Tamera Malone

Tag: Education

  • Willpower and Determination: Making the Choice to Be a Teacher

    Let’s talk about what it means to have a HEART for teaching.  Culturally relevant teachers are critically conscious, culturally competent, and know how to advance student learning.  I also added a fourth component, volition.  Dr. Gloria Ladson Billings, the author of culturally relevant pedagogy, does not explicitly name volition as a component; however, the idea…

  • The Heartbeat of Education: Why Culturally Relevant Pedagogy Matters

    Imagine a classroom where learning isn’t just about formulas and facts but empowers students to thrive in their experiences, identities, and communities. A classroom that elevates student success by building bridges between academic rigor and cultural affirmation. This is a culturally relevant teacher’s classroom.  Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings, an educational luminary, developed the theory of culturally…

  • Paving the Road to Liberation: Learning from the Greats

    J. Cole’s lyrics in “Middle Child” resonate deeply with me: “To the OGs, I’m thanking you now. I was watching you when you was paving the ground. I copied yo cadence, I mirrored yo style. I studied the greats, I’m the greatest right now.” We all have those figures who resonate with our deepest values,…