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ERIC Number: EJ1316721
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 24
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0380-2361
EISSN: EISSN-1918-5979
Strategies for Teacher Education Programs to Support Indigenous Teacher Employment and Retention in Schools
Tessaro, Danielle; Landertinger, Laura; Restoule, Jean-Paul
Canadian Journal of Education, v44 n3 p600-623 2021
This article seeks to contribute to the knowledge base regarding efforts to increase the supply of employed Indigenous teachers. In addition to supporting the learning and well-being of Indigenous students, increasing Indigenous teachers is critical for remote Indigenous communities with chronically understaffed schools. This study was conducted as a scoping review of 50 Teacher Education Programs (TEPs) across Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States that have enacted efforts to increase Indigenous teachers. The study found a range of effective strategies, and this article will depict three strategies that can be enacted by TEPs to support Indigenous teacher graduates as they transition to employment. The strategies are: (1) creating employment opportunities; (2) identifying community needs and collaborating over practicum placements; and (3) providing ongoing support. The article concludes with a call for collaboration, funding, and data collection for the continued evaluation and improvement of strategies to increase Indigenous teachers.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada; Australia; New Zealand; United States
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