47. Do teacher leave because of the Principal? A conversation with Dr. Heather Michel.
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In this episode, Elin & Christina have a conversation with Dr. Heather Michel, creator of the Instagram account @teachersofcolor_matter. There was a post that got us talking and we wanted to have a bigger conversation about what it meant and what we can learn from it.
Dr. Heather Michel, is a teacher educator, educational consultant, and instructional coach. She currently works as the Statewide Clinical Practice Coordinator at
National University. Before she became faculty, she was an instructional coach for the Chula Vista Elementary School District at a dual immersion school.
She was a 2nd grade teacher and was a part of Teach for America before that, teaching in Houston, TX! She has her masters in Early Childhood Literacy.
She received her Doctorate in Teaching and Learning from the University of California San Diego in 2013. Her current research interests include Teachers of Color and how to keep them in the classroom past five years. Outside of education, she is happily married and a mom to three children (18, 11, and 7 years old).
Fun fact, she enjoys cooking- she has even written her own cookbook and has plans of opening a café.
Learn more about Dr. Heather Michel.
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