This week, we will explore the journey of Dr. Jessica VanValkenburgh. Jessica is an Assistant Professor of Middle Grades Education at Columbus State University whose research and service work center around parent and family involvement in education. Jessica holds an EdD in Curriculum and Instruction from Gardner-Webb University. She was also recently appointed to the Georgia State School Superintendent’s Parent Advisory Council. You can follow Jessica on Twitter @_vanvalkenburgh
On this episode, we will hear Jessica's stories about her passion for science and scientific discovery and how that has carried over into her teaching in the middle grades and currently as a teacher educator.
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.
