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Ep234. ft. Mike Johnston - Beyond the Ink: How Teacher Authenticity Creates Belonging and Better Schools (Part 2)
When a school asks teachers to hide who they are, what message does that send to the students watching them?
In Episode 234 of the Languages Pedagogy Podcast, Mike Johnston returns to take the metaphor of Teaching Is a Tattoobeyond personal identity and into the deeper questions of inclusion, professional judgment, school culture, and belonging.
This conversation challenges educators and school leaders to examine whether institutional rules are protecting learning—or merely preserving control.
Mike shares the deeply personal story behind his anatomical-heart tattoo, created after…
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