The Best Medicine: What Teachers Need Right Now (an Interview with Gaspare Randazzo) [S5 E175]

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Brave New Teaching friends, you are in for a treat (and lots of laughs) today! We have Gaspare Randazzo on the show. Gaspare is a history teacher and comedian who you may know from TikTok or Instagram. 

Gaspare shares his journey that led to teaching high schoolers, the importance of connecting with your students, and how his teaching experience has prepared him for stand-up comedy. Without a doubt, Gaspare will bring lots of laughter to your day, and at the same time, you’ll see his unwavering commitment to his students and the world of education.

You can catch an extended episode with Gaspara over on Happy Hour!

Meet Gaspare Randazzo:

Gaspare Randazzo is a teacher in his 13th year in the classroom. When he’s not in the classroom, you can find Gaspare doing Stand Up Comedy where he talks about his life as a teacher and his experiences dealing with students from all walks of life. 

His stories range from students hating him and wanting to punch him in the face to them loving him and bringing him school lunch trays to eat during every period. These non conventional teaching stories will have teachers and non teachers alike finding themselves laughing and scratching their heads at just how outrageous they are!

Topics Discussed in This Episode:

  • The impact that we have on students outside of academics

  • Different personalities and experiences of elementary vs. high school teachers

  • Navigating the wild world of teacher social media

  • The rise of teacher comedy and how it is helping teachers

  • Lack of options for higher opportunities in teaching

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