Mentoring Educators for Equity and Inclusion

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Mentoring Educators for Diversity and Inclusion
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Mentoring Educators for Diversity and Inclusion

by Brooke Brown, Teacher of the Year 2020-2021

Mentors are important to support your growth in many areas. If we are lucky, people come into our lives that help us through important seasons imparting their wisdom and authentically sharing pieces of themselves. I have been lucky throughout my life to have people like that, they are such a big part of how I came to be who I am today. These are people who were willing to take the extra time to make themselves available, to help cultivate the gifts and potential in me, and to see what I had yet to believe about myself. As educators, there are so many aspects of the profession to learn and our new teachers deserve to have mentors to support them, and to believe in them. However, new teachers also have a lot they bring with them, and it is important for us to remember that mentoring requires humility, and through partnership, learning can go both ways.

The NAKIA Mentor Program is a place where new and newish teachers of color can find ongoing support and development in an environment that considers the whole person. Through NAKIA mentorship, staff of color are provided opportunities to connect and collaborate to...Continue Reading

Learning Opportunities

We want to see diverse educators experience success as educators in Washington. But what does it take to retain educators? We’ll share with you some tips from Washington’s NAKIA Academy, where they are supporting diverse educators through shared professional development and mentoring. We’ll have Teacher of the Year Brooke Brown to talk about what you can do to set your new educators up for success and structures that systematize a culture of support that you can use. We’ll also have guests from Franklin Pierce School District to talk about their experiences being mentored and what any school can do to offer meaningful support. Free Clock Hours are available.

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Leadership Team Opportunities

Would you like some resources to use with your team in developing skills to Mentor with Equity and Inclusion? We’ve crafted activities that take 5-10 minutes, 20-30 minutes, and 90 minutes for you! Take a look at toolkits, reflection questions, and more. Check out this month’s Care Package.

Best Practices

Watch this short video on the Top 5 things you should know about Mentoring for Diversity and Inclusion!

Resources & Data

My Mentor and Me: A Conversation About Racial Identity in a Mentoring Relationship

Lauren (Mentor) is a second generation, Korean American who was born and raised in Washington state. Lauren got involved with Community for Youth in 2020 so she could stay connected to her community during the pandemic.

Yanni (Mentee) is a second generation, Chinese American high school junior. Yanni got involved with Community for Youth during her freshman year, following the footsteps of her older sister who was also a mentee in the program. Read the conversation.

Kaizen Corner

The Right Data for Improved Performance

In December’s newsletter, we touched on the significance of implementing performance measures and using data to help us navigate and monitor continuous improvement, intervention strategies, and overall organizational wellness. In this month’s discussion, the focus is on the importance of ensuring we are monitoring and analyzing the right data in alignment with educational performance.

While monitoring data is important, the importance of using the right data to monitor educational performance is critical. It is easy to feel overwhelmed as we integrate performance measures and increase the amount of data collected and analyzed. Accurate and comprehensive data serve as the cornerstone for...Continue Reading

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Katie Taylor

Director, Educator Effectiveness Office, Teacher and Principal Evaluation and Beginning Educator Support Team

Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Bawaajigekwe Boulley

Beginning Educator Support Team (BEST) Program Supervisor, Educator Effectiveness Office

Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Francesca Matias

Youth Engagement Program Supervisor, Office of Student Engagement and Support, K12 Supports

Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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