Tonya Walls (Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services) is celebrating her new publication, "EquityMatterz: Leveraging Critical Professional Development and Critical Mentorship to Retain and Sustain Teachers of Color," in the American Educational Research Association's (AERA) Handbook of Research on Teachers of Color and Indigenous Teachers, edited by Conra D. Gist and Travis J. Bristol.
A first of its kind, the handbook addresses key issues and obstacles in ethnoracial diversity across the life course of teachers’ careers, such as recruitment and retention, professional development, and the role of Minority-Serving Institutions. Including chapters from leading researchers and policymakers, the Handbook is designed to be an important resource to help bridge the gap between scholars, practitioners, and policymakers. In doing so, this research will serve as a launching pad for discussion and change at this critical moment in our country’s history. Walls' authored chapter 34, in which she leverages critical professional development and mentorship to examine how best to retain and sustain Teacher of Color within the profession.
