In this episode, Dr. Frank and Gaspare talk to Sam Alkhatib, the creator of the YouTube hit, The Real Staten Island. You'll enjoy listening to Sam describing why he chooses his locations and the interesting stories behind those choices. Sam an

Gaspare Randazzo talks about his funny Instagram videos

Sep 18th, 2020 32m 10s

Dr. Frank and Gaspare talk all things school in the new world of Zoom, Google Classroom, hybrid and live teaching. Listen to this interesting episode that features two of Gaspare Randazzo's entertaining and funny video soundbites. The pair also

A drama program ideal for remote learning-Illuminart

Aug 7th, 2020 24m 3s

Dr. Frank and Gaspare welcome Illuminart Productions to their podcast. Illuminart is a production company that brings their talented performers to schools, either live or in remote settings. Founder Arlene Sorkin and company members Taylor Spe

Family Bookform-A remote learning innovation

Jul 30th, 2020 28m 33s

Dr. Frank and Gaspare interview Carey Furze, creator of Family Bookform. Family Bookform is an innovative program where students create online books using a book-creating dashboard. The program allows students to directly input information or u

Special Education Administrator Victoria Roberts

Jul 17th, 2020 22m 50s

Dr. Frank and Gaspare interview Victoria Roberts. She is a special education assistant principal of a large New York City high school. In addition to her position as a special ed. supervisor, she is an adjunct professor in a special education g

Vinnie Medugno-A Special-Special Ed Teacher!

Jul 10th, 2020 22m 7s

Dr. Frank and Gaspare interview Vinnie Medugno. Vinnie is a well known entertainer and producer, but his true passion is teaching. His position as the Coordinator of Student Activities affords him the ability to get to know all the students in

Artist of the stars-part 1

Jul 2nd, 2020 17m 44s

In this episode, Dr. Frank and Gaspare interview Richard Baratz. If you don't know his name, you may certainly recognize his work. Baratz has been the caricature artist at the world famous Sardi's restaurant, a Broadway staple for almost 100 ye

Sardi's Celebrity Artist Richard Baratz

Jul 2nd, 2020 13m 53s

Dr. Frank and Gaspare continue their discussion with Richard Baratz, celebrity artist at Broadway's Sardi's restaurant. In this episode, Baratz offers parents and teachers excellent techniques on how their kids can draw in the virtual world of

Dealing with virtual classroom stress

Jun 26th, 2020 14m 17s

How does a high school teacher of kids with special needs deal with stress of virtual teaching? Dr. Frank and Gaspare interview Liz DeForest, a New York City special education teacher. Liz explains what is was like, when one day she was taking

From the Sopranos to the Classroom-Part 2

Jun 25th, 2020 16m 41s

Dr. Frank and Gaspare continue their interesting conversation with Dan Grimaldi. Dan, known as Patsy Parisi in the hit TV series, The Sopranos, also has a successful career as a college professor. You will be surprised to see the similarity of

From the Sopranos to the Classroom-Part 1

Jun 25th, 2020 14m 10s

Dr. Frank and Gaspare interview Dan Grimaldi. Dan is a computer and math professor, but in his other life he played a major role in an award winning TV series, The Sopranos. Dan played Tony's adviser and accountant, Patsy Parisi and his identic

An innovative teacher for special needs students

Jun 23rd, 2020 10m 3s

Liz DeForest is a special needs HS teacher. In this episode, she explains how she was able to get her students involved in the real world using virtual learning platforms. When Liz taught face to face, she was able to get her kids involved in

School administration in the virtual world

Jun 20th, 2020 11m 33s

In this episode, Dr. Frank and Gaspare speak with Matt and Sue Barone. Matt and Sue are married New York City middle and high school administrators. They have an interesting perspective of what they think school will be like in the post COVID-1

A virtual trust circle with at-risk students

Jun 20th, 2020 17m 8s

What does it take to succeed with difficult students? A high school teacher of at-risk students joins Dr. Frank and Gaspare in this lively podcast. Hagar Abuella has the ability, confidence, and devotion to work with challenged kids and turn th

Introducing Dr. Frank and Gaspare

Jun 19th, 2020 11m 47s

Meet Dr. Frank Schindelheim and Gaspare Randazzo. Dr. Frank is a professor of education and counseling. Gaspare Randazzo is a creative and innovative high school teacher. Their podcasts cover all things educational. Together, they talk to some

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