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Knowing Your Value For Academic Career Negotiations, Alyssa Dana Adomaitis, Diana Saiki, Sherry Schofield, Eulanda Sanders, Rachel Eike, Beth Myers Jan 2015

Knowing Your Value For Academic Career Negotiations, Alyssa Dana Adomaitis, Diana Saiki, Sherry Schofield, Eulanda Sanders, Rachel Eike, Beth Myers

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On Becoming A Teacher (Or Not): Students Of Color's Perceptions Of Teachers' Work, Consideration Of Teaching As A Career, And Implications For Diversifying The Teaching Force, Amanda Lee Winkelsas Feb 2014

On Becoming A Teacher (Or Not): Students Of Color's Perceptions Of Teachers' Work, Consideration Of Teaching As A Career, And Implications For Diversifying The Teaching Force, Amanda Lee Winkelsas

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The racial/ethnic demographics of the American public school teaching force stand in contrast to the racial/ethnic demographics of the students and families who are served by our public school system. In an effort to understand the racial/ethnic demographic disparities between the teaching force and the public school student population, this study explores the perceptions of students of color as they relate to teachers' work, authority, and power. Utilizing a participatory, mixed methods approach in one public, urban, college preparatory school, I analyze the experiences, cultural models, and knowledges that shape students' perceptions of teachers' work and their own consideration of …