Unveiling Barriers for Teachers of Color: An Interview with Dr. Spencer Salas

In this podcast episode, Dr.Tracey Benson invites his guest, Dr. Spencer Salas, a Professor of Education in the Department of Middle, Secondary, and K-12 Education at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte , award-winning District of Columbia Public School ESL teacher and co-author of the article “Teachers, leadership, and Black boys’ racialized funds of knowledge” to discuss barriers teachers of color face when entering into the educational field. Dr. Spencer Salas dives into his article about the experiences of a black male teacher who rose to leadership. Their discussion highlights barriers teachers of color face, emphasizes the role of racialized knowledge, and calls for better support from education systems. The conversation concludes by emphasizing the power of storytelling and the importance of creating spaces for teachers of color to share their experiences.#Barrierstoentry #RacializedFundsofKnowledge #RacialInequality #UnderstandingRacism #Sociology #TeachersofColor #PowerofStorytelling #SocialJustice #Mentorship #AntiRacismLeadershipInstitute 🔗 Links:Spotify: Research to Practice - The Anti-Racism Leadership Institute | Podcast on SpotifyApple: Research to Practice - Apple PodcastsLinkedIn: Anti-Racism Leadership Institute: Overview | LinkedIn "Unconscious Bias in Schools" Book, Co-Written by Dr. Tracey A. Benson: Unconscious Bias in Schools (harvard.edu) Dr. Spencer Salas’ Profile Page: Professor Spencer Salas Honored by U.S. State Department - Cato College of Education (charlotte.edu)   Subscribe to our channel for more videos!