Toward antiracism: The evolution of an undergraduate teacher ed program

We speak with Dr. Marsha Daria of Western Connecticut State University. Dr. Daria teaches undergraduate courses in the Department of Education and Educational Psychology. She explains how in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder, the department reconfigured its curriculum to center social justice, equity, and self-reflection. She discusses the department’s recruitment initiatives to increase teacher candidate diversity. Overview 00:00-00:29 Intros 00:29-02:44 Western Connecticut State College and its community 02:44-05:14 Westconn education department re-evaluation after George Floyd murder and subsequent movement 05:14-07:06 Social justice and equity assessment; self-reflection 07:06-07:53 Biases 07:53-08:25 Balancing academic and practical experience 08:25-09:46 Responding to “I’m not racist.” 09:46-15:27 Outreach and recruitment to Danbury students: 5th graders, and recruitment of high school students to go into education 15:27-16:37 Forthcoming article in The School-University Partnership Journal 16:37-17:00 Pushback? 17:00-18:19 Recruitment of faculty of color 18:19-19:12 Why college undergraduates are less diverse than Danbury schools student body 19:12-20:06 Challenges with teacher candidates 20:06-21:59 Outro Transcript ...

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