DESE Diverse and Culturally Responsive Educator

Transcript:DESE Diverse and Culturally Responsive Educator:
DESE Diverse and Culturally Responsive Educator Workforce Updates December 17, 2021 Commissioner Riley’s Report: Our Way Forward Source: Commissioner Riley’s Report to the Board: Our Way Forward DESE Diverse and Culturally Responsive Educator Workforce Theory of Action DESE Diverse and Culturally Responsive Educator Workforce Theory of Action IF DESE works with school districts and partners to: THEN the state will be able to recruit and retain a more diverse and culturally responsive educator workforce. AS A RESULT, all students, particularly students of color, will have a more positive experience and perform at higher levels academically. Provide tangible financial support and incentives to recruit and retain teachers of color; Belief that there are better financial rewards/opportunities in other professions Financial and testing barriers to enter the profession Negative K-12 education experience Proactively advertise the benefits of becoming educators (including the financial incentives) to prospective educators of color; Improve the experience students and educators of color are having in our state’s K-12 schools; Factors that impede people of color from entering the educator profession DESE Diverse and Culturally Responsive Educator Workforce DESE Diverse and Culturally Responsive Educator Workforce Strategy Strategy Develop the legal framework (when needed), identify funding, and establish partnerships to offer candidates: Teacher Diversification Grant Voucher Supports Approved Prep Program Tuition Assistance College Scholarships: undergraduates and paras Loan Reimbursement Mortgage Assistance Resources Signing Bonuses Relocation Allowances Strategy Offer programming aimed at improving student and educator of color experience in K-12, including: *Content noted on following slide Strategy Develop targeted, multimedia marketing to advertise benefits of becoming an educator, including: MASS Teach Campaign: statewide radio, TV ads, digital ads, billboards, transit ads Amazing Educators Campaign InSPIRED Fellows College and High School Engagement MA Teacher Diversification Guidebook Great Schools Partnership-Diverse Educators Workforce Collaborative Objective #1 Provide tangible financial support and incentives to recruit and retain teachers of color; Objective #2 Proactively advertise the benefits of becoming educators (including the financial incentives) to prospective educators of color; Objective #3 Improve the experience students and educators of color are having in our state’s K-12 schools. In order to reach our goal of 26% educators of color by 2030, we must: Acceleration Road Map Biggest Winner Math Challenge Classroom Instruction Videos and Culturally Responsive Teaching Rubric Classroom Teacher and School Level Administrator Rubrics Collaborative for Academic Social Emotional Learning: Collaborating States Initiatives Culturally Responsive Look Fors Culturally Responsive Teaching Video Library Deeper Learning DESE Cultural