Tamera Malone

Tag: KAR Teacher Education

  • 5 Characteristics of a Revolutionary School Leader

    When deciding who will educate our children, we must be clear and explicit about the characteristics, qualifications, skills, competencies, beliefs, values, and mindsets we want this person to have. My local school district just welcomed a new superintendent. This person is most responsible for designing and managing a school system that meets the academic, social,…

  • Cultivating Critical Minds: The Power of Critical Consciousness in Our Classrooms

    A key component of culturally relevant pedagogy is about building a foundation of critical awareness within students and teachers. In this post, we’ll learn about the concept of critical consciousness, the left hemisphere of a culturally relevant teacher’s brain, and explore what it means for teachers and students to be critically conscious. This image represents…

  • 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…