Beyond My Years: Teaching takes joy, starring Rebecka Peterson

About this episode

Rebecka Peterson discusses her journey as a math educator and the importance of teaching humans over content.

The latest episode of Beyond My Years features 2023 National Teacher of the Year — and math educator! — Rebecka Peterson. On the episode, Host Ana Torres and Rebecka discuss their similar experiences as young immigrants to the United States. Rebecka shares all that she has come to love and appreciate about the K–12 environment after a tough transition from teaching college-level courses. She also reveals her most important lesson learned: Teach humans over content. Rebecka talks about her “...

People in this episode

Host: Ana Torres

Guest: Rebecka Peterson

Topics covered

• teaching
• immigration
• K-12 education
• personal experiences
• educational philosophy

Keywords

• math education
• teacher of the year
• K-12
• immigrant experience
• educational transition

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 2023 National Teacher of the Year

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