Introduction
There have been many areas researched relating to minority teachers and their teaching experience. For example, minority teacher recruitment (Bachler, et al, 2003; Futrell, 1999; Villegas & Davis, 2007), the status of minority teachers (Assessment of Diversity, 2004), the impact minority teachers have on student achievement (Dilworth & Ardila-Rey, 2004), and how standardized testing impacts pre-service minority teacher retention and attrition (Brown, 2005) have been studied. Alternative certification processes for minority teachers have also been examined (Dieker, 2003; Peterson, 2009; Shen, 1998). Additionally, life experiences of minority teachers (Foster, …