Associate Professor and Chair of Education
Colorado College
Tina Valtierra is an Associate Professor and Chair of Education at Colorado College and Crown faculty center's inaugural master teacher. Dr. Valtierra spent over 15 years as a K-12 classroom teacher, instructional coach, and educational consultant. Her expertise is in literacy, curriculum, and instruction, emphasizing anti-racist, diversity, equity, and inclusive (ADEI) studies. Her research examines urban teacher preparation, focusing on promoting teacher reflection, identity, and thrival. She is the author of Teach and Thrive: Wisdom from an Urban Teachers Career Narrative, co-author of Schooling Multicultural Teachers: A Guide to Program Assessment and Professional Development, and a two-time recipient of the American Association for Teaching and Curriculum (AATC) distinguished article award for her scholarship on teacher identity formation. Her upcoming book, Preparing Early Career Teachers to Thrive: Sustaining Purpose, Navigating Tensions, and Cultivating Self Care, will be published in fall of 2024 by Teachers College Press. Her courses, such as Youth Organizing for Social Change, Critical Multicultural Education, Culturally Sustaining Teaching, and InclusivePedagogies in Literacy, Curriculum & Instruction, inform her research and course syllabi.
Proactively Propelling Early Career Teachers to Thrive in Complex Times
Sunday, February 18, 2024
9:00 AM – 9:20 AM MST