Black Male Teacher Fellowship Program¶

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Description¶

One LEA created a fellowship for all of its Black male teachers, administrators, and staff in service of a goal to increase Black men in LEA teaching positions "by 25 in the next 5 years." The program creates "a very authentic safe space" and builds a brotherhood to retain Black males in the profession, meeting four times during the school year for two hours each during the workday. Initial meetings use personal-vulnerability exercises, and the fellowship doubles as a recruitment vehicle through tailgates, elementary classroom appearances, and connections with Black Student Unions and educator preparation programs.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

Meetings scheduled during the workday so as not to impose additional demands on members' time

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

Black male teachers, administrators, and staff in K-12 LEAs

Learning Goals¶

Retention of Black male educators and recruitment of additional Black male teachers

Claims¶

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

Bland, J. & Smith, K. (2023, February). Recruitment and retention: Pilot solutions designed by teachers of color (Phase I). Digital Promise. https://doi.org/10.51388/20.500.12265/168

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`title`	`Black Male Teacher Fellowship Program`
`description`	`One LEA created a fellowship for all of its Black male teachers, administrators, and staff in service of a goal to increase Black men in LEA teaching positions "by 25 in the next 5 years." The program creates "a very...`
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`generated`	by `process:settle-candidates` on `2026-10-09`
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