“Our teachers should be excellent, and they should look like America”. Richard Riley (l998)

Obj. 1.3: Teacher Diversity Team Leaders: Sharon Baker, U. of Tulsa Joyce Daugaard, U. of MN

Changing demographics… D/HH students 1977-2003 Decline in White students: 71% to 51 % Increase in Latino students: 9% to 24.5% Increase in Asian students: 1% to 4.3%

Impact of Teacher Diversity on Student Outcomes General consensus: increased learning if there is teacher-student match Difficult to measure studies have found conflicting results No studies have been conducted in Deaf Education It is difficult to correlate increases in student learning and teacher diversity

Benefits of Diverse Teachers on Student Learning: “Passive teacher effect” Role models School / community liaison Language proficiency Knowledge of learning styles Enhance education of all children Passive teacher effect Role Models Help to form an identify Bridge to community

Obj. 1.3 Preservice Teacher Diversity Activities List of FAQ Focus Group Collection of Personal Stories Investigate Resources at your University

Sharing our Findings New Media Collaboration ACE-DHH Conference in Banff