In Episode 2, Francis Pina, a math teacher at Charlestown High School in Boston, talks about the importance of adopting a reflective mindset in the classroom and beyond. Francis shares his teacher leadership journey and reflects on how it feels to be in leadership roles—particularly as an educator of color. And Francis asks host Maria Fenwick, the founder and ED of The Teacher Collaborative, about the organization’s early days.

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