Peter Moran is the project director for Civics Education for Connecticut Students  at the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History. He is an alum of the Public History Program at Central Connecticut State University and has worked as a museum educator at different historical institutions across Connecticut.  ..read more

This episode, Maryam Wardak, the Social Studies Teaching and learning supervisor for magnet schools, discuss her passionate commitment to student learning and achievement through the use of research based pedagogical approaches catering to diverse needs, interests and backgrounds . Skilled in designing creative and rigorous standards based curriculum that incorporates technology to support digital learning, Maryam is an active team player with strong interpersonal skills, which actively collaborates and fosters positive relationships with all levels of staff, students and community at large.&n ..read more

Lisa Olivere started her professional career in the private sector working for Poland Spring Water, before dedicating herself to 30 years of experience in public education. Currently, she is the director of K-12 Social Studies at Fairfield Public Schools. In 2012, she received the Susan B Anthony Award for Creative Leadership in Women's Rights from the Connecticut Education Association, for co-founding and co advising Woodland for Women Worldwide, a school based organization that focused on advancing the rights of women and children within the community and around the world ..read more

Lynn Mervosh is the Site Administrator for the North Central Region for Connecticut Landmarks, which includes historic sites such as the Butler-McCook House & Garden and the Isham-Terry House, both in Hartford, and the Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden in Suffield. Impacted by her youth growing up during the bicentennial celebration year of the United States and witnessing the celebration of history, Lynn has worked in historic preservation for the past 15 years and enjoys maintaining historic properties to inspire an understanding of our complex past by sharing them with our communities ..read more

Having worked in public education for over 20 years, Jessica Blitzer currently serves as the secondary supervisor for history and Social Studies in West Hartford, Connecticut. She supports quality teaching and learning through developing professional learning, evaluating coaching and developing a curriculum in which all students see themselves as history and social studies learners.  She works with districts to enable schools and individual teachers to eliminate structural inequities through applying a systems thinking approach ..read more

The focus turns on regular cohost Steve Armstrong as he reflects on his time growing up in the Manchester Public Schools to eventually teaching in the same school system that educated him. He shares a lifetime of not only teaching social studies, but being witness to some of historical moments.  ..read more

During her time in high school, Nicole Jones did not find social studies that engaging. However, through her lifelong love of reading and writing, she used her talents of influence to connect with students and promote education ..read more

Eira Prakash and Angelina Li, high school students both, join us this week to discuss their experiences with representation and inclusivity in education and the realities of "othering" in the classroom and curriculum ..read more

Lauren Francese, Social Studies Department Chair in Westport Public Schools and standards project leader, discusses the importance of historical contextualization to understand the actions and thoughts of individuals in the past ..read more

Harman Singh, Education Director of the Sikh Coalition, joins our show to explain the origins and mission of the Sikh Coalition. With the rise of bullying cases of students within the Sikh community, Harman explains the efforts that the Sikh Coalition has put into action for Sikhism to be recognized and taught in schools with advocacy and amply prepared tools and resources for educators ..read more