Partnering to Change Institutional Hiring Space in Education
By: Rann Miller I’ve had the distinct privilege to be part of teacher hiring teams in school districts where I have worked. I call such service on hiring teams significant, but it is not always a guarantee that hiring teams are reflective of the diversity of its...
Don’t Fake the Funk… Do The Work
By: Rann Miller Many school building and school district leaders are engaged in the work of recruiting current and prospective teachers of color to their classrooms. How successful those leaders are is up for debate, but based on the current teacher demographics, the...
The Reading Quilt: The Steam Chasers: The Blackness of Space
By: Dr. Rachel Slaughter When we think of images of nerds and the culture that the group is immersed in, we conjure up images like the characters on “The Big Bang Theory” starring Jim Parsons and Johnny Galecki as mega-geeks and roommate physicists Sheldon and...
The Reading Quilt: Dragons in a Bag
By: Dr. Rachel Slaughter Despite being extinct for over 60 million years, dragons, as of late, are ubiquitous. Perhaps, before the early 90’s, dinosaurs were limited to the imagination of budding paleontologists who devoured all things dino related and delighted their...
The Reading Quilt: Africa is My Home
By: Dr. Rachel Slaughter It is safe to say that the average American has little knowledge of the bustling cities on the continent of Africa, rich in culture and abundant in resources. It is probable that the first images that come to mind when an American thinks of...
To Retain Teachers of Color, You Mustn’t Penalize the with the Invisible Tax
By: Rann Miller Depending on who you ask, there may or may not be a national teaching shortage crisis. What is true however is the exodus of teachers of color from classrooms around the country. What good is it to recruit teachers of color to your schools if they...
The Necessity of Modifying Onboarding to Include Teachers of Color
By: Rann Miller The teaching profession can be very exciting. The opportunity to help shape young people to be fruitful and empowered members of society is a fulfilling task. But it is also daunting for that very reason, in addition to the fear of not having the...
Tightening Your Hiring Process to Attract Candidates of Color
By: Rann Miller Many people agree the districts across the country need to hire more teachers of color. But without a deep dive into what goes into the hiring process, district leaders cannot make the hiring process a just and equitable one. That starts with living as...
Supporting Teacher of Color Recruitment Efforts with The Help of Diversity In Ed
By: Rann Miller Research shows that all students benefit from having teachers of color. Those benefits range from academic to relational. Therefore, it is no wonder that district leaders are choosing to recruit more teachers of color to work in their schools. When you...
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