Peter Becker is in his final year as the 11th Head of School at The Frederick Gunn School in Washington, CT. A native of New Orleans and Manhattan, Peter attended The Taft School in Watertown, CT, and will begin his appointment as Head of School at Taft in the 2023-24 school year. Peter holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with distinction in religious studies from the University of Virginia and a master’s degree in history from Yale University. // 

On Episode #116 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Peter discuss why Taft is special, Frederick Gunn, getting cut from the soccer team, philosophy of education, habit formation in humans, technology in schools, ChatGPT, the legacy of Willy MacMullen at Taft, returning to Taft School, Peter's love of history, and Peter's book recommendation, 'Mediated: How the Media Shapes Your World and the Way You Live In It' by Thomas de Zengotita (2005). //

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Thank you to our producer, Mr. Cesare Ciccanti. //