The Journey Begins Here: Helping Black teachers lead on their own terms, without carrying the extra burden or losing themselves in systems that weren’t built with them in mind.

Mission

Enter. Remain. Do not lose yourself.

Education Powerment exists to ensure that Black teachers enter and remain in the profession without losing themselves. Grounded in lived classroom experience and culturally responsive practice, we invest directly in teachers with the tools, coaching, and implementation guidance to lead with clarity, confidence, and consistency. We name and challenge the systemic barriers Black teachers face. We equip Black teachers to strengthen their practice, exercise their agency, and build classrooms where they and their students flourish.

Vision

We envision an educational landscape where Black teachers are celebrated, systemic barriers no longer go unchallenged, and every educator has the power and tools to act. Education is a catalyst for empowerment and social justice, not a system teachers are left to figure out alone.


Meet the Founder

Come along on the journey with Dr. Ebonie Lamb, known as “The New Teacher Coach,” to take action. With over two decades of dedication to the field of education, she brings a diverse background spanning all grade levels from PreK to 12th grade. Her roles have included special education teacher, Family and Community Engagement Coordinator, high school counselor, behavior specialist, ESL instructor, and curriculum writer for early math education. As the co-author of the groundbreaking resource “Unpacking the PA Culturally Relevant Sustaining Education Competencies,” Dr. Lamb is courageously spearheading culturally affirming learning environments and challenging the status quo. As a former Senior Fellow and co-leader of Teach Plus PA’s Re-Imagining Teacher Preparation initiative, she collaborated with the Pennsylvania Department of Education to revise Chapter 354, which focuses on the preparation of professional educators

Dr. Lamb earned her doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh in Administrative and Policy Studies with a concentration in Urban Education. She earned a BS in Elementary and Special Education from Duquesne University, an MS in School Counseling from Duquesne University, and MA in Curriculum and Instruction with an English as a Second Language certification from Point Park University.

As the CEO and founder of Education Powerment LLC, she provides customized consulting, teacher development, and training services to challenge and eradicate the status quo in education through Culturally Relevant Sustaining Education (CRSE). Education Powerment elevates teachers’ voices, advocates for teachers, and sees teachers as the humans they are.

Get ready to embark on a transformative educational voyage with Dr. Ebonie Lamb- The New Teacher Coach | The Courageous Educator

The Courageous Educator Publication

CRSE Presentation 2023

“Now I feel like I have the language to talk about CRSE and how to advocate for it.”

— Participant of the Equity Learning Institute (ELI) workshop

Teach Plus PA 2024

“Courage was infectious”

“Dr. Ebonie has the Courage-not afraid to say the quiet things out loud”!

— Teach Plus fellows alums

Teach Plus PA 2024

“Equity-minded and brings that to the front of discussion”

— Teach Plus fellows alumni

Collaborations with

Equity Leadership Institute (ELI)