Today on the podcast, we’re excited to bring you the second conversation in our Turn & Talk series, hosted by author Ellin Keene. If you missed the first installment, you can find it on blog.heinemann.com. Turn & Talk is a celebration of Heinemann’s 40th anniversary, hosting conversations between authors who have written for Heinemann since its early years, and those who are newer authors, bringing their unique perspectives to the table. This series tackles issues facing educators today, like: how much autonomy do individual teachers really have; how can we ensure equity for all students, and what it’s like to launch your ideas through books and podcasts into the world of education. Patterned after the New York Times’ Table for Three column, host Ellin Keene poses questions to authors and engages them in a reflective conversation.In this second Turn and Talk discussion, Ellin is joined by Tom Newkirk (most recently the author of Embarrassment and the Emotional Underlife of Learning) and Kathy Collins (co-author of I Am Reading: Nurturing Young Children’s Meaning Making and Joyful Engagement with Any Book) as they share their teaching journeys, inspiration, and hopes for an equitable future in education.