Tag: teacher diversity
‘Collegiate’ Hubs for Teachers-in-Training Coming to Delaware Campuses
Educator Support and Development
July 21st, 2021
Delaware continues to grapple with two historic challenges when it comes to its teacher workforce. First, there are simply not enough teachers to keep pace with projected student growth. And second, the teachers that are in the classrooms and educator prep programs do not look like the students they serve. Teacher diversity, or the lack...VIEW ARTICLE
How Delaware is Prioritizing Teacher Diversity
December 16th, 2020
The notion that a more diverse teacher workforce increases student wellbeing and academic success is not a new idea. Research has shown that a more diverse teacher workforce leads to better student outcomes, increases access to advanced coursework, and builds strong social-emotional support for students. Yet, across Delaware and the nation...VIEW ARTICLE