Supporting Black and Indigenous educators: Creatively developing community in Washington state

August 20, 2024 00:23:55
Supporting Black and Indigenous educators: Creatively developing community in Washington state
Ethical Schools
Supporting Black and Indigenous educators: Creatively developing community in Washington state

Aug 20 2024 | 00:23:55

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Show Notes

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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