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episode 8: An interview with a culturally sustaining special education teacher
In today's episode, you’ll hear an interview I did with Sharifa Sheyba. Sharifa is a former resident of the Saint Paul Public Schools Urban Teacher Residency program (also known as SUTR) and was nominated as Resident of the Year. Now, Sharifa is currently in her second year as a special education teacher a provides specialized services for students with a variety of needs.
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Biography
Martin Odima Jr., M.A., is a Special Education Teacher Coach in the Saint Paul Public School (SPPS) District in Minnesota. He is an Adjunct Faculty at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota. He studied psychology at the University of Minnesota and completed his master’s in special education at the University of St. Thomas. His scholarly interests focus on educational equity, inclusive practices for students with disabilities, and retention of teachers of color. His publications include a chapter that focuses on teaching strategies for special education teachers to thrive and persist in the field. Also, Martin has written several journal articles related to building culturally sustaining practices within school communities.
Recent Presentations
Daylighting the Powerless: Strategies to Increase and Support Minoritized Twice-Exceptional Learners (Council for Exceptional Children, Jan 2022) How Racism and Ableism Impact Teacher-Student Relationships: Developing Culturally Sustaining Relationships in School Communities (Inspire Academy, Indiana, Jan 2022) Developing Culturally Sustaining Relationships in School Communities (LearnerFIRST Center for Social-Emotional Learning, Dec 2021)
Recent Publications (Author/Co-Author)
TCARE: If I Knew Then What I Know Now (2021) DADD, Teachers’ Corner Special Education Teachers Do a Lot. Like, a Lot, a Lot. (2021) Diversity, Autism & Dev. Disabilities: Guidance for the Culturally Responsive Educator (2021) How Teachers Persist: Why We Remain (and Thrive) in This Challenging Profession (2020)
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