My guest today is Ben Gagne-Maynard. After graduating from Boston University, Ben spent two years teaching in Hartford, Connecticut through Teach for America. After Teach for America, Ben continued his service in a different form. He currently works for the Tennessee Department of Education.
Ben and I discuss his teaching experience through Teach for America, decreasing the stigma of a gap year, and how to build better systems that support teachers. Ben also shares some good ideas around incentivizing service rather than making it compulsory. I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did.
