This study examines the significance of the world views and life experiences of preservice Latino teachers in the United States as they uncover their untapped potential to address the social, cultural, and political needs of a racially and ethnically diverse student population. Using a qualitative approach that includes in-depth individual…

This autoethnographic cross-case study articulates a set of field-tested strategies, focusing on how White-dominated teacher-preparation programs (TPPs) could recruit a greater number of teacher educators who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) by actively designing, implementing, and modeling equity-conscious recruitment practices.…

Transnational teacher educators, who cross national, social, and cultural boundaries to prepare teachers, play a vital role in nurturing teachers' awareness and appreciation of learner diversity. However, transnational teacher educators tend to encounter tremendous challenges in developing their professional identities. To date, though many…

A comparison of population and employment projections shows the gap between teacher supply and demand growing through 2025. Alternative certification programs (ACPs) were created to increase teacher production, but research on who selects ACPs versus traditional preparation programs (TPPs) shows mixed results as does research on new teacher…

This article focuses on the growing minority teacher shortage and the problems this shortage will produce. The status of minorities in higher education and the teaching profession are examined, and Bowling Green State University's new minority recruitment program is described. (MT)

Provides a philosophical/theoretical contextualization of how two movements (the Zapatista social mobilization uprising and the constitutional reforms and state decrees on education, culture, and customs) impacted the formation of Indigenous Teachers in Mexico, examining the considerations needed and pitfalls encountered by social activists,…

Discusses the realities of "Native America," addressing shortcomings of teacher education programs related to indigenous peoples. The paper examines the development of a course, "Issues in Indian Education," which explores history and social justice issues involved in educating Native peoples, and describes a course, "Personal Inventory of Native…

Investigated the knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs that minority preservice teachers brought to their classrooms by examining how an urban teacher education program that addressed diversity issues influenced their professional development. Case studies of two minority preservice teachers noted distinct differences between them in their approaches…

Discusses recruitment and retention of minority faculty and staff, especially Blacks, in higher education. Recommendations for successful employment and retention of minority faculty include a higher education partnership consortium, visiting professorships and faculty exchange programs, provision of housing and other financial benefits, mentoring…

Discusses the shortage of minority educators in the United States, focusing on community colleges as a missing rung of the teacher education ladder. The article examines lessons learned from an innovative community college/four-year college initiative to expand the minority teacher education pool. (SM)

Proposes a Maori framework with which to view Maori secondary school teachers' experiences in relation to teacher education, asserting that an akonga Maori framework based on a kaupapa Maori theory provides an indigenous perspective on Maori teachers' roles which, in turn, may allow education providers to better engage with Maori student teachers…

Describes a university/public school collaborative model to increase the number of minority teachers and instructional quality for urban students. Paraprofessionals were recruited and trained to return as teachers. The program emphasized competencies and attitudes for teaching urban students. Preliminary results suggest the program offers one way…

Investigated the nature, development, and effectiveness of teacher training programs for American Indians, contending that historical marginalization within and limited access to educational contexts have silenced Native communities' voices in school planning. Effective American Indian preservice programs provide access to university resources;…

This article describes the Hunter College/District Four Collaborative Program, an induction program for first-year elementary minority teachers. Through mentoring, counseling, tutoring, and graduate courses, these teachers acquire survival skills, attitudes, and behaviors to help them succeed in an urban multicultural setting. (IAH)

The Teacher Track Project focuses on recruitment of instructional aides and high school students from minority groups into teacher education programs and retention of these individuals as they work toward a degree. (IAH)