“To Be Who We Are: Black Teachers on Creating Affirming School Cultures,” a collaborative report by Teach Plus and the Center for Black Educator Development, delves into “the questions of what affirming school conditions look like and what educational leaders can do to create those conditions,” its introduction reads.
Through focus groups conducted in spring and summer 2020 with teachers of color from 12 states, Teach Plus identified five conditions, among them:
- Schools should recruit, support and retain a diverse school faculty.
- School leaders should take the lead in fostering an inclusive school culture.
- Professional learning for all teachers should be equity-focused, and schools and districts should provide black teachers access to mentoring and affinity groups to support their professional growth.
The report comes with links to worksheets and resources for teachers and school leaders. Download a copy of the report by clicking here.