Meet Yashama
EDUCATOR. ACTIVIST. LEADER.
​Yashama Thompson is a teacher educator committed to working collaboratively with the next generation of educators (both in and out of school buildings) to ensure that all children (big and small) experience humanizing instructional practices centered on their genius and cultural wealth.
Born and raised in Burgaw, North Carolina, she learned the importance of "it takes a village" and guides from this mantra in her work and research interests.
What I Specialize In
Linguistic Power and Practices
Early Literacy Practices
U.S. Ebonics Inclusive Practices
Values Driven
Leadership
Development
Educator Training and Development
Despite decades of study, centering Blackness, Teacher preparation's hegemonic design continues to produce teachers who lack inclusive attitudes, experiences, and instructional practices that humanize Black students in early elementary classrooms.
Yashama Thompson