A Kappan
Special Report
EDITORS’ NOTE
Learning from the voices of Black, Indigenous and People of Color Educators: Charting new directions for research, policy, and practice
By Conra D. Gist and Travis J. Bristol
RECRUITMENT
Finding strategies to bring Teachers of Color and Indigenous Teachers into the profession
By Conra D. Gist, Travis J. Bristol, Margarita Bianco, & Ramon B. Goings
From Student of Color to Teacher of Color
By Shivani Goyal
PROGRAM DESIGN
Committing to racial justice and equity in teacher preparation
By Conra D. Gist, Travis J. Bristol, Felicia Moore Mensah, & Thomas M. Philip
Teacher preparation must attend to equity
By Verna Wong
MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS
What roles do MSIs play in preparing Teachers of Color and Indigenous Teachers?
By Conra D. Gist, Travis J. Bristol, Leslie T. Fenwick, & Chike Akua
Teaching a world of color
By Deidre Alexander
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND INDUCTION
Recruitment, hiring, and early-career induction support for Teachers of Color and Indigenous Teachers
By Conra D. Gist, Travis J. Bristol, Francisco Rios, & Desiree Cueto
Developing Indigenous Teachers: Look to those who speak the language — and start young
By Andrea Thomas
MENTORSHIP
Effective mentoring practices for Teachers of Color and Indigenous Teachers
By Conra D. Gist, Travis J. Bristol, Belinda Bustos Flores, Socorro Herrera, & Lorena Claeys
We need more diversity in mentoring
By Fernanda Pierre
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Effective supports for Teachers of Color and Indigenous Teachers
By Conra D. Gist, Travis J. Bristol, & Rita Kohli
Teachers need to learn about students’ lived experiences
By Chantei Alves
INTERSECTIONALITY
The power of intersectional interventions for Teachers of Color and Indigenous Teachers
By Conra D. Gist, Travis J. Bristol, Boni Wozolek, Jason Irizarry, & Ed Brockenbrough
One race, multiple identities
By Takeru Nagayoshi
EDUCATIONAL IMPACT
The positive effect of Teachers of Color and Indigenous Teachers
By Conra D. Gist, Travis J. Bristol, & Donald Easton-Brooks
Believing in Students of Color
By Julia Burrola-Ortiz
PEDAGOGY AND LEADERSHIP
Valuing the practices of Teachers of Color and Indigenous Teachers
By Conra D. Gist, Travis J. Bristol, & Dorinda J. Carter Andrews
Standing up for diversity — and for bilingual education
By Maribel Vilchez
RETENTION
Motivating Teachers of Color and Indigenous Teachers to stay in the field
By Conra D. Gist, Travis J. Bristol, Desiree Carver-Thomas, Maria Hyler, & Linda Darling-Hammond
To retain Teachers of Color, nurture them
By Kiah Duncan
POLICY
Centering race and racism in educator diversity policies
By Conra D. Gist, Travis J. Bristol, Anthony L. Brown, & Keffrelyn D. Brown
Policy matters
By Juanita Price
COMMENTARY
Teacher diversity and the state of our democracy
By Carol Lee
What will it take to change teacher demographics?
By Pam Grossman
cover art by NoelleRX
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Conra D. Gist
CONRA D. GIST is an associate professor of teaching and teacher education in the College of Education at the University of Houston.
Travis J. Bristol
TRAVIS J. BRISTOL is an assistant professor in the Graduate School of Education at the University of California, Berkeley.
