Ben reconnects with his high school jazz ensemble director Lisa Linde after 6 years without contact. Lisa reflects on her nearly 30 years of teaching and coming up alongside some of the New England jazz greats, imposter syndrome and the lack of female role models she had in her field, and how to manage a classroom while being yourself (and more, obviously).

Ben reconnects with his 3rd grade teacher Hope Benzie after 15 years without contact. Hope shares the difficulties of moving in her teenage years, how she addressed the storming of the Capitol with her students, and more.

Ben reconnects with his 2nd grade teacher Roberta Sagud after 16 years without contact. Roberta shares insights from her 40+ years of teaching, the decades-long associations among teaching and gender and pay, how to make a classroom feel like a family, and more.

During the COVID lockdowns Ben hosted a series of conversations with his K-12 teachers.

The first episode of School Reunion arrives 4.8.21

[concept art by Gripless]

[music: "Evan Finds the Third Room" by Khruangbin