Sam Texeira

Sam TexeiraIn this episode, we meet Sam Texeira.  He teaches history to high school students at the Henderson Inclusion School in Dorchester.  The assistant teacher in the class is Matt Reggianini.  Sam talks about the trips he has taken to explore history firsthand; and how he brings back those experiences to engage students in a process of discovery that makes history meaningful to their lives.  He talks about his motivation to teach and what it means to him to be a teacher in relation to his community and the students in his classroom.