Attracting diverse populations to careers in education is a longstanding and persistent challenge (Carver-Thomas, 2008; Irvine, 1988). Our research team has developed an innovative internship model for attracting and engaging historically underrepresented populations to education careers, such as racial minorities, students who experience poverty, and those who are the first in their family to complete an undergraduate degree. This session will feature an interactive panel discussion with program designers and student leaders regarding the lessons learned while developing and implementing this program. We believe these lessons can be applied to administrators seeking to broaden the talent pipeline of educators in their schools and districts. Small group discussion and live polling (www.polleverywhere.com) will also be leveraged to engage session participants in discussion questions, capture feedback, and present live results. We intend to share our lessons learned and more importantly how these lessons can be applied in the different unique contexts of the session participants. There will also be an opportunity for Q&A and dialogue between the panelists and the participants.
References: Carver-Thomas, D. (2018). Diversifying the Teaching Profession: How to Recruit and Retain Teachers of Color. Learning Policy Institute.
Irvine, J. J. (1988). An Analysis of the Problem of Disappearing Black Educators. The Elementary School Journal, 88(5), 503–513. http://www.jstor.org/stable/1002056
