There is a version of education that is technically happening but not actually reaching the students in the room. Vanessa Castañeda Gill decided she was done pretending that wasn't happening — and what she did next is a conversation every educator needs to have.

In this episode, Vanessa talks about identity erosion, what it costs students when they don't see themselves in the room, and what it looks like to stop softening yourself as a teacher — and why that act of authenticity changes everything for the students who need mirrors most.

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