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Conversations about human connection, school culture, and the moments that change everything. New episodes dropping soon.
Episode 2
Making History Matter: Empathy, Experience, and Education
Episode 2
Making History Matter: Empathy, Experience, and Education
Peter sits down with Chander Malhotra to explore how history becomes a vehicle for empathy — and how one educator's lived experience transforms the way students understand the world around them.
Guest
Chander Malhotra
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Making History Matter: Empathy, Experience, and Education
Peter sits down with Chander Malhotra to explore how history becomes a vehicle for empathy — and how one educator's lived experience transforms the way students understand the world around them.
Connecting Through Language
Peter sits down with James Governale, World Language teacher at Smithtown East High School, to talk about how language became a bridge to human connection — and how a genuine conversation revealed far more in common than either expected.
About the Show
Each episode of the Peter Russo podcast dives deep into the human side of education. From classroom teachers to district leaders, Peter talks with the people doing the work — and explores what it really means to show up for students, colleagues, and communities.
Your Host
Peter Russo
Former teacher, coach, and current assistant principal with 21 years in K-12 education. Peter has reached over 2,000 teachers and inspired 10,000+ students with one simple message: human connection changes everything.
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