Equity by design: residency-focused teacher education

September 12, 2024 01:00:32
Equity by design: residency-focused teacher education
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Equity by design: residency-focused teacher education

Sep 12 2024 | 01:00:32

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Show Notes

We speak with Dr. Diana Turk, Chair of the Department of Teaching and Learning and Director of Teacher Education at NYU. Students in NYU’s unique teacher residency program work full-time in classrooms, for which they are paid, making it possible for students without a lot of money to attend. By design, the program attracts BIPOC students. Students receive support from NYU faculty, both on location in their schools and online. They attend classes in the evenings, virtually. The program is uncompromisingly justice- and equity-centered.

Overview

00:00-00:34 Intros

00:34-02:28 Educating all students as a subversive activity?

02:28-10:12 What makes NYU Teacher Residency different among teacher ed programs

10:12-12:16 Infusing the curriculum with justice and equity

12:16-15:48 Input from school communities

15:48-17:46 Why teacher demographics are important 

17:46-19:50 Recruiting a diverse teaching force

19:50-26:35 Outreach to prospective students

26:35-27:49 Demographic composition of residents

27:49-32:42 Achieving this demographic mix

32:42-35:22 Choosing school locations

35:22-36:44 Teacher mentors

36:44-40:46 Structuring the course load

40:46-43:50 Synchronous virtual classes

43:50-45:23 Graduation rate

45:23-49:21 Danielson and Feet Frameworks

49:21-51:25 AACTE award for Best Practices in Multicultural Education and Diversity

51:25-56:39 School locations

54:06-56:39 Integrating special education into all curriculum modules

56:39- Outro

Transcript

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References

  • Click here to see an overview of the NYU Teacher Residency’s 24-25 cohort
  • Click here to read the article “When Equity and Justice Are Front and Center: Building a Teacher Residency That Walks the Walk on Antiracism, Equity, and Justice”
  • Click here to see an overview of the NYU Teacher Residency that Dr. Diana and her colleagues wrote for the AACTE Best Practice in Diversity and Multicultural Education Award (2024)

Soundtrack by Poddington Bear

Photo facebook.com/NYUSteinhardt/

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