Episode 103: Joi Spencer: Persistence at Creating Affirming Spaces for Fostering Positive Math Identities

Update: 2025-01-22

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Learning to teach math teachers better with Dr. Joi Spencer, Dean of the School of Education at the University of California, Riverside. as we discuss her experience and expertise as a math teacher educator, her long running STEAM Academy, and her book, Anti-Blackness at School: Creating Affirming Educational Spaces for African American Students.

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STEAM Academy

Anti-Blackness at School: Creating Affirming Educational Spaces for African American Students by Joi Spencer and Kerri Ullucci

Math Ed Podcast Episode 1405: Megan Franke

Special Guest: Joi Spencer.

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Episode 103: Joi Spencer: Persistence at Creating Affirming Spaces for Fostering Positive Math Identities

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Episode 103: Joi Spencer: Persistence at Creating Affirming Spaces for Fostering Positive Math Identities

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Episode 103: Joi Spencer: Persistence at Creating Affirming Spaces for Fostering Positive Math Identities