Provide professional development on the pedagogy and content of ethnic studies before implementing new ethnic studies standards¶

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Description¶

Oregon's legislation pairs new ethnic studies standards with a recommendation for teacher preparation: the report states the Oregon SBE will adopt new standards "with the recommendation that schools provide professional development on the pedagogy and content of ethnic studies before utilizing the new standards." This treats educator capacity-building as a precondition for standards implementation. A parallel Kansas effort offers a four-week summer intensive for public school teachers.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Professional development must precede schools' use of the new standards

Constraints¶

• The report presents this as a recommendation accompanying Oregon's standards adoption, not an evaluated intervention

Target Learners¶

• K-12 teachers implementing ethnic studies standards

Target Learning Goals¶

• pedagogy and content knowledge for ethnic studies instruction

Related Strategies¶

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Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Sylvia Kwon. (2021). Ethnic Studies Legislation: State Scan. Region 15 Comprehensive Center at WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED612757