Western Educational Equity Assistance Center

Webinar

Indigenous Educator Pathways

Session I in a three-part series, Making a Difference for American Indian and Alaska Native Students: Innovations and Wise Practices

December 14, 2022

American Indian and Alaska Native Educators comprise 0.5 percent of the teacher workforce in the United States. Recruiting and sustaining this educator population in both urban and rural settings is a persistent challenge throughout the country. In this session, participants explore systemic efforts and innovations that prepare, recruit, and sustain American Indian and Alaska Native educators.

Video recording:

https://vimeo.com/826980509?share=copy

Expanding Access to College Courses: Effective Practices for College and Career Readiness

How can educators expand high school student access to college courses and strengthen the pipeline from school to college and career? Schools across California and the United States are implementing a variety of models to increase the number of students taking college courses and earning college credit in high school.

This webinar explores how, with effective implementation and supports, high schools can prepare more students for success in college and careers, especially first-generation college students and traditionally underserved students.

What You Will Learn:

  • The features of successful high school programs in California, including early and middle college high schools
  • Students’ perspectives on taking college courses in high school
  • Outcomes for first-generation college students, and students under-represented in four-year colleges or universities
  • Challenges and key considerations for providing high school students access to college courses

The following consultants from the California Department of Education answer questions about implementing successful high school programs:

  • Carolyn Hamilton, Education Programs Consultant, Career and College Transition Division
  • Wendi McCaskill, Education Fiscal Services Consultant, School Fiscal Services Division
  • Sandi Ridge, Education Programs Consultant, Charter Schools Division