We speak with Danielle Bryant, Director of Equity at Capital Region Educational Service District 113. Ms Bryant helps to break down isolation of Black educators and supports Indigenous educators and schools on reservations. A District program facilitates paraeducators becoming certified teachers.
Overview
00:00-00:30 Intros
00:30-01:43 Educational Service District
01:43-02:57 Areas served in Washington State—urban and rural
02:57-03:42 racial and ethnic composition of students and teachers
03:42-07:16 Recruitment and retention of teachers of color
07:16-09:31 Issues that Black teachers in particular face
09:31-11:31 Support for Black, Indigenous, & other teachers of color
11:31-14:38 Indigenous teachers and Indigenous schools
14:38-15:27 Reservations and Indigenous Nations served
15:27-18:39 Engaging in depth with Native communities
18:39-21:10 Program to help paraeducators become teachers
21:10- Outro
Transcript
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References
Capital Region ESD 113 website
Soundtrack by Poddington Bear
Photo esd113.org
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