This session features the research on teacher shortages in California, the importance of a diverse teacher workforce for improving student outcomes, and essential elements that support educator recruitment, preparation and retention. It also features two panels: the first is Los Angeles Unified School District's efforts to recruit and sustain teachers of color, especially Black educators, including through the district’s partnership with UCLA’s teacher residency program. The second panel includes Oakland High School's unique collaboration with Californians for Justice to authentically engage students in its Teacher Hiring Committee, as well as the practices the school uses to help teachers feel purposeful, supported, and successful.
00:00:04: Introduction | Jessica Barajas, Manager, Shared Learning Initiative, Learning Policy Institute
00:01:43: About the California Partnership for the Future of Learning I King Jaylon Anderson, Youth Organizer, Inland Congregations United for Change
00:07:28: Research Presentation: Developing Diverse, Prepared, and Supported Educators I Desiree Carver-Thomas, Senior Researcher and Policy Analyst, Learning Policy Institute
00:19:28: Panel Discussion #1: Los Angeles Unified School District & UCLA Center X Teacher Education Program
-Moderator: Angelica Salazar, Senior Policy Advocate, Education Equity Team, Public Advocates
-Jacob Guthrie, Director of Recruitment, Selection, and Retention; Black Student Achievement Plan; Los Angeles Unified School District
-Emma Hipolito, Director of Teacher Education Program, UCLA Center X
- Anna de los Santos, Science Teacher, Mendez High School, UCLA Center X Teacher Education Program Candidate
-Jorge de Neve, Math Teacher, Roosevelt High School, UCLA Center X Teacher Education Program Alum
01:04:40: Panel Discussion #2: Oakland High School & Californians for Justice
-(Moderator) Angelica Salazar, Senior Policy Advocate, Education Equity Team, Public Advocates
-Pamela Moy, Principal, Oakland High School
-Anevay Cruz, 12th Grade Student, Oakland High School
-Maura Villanueva, Oakland Organizing Director, Californians for Justice
01:29:22: Panel 1 & 2 Question & Answer
01:47:35: Concluding Reflection I Angelica Salazar, Senior Policy Advocate, Education Equity Team, Public Advocates