Time: 3:00–4:15 p.m. Central Time
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fxG33MGHQQutIeeqMXRlDg
Description: This Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Midwest webinar will showcase how retaining Black teachers is a high-leverage strategy for improving student outcomes, particularly for Black students. During the webinar, researchers will present research on the importance and challenges of retaining Black teachers, as well as evidence-based strategies that can increase retention rates for Black teachers and potentially improve educational outcomes among Black students. Practitioners will share real-life examples and concrete strategies that educators can implement to create inclusive and antiracist work environments and improve retention rates among Black teachers within their school and/or district.
Partnership or Research Alliance: Midwest Achievement Gap Research Alliance (MAGRA)
Audience: This webinar is designed for teachers, school leaders, and district leaders who are involved in efforts to retain Black teachers.
Speakers:
- Jameela Conway-Turner, PhD, researcher, REL Midwest
- Kyle Fagan, PhD, researcher, REL Midwest
- Curtis Jones, PhD, director, Socially Responsible Evaluation in Education, and co-director, Wisconsin Educator Effectiveness Research Partnership, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
- Katharine Rainey, director, Educator Development and Support, and co-director, Wisconsin Educator Effectiveness Research Partnership, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
- Kyron Harvell, STAR Project director, Office of School Culture, Lansing School District
- Sharif El-Mekki, CEO, Center for Black Educator Development, and REL Mid-Atlantic Governing Board member
- Marlo A. Reeves, PhD, Senior Research/Evaluation Associate, Office of Socially Responsible Evaluation in Education, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Report Citation: Jones, C. J. (2019). Race, relational trust, and teacher retention in Wisconsin schools. Milwaukee, WI: University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Retrieved from https://uwm.edu/sreed/wp-content/uploads/sites/502/2019/11/WEERP-Brief-Nov-2019-Race-Relational-Trust-and-Teacher-Retention.pdf
Organization
Regional Educational Laboratory Program