Extraordinary Educator

Ana Tavares


Listen Later

Bilingual education. Mind-blowing school visits in Cuba. Inspiring parental involvement.  Ana Tavares is the principal of the legendary K-8 Hernandez School in Boston, the first bilingual school in the state. Ana's stories are so captivating and wise but also so full of humility and a sense of history. In her tales, you'll hear her gratitude for not only her immigrant parents but also key Latina principal mentors in Boston like Catalina Montes and Margarita Muñiz. She also reflects thoughtfully about supporting teachers and cultivating restorative circles.Ana was an early Teach for America cohort member, and she talks powerfully about being one of the first Latina teachers to work in Compton in LA. She then moved on to grassroots public health work in Florida before moving up to Boston where she worked at the Gardner and Mission Hill schools before eventually becoming principal of the Hernandez.
...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Extraordinary EducatorBy Henry Seton