Robert W. 46

Part II Teacher Education Programs: The Promise and Possibilities of Preparing a Culturally Diverse Teaching Force 57

4 Contextualizing the Demographic Imperative: Teacher Education for Students of Color in a Rural Community / Anne Burns Thomas Thomas, Anne Burns, Mona Ivey-Soto Ivey-Soto, Mona 39

5 The Turning Point of One Teacher Education Program: Recruitment, Preparation, and Retention of Diverse Teacher Candidates / Omiunota N. Ukpokodu Ukpokodu, Omiunota N. 71

6 Newcomers Entering Teaching: The Possibilities of a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Teaching Force / Flynn Ross Ross, Flynn 85

Part III Recruiting and Retaining Teacher Candidates of Color: University Partnerships With Public Schools 97

7 Growing Your Own Teachers in Illinois: Promising Practice for Urban and Rural High-Need Schools / Jeff Bartow Bartow, Jeff, Maureen Gillette Gillette, Maureen, Anne Hallett Hallett, Anne, Katelyn Johnson Johnson, Katelyn, Christina L. Madda Madda, Christina L., Imelda Salazar Salazar, Imelda, Victor Manuel Valle Valle, Victor Manuel 99

8 Pathways2Teaching: Being and Becoming a "Rida" / Madhavi Tandon Tandon, Madhavi, Margarita Bianco Bianco, Margarita, Shelley Zion Zion, Shelley 111

9 Admission System of a Teacher Preparation Program Designed to Allow Access for Diverse Teacher Candidates / Robbie Burnett Burnett, Robbie 126

10 Tactics and Strategies for Breaking the Barriers to a Diverse Teaching Force / William F. Ellis Ellis, William F., Kitty Kelly Epstein Epstein, Kitty Kelly 139

Part Iv Diversity Plans, Demographic Trends, and Accreditation in Higher Education 151

11 Archietecting the Change We Want: Applied Critical Race Theory and the Foundations of a Diversity Strategic Plan in a College of Education / Joseph E. Flynn Flynn, Joseph E., Rebecca D. Hunt Hunt, Rebecca D., Scott A. Wickman Wickman, Scott A., James Cohen Cohen, James, Connie Fox Fox, Connie 153

12 Diversifying Teacher Education at a Predominantly White Institution: A Public Scholarship Framework / Jill Ewing Flynn Flynn, Jill Ewing, Deborah Bieler Bieler, Deborah, Hannah Kim Kim, Hannah, Rosalie Rolón Dow Dow, Rosalie Rolón, Lynn Worden Worden, Lynn, Carol Wong Wong, Carol 168

13 The Potential of Accreditation to Foster Diversity in Teacher Education Programs / Doyin Coker-Kolo Coker-Kolo, Doyin 184.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415736718

0415736714

9780415736725

0415736722

OCLC:

870986392