Talks With Teachers

English, Latin and Writing Teacher, NHCorrespondent -- The Atlantic, The New York Times  Coming of Age in the Middle: http://jessicalahey.com Twitter: @jesslahey My bi-weekly New York Times column, "The Parent-Teacher Conference" My author page at The Atlantic My commentary page at Vermont Public Radio The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed HarperCollins (August 2015)  Download on iTunes Segment I – Background and Inspiration   Tell your story. Where are you from and how long have you been teaching? What classes have you taught?    – Jessica is finishing her book, The Gift of Failure, which resulted from an article she wrote for The Atlantic.   Who has helped you in your journey to become a master teacher?  – Mr. Potts, her high school English teacher, was a really cool guy but was also an amazing teacher. He is now the head of the English department at her high school. She quotes him in the book and has so much respect for him.  It is important for other teach