In this episode, we meet Marilú Alvarado, 11th grade Spanish Humanities teacher at the Margarita Muniz Academy in Jamaica Plain. Opened in 2012, it’s the first dual language high school in the Boston Public Schools. Marilú talks about her decision to become a teacher, about developing relationships with her students, and about her oral history project in Puerto Rico.

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.