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Publication Date: 2021-Jun
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"We Have to Get More Teachers to Help Our Kids": Recruitment and Retention Strategies for Teacher Education Programs to Increase the Number of Indigenous Teachers in Canada and Abroad
Landertinger, Laura; Tessaro, Danielle; Restoule, Jean-Paul
Journal of Global Education and Research, v5 n1 Article 3 p36-53 Jun 2021
This paper discusses the findings of a research study that gathered and analyzed recruitment and retention strategies employed by 50 teacher education programs (TEPs) in Canada, the United States, New Zealand, and Australia to increase the number of Indigenous teachers. It discusses several recruitment and retention strategies that were found to be successful in this regard, highlighting the importance of facilitating access, eliminating financial barriers, and offering Indigenous-centric programs.
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Student Recruitment, School Holding Power, Indigenous Populations, Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, Access to Education, Student Financial Aid, Culturally Relevant Education, Community Education, Distance Education, Electronic Learning, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Student Personnel Services, Indigenous Knowledge
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada; United States; New Zealand; Australia
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