Tamara Tallman

Tamara Tallman serves as an Instructor in the Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education within the School of Education at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ). Her current role focuses on teacher preparation programs with emphasis on multicultural education and collaborative teaching practices.

Her educational background includes an Education Curriculum Leadership and Teaching, EDD from Northeastern University (2016), Public Administration, M.S. from Seton Hall University (2010), and Education in Elementary Education and Music, B.A. from TCNJ (1997).

Her research examines teacher collaboration dynamics through qualitative methodologies, particularly focusing on how middle-grade educators experience collaborative cultures. Key interests include:

• Care ethics implementation in post-pandemic teacher education
• Multicultural social studies pedagogy
• Professional identity development during field experiences
• Structural supports for effective teacher collaboration

Her recent publications analyze compassionate mentorship models and collaborative culture formation.

Professional recognition includes:

• Teacher of the Year at Hillel Yeshiva Jewish Day School (2017)
• National Botanical Gardens Science Fellowship (2010)
• Multiple Siegler Outstanding Lessons Awards (2007, 2010)

Tallman actively contributes to educational communities through committee leadership including Chair of the Middle Level Education Committee (2022-present) and membership in the Environmental Sustainability in Education Committee. Her service reflects commitment to practical application of educational theory through partnerships with organizations like the New Jersey Association for Colleges of Teacher Education.

Current teaching responsibilities include Multicultural Children's Literature, Methods of Teaching Social Studies, and Internship supervision, demonstrating integration of research and practice in teacher preparation.