Why we teach: A conversation with Sonia Nieto

Abstract

In this interview, Sonia Nieto shares what she has learned from her long career in teaching, teacher education, and research about what motivates teachers to continue coming to the classroom each day. She shares the story of her early years as a teacher and how professional relationships helped her to thrive. And she describes the varied ways that other teachers she’s met have found purpose and joy in their work.