This week, we will explore the journey of Dr. Roni Ellington, an Associate Professor at Morgan State University, an HBCU in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Ellington holds a PhD in Mathematics Education from the University of Maryland. You can follow Roni on Twitter @DrRoniEllington
On this episode, we will hear Roni's stories in which she acknowledges that her academic success, beginning in middle school, wasn't the result of being quote-unquote special but rather teachers recognizing her capabilities and designing higher rigor and expectations.
Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Elementary Education at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia, and previously taught in the Illinois public schools for 11 years. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram @aaronrgierhart
Email: gierhart_aaron@columbusstate.edu
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Thank you to Mitch Furr for the podcast theme music and Adam Gierhart for the logo artwork.
