Successful Teaching Careers: Empowering Non-Traditional Candidates

We speak with Dr. Kathryn Spence, Director of the School of Education at Fairleigh Dickinson University, about actualizing a focus on social justice and equity. She discusses strategies for broadening the pipeline of teachers, especially teachers of color, including career ladders and “Grow Your Own” programs. Dr. Spence describes how FDU makes teacher ed financially feasible for students as well as what makes teachers stay in or leave schools.   Overview 00:00-00:40 Intros 00:40-04:08 How Dr. Spence’s experience shapes her approach to teacher ed 04:08-06:25 How research has shaped her leadership 06:25-07:36 Why teachers stay or leave schools or the field 07:36-09:25 Recruiting pre-service teachers, especially teachers of color 09:25-10:44 Career ladders in NJ 10:44-12:35 Making teacher ed financially feasible for students 12:35-14:20 Providing moral support to teacher ed students 14:20-15:28 Impact on schools of residential segregation in NJ 15:28-18:40 Serving Latine students 18:40-20:48 Pushback to the focus on social justice? 20:48-22:20 Change process at FDU’s program 22:20-25:03 Looking forward to having bilingual courses 25:03- Outro Transcript

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