In this episode, we meet Joshua Alexander, 8th grade Algebra 1 teacher at the Boston Latin Academy in Dorchester.  Joshua talks about his personal goal to always be improving in whatever he does, about how that life focus shapes his teaching, about how he works at recognizing the successes of his students and about being a new father.

Welcome to Teachers on Teaching!  Boston teachers talking about their work and their lives as educators.  It’s sponsored by the Boston Teachers Union and hosted by Paul Tritter, Director of Professional Learning.  Eloise Biscoe, retired BPS teacher edits and produces the interviews. Paul catches up with these educators between classes during the planning and development period.  He talks to them about their teaching and how being teachers shapes their lives.