Dr. Shaylyn Marks is an Assistant Professor in the Teacher Education Department at California State University Bakersfield. The main focus of her work centers on advancing innovative ways to create equitable learning opportunities for underserved populations. With culturally responsive and sustaining pedagogies at the core of her work, her research interests include evolving educator preparation practices and advocating for equitable systems of practice and structures within educational spaces.

• Preface ONE Prelude - Unpacking the Intersection of My Personal and Educational History Unpacking the History of Black Education TWO Prelude - Unpacking My Teacher Recruitment Experiences Exploring Disruptions to Black Educator Recruitment THREE Prelude - Unpacking My Teacher Preparation Experience Where Have We Gone Wrong? A Critical Examination of the Role of Teacher Preparation Programs FOUR Prelude - Unpacking My First Teaching Experience Examining Black Educator Experiences to Understand High Attrition Rates FIVE Prelude - Dreaming of a Better Tomorrow Reclaiming and Dreaming About the Author Index

Dr. Shaylyn Marks is an Assistant Professor in the Teacher Education Department at California State University Bakersfield. The main focus of her work centers on advancing innovative ways to create equitable learning opportunities for underserved populations. With culturally responsive and sustaining pedagogies at the core of her work, her research interests include evolving educator preparation practices and advocating for equitable systems of practice and structures within educational spaces.

• Preface ONE Prelude - Unpacking the Intersection of My Personal and Educational History Unpacking the History of Black Education TWO Prelude - Unpacking My Teacher Recruitment Experiences Exploring Disruptions to Black Educator Recruitment THREE Prelude - Unpacking My Teacher Preparation Experience Where Have We Gone Wrong? A Critical Examination of the Role of Teacher Preparation Programs FOUR Prelude - Unpacking My First Teaching Experience Examining Black Educator Experiences to Understand High Attrition Rates FIVE Prelude - Dreaming of a Better Tomorrow Reclaiming and Dreaming About the Author Index

Dr. Shaylyn Marks is an Assistant Professor in the Teacher Education Department at California State University Bakersfield. The main focus of her work centers on advancing innovative ways to create equitable learning opportunities for underserved populations. With culturally responsive and sustaining pedagogies at the core of her work, her research interests include evolving educator preparation practices and advocating for equitable systems of practice and structures within educational spaces.

• Preface ONE Prelude - Unpacking the Intersection of My Personal and Educational History Unpacking the History of Black Education TWO Prelude - Unpacking My Teacher Recruitment Experiences Exploring Disruptions to Black Educator Recruitment THREE Prelude - Unpacking My Teacher Preparation Experience Where Have We Gone Wrong? A Critical Examination of the Role of Teacher Preparation Programs FOUR Prelude - Unpacking My First Teaching Experience Examining Black Educator Experiences to Understand High Attrition Rates FIVE Prelude - Dreaming of a Better Tomorrow Reclaiming and Dreaming About the Author Index