The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
668 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsHeterodox conversations to stretch your thinking about important issues in education.
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Ep. 328 Work-Based Learning And Improving Career Readiness
March 15, 2023 20:50 - 55 minutes - 41 MBDrew Perkins talks with Julie Lammers, Senior VP of Advocacy and Corporate Social Responsibility for non-profit American Student Assistance (ASA), about career readiness and work-based learning experience. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Ep. 327 Educational Leadership Perspectives From China And Beyond
March 08, 2023 19:50 - 1 hour - 55 MBDrew Perkins talks with Brantley Turner, East Asia Education Director for the Dwight Schools, about her perspectives and experiences as a global educator. Click to Visit Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Ep. 326 How To Make Learning Easier
March 01, 2023 20:37 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBDrew Perkins talks with cognitive psychologist Daniel Willingham about his new book, Outsmart Your Brain: Why Learning is Hard and How You Can Make It Easy. Click to View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Ep. 325 Deepening Learning With The 4 Question Method
February 23, 2023 21:35 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBDrew Perkins talks with Jon Basset and Gary Shiffman about their 4 Question Method, and accompanying book, to engage students in deeper learning of history and social studies. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode.
Ep. 324 The Role Of Tutoring In Bridging Learning Gaps
February 15, 2023 17:35 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBDrew Perkins talks with Max Roach, founder of the JonAyves Learning Club, about tutoring and bridging the learning gap for children’s education post-pandemic. Click to View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Ep. 323 How SEL For Teachers Could Help With Burnout
February 08, 2023 21:40 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBDrew Perkins talks with Lorea Martinez about her newly developed professional development, Growing Your HEART Skills, to help build SEL skills in educator adults. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Ep. 322 Making Americans: Immigrant Education
February 01, 2023 22:39 - 1 hour - 44.9 MBDrew Perkins talks with teacher and author, Jessica Lander, about her new book, Making Americans: Stories of Historic Struggles, New Ideas, and Inspiration in Immigrant Education. Click to view links and resources mentioned in this episode
Ep. 321 Improving Teacher Learning
January 25, 2023 21:34 - 59 minutes - 42.3 MBDrew Perkins talks with Stacey Alicea and Heather Hill of RPPL The Research Partnership for Professional Learning) about their research brief, Building Better PL: How to Strengthen Teacher Learning. Click to View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Ep. 320 Differentiated Mentoring and Coaching
January 18, 2023 16:27 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBDrew Perkins talks with Vicki Collet about her new book, Differentiated Mentoring and Coaching in Education. Click to View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode.
Ep. 319 A Pro-Human Approach To Tolerance And Racism In Education
January 11, 2023 21:43 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBDrew Perkins talks with Dana Stangel-Plowe and Kobi Nelson about the pro-human approach of the Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism. Click to View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Ep. 318 'Reading Wars' Panel Discussion
January 04, 2023 20:03 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBDrew Perkins talks with Emily Hanford, Natalie Wexler, Micki Ray, and Kate Winn in this first ever TeachThought Podcast Live! panel discussion on the 'Reading Wars'.Our panelists: Click to view panelists, links, and to view the video recording of our discussion on YouTube.
Ep. 317 Exploring Culturally Responsive Teaching
December 29, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBDrew Perkins talks with Danielle Ross, educator and co-author of Culture to the Max! Culturally Responsive Teaching and Practice. Click to View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Ep. 316 Educational Leadership In Trying Times
December 22, 2022 21:26 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBDrew Perkins talks with Ronn Nozoe, Chief Executive Officer of NASSP, about leading and learning as we emerge from the past few years of turmoil in our country. Click to View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Ep. 315 How Teaching And Learning Happens
December 14, 2022 16:06 - 1 hour - 52.2 MBDrew Perkins talks with Paul Kirschner about the roles of explicit instruction and inquiry in the context of cognitive science and his recent (co-authored) books, How Teaching Happens and How Learning Happens. View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Ep. 314 Improving Healthy Emotional Processing
December 07, 2022 19:59 - 50 minutes - 37.5 MBDrew Perkins talks with Nadine Levitt, founder of Emotion Wonderland, about her work to help students build emotional intelligence. View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Ep. 313 Restarting The Engines Of Quality Teaching
December 01, 2022 17:04 - 50 minutes - 35.5 MBDrew Perkins talks with Lynette Guastaferro, CEO of Teaching Matters, about supporting teachers facing a growing set of significant and multiple challenges. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: teachingmatters.org
Ep. 312 How The Culture Wars Are Reshaping Literature Teaching
November 24, 2022 00:07 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBDrew Perkins talks with Deborah Appleman, author of Literature and the New Culture Wars: Triggers, Cancel Culture, and the Teacher’s Dilemma. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: deborahappleman.com Twitter: @deborahappleman Instagram: deborahapplemaneducator Book: Literature and the New Culture Wars: Triggers, Cancel Culture, and the Teacher’s Dilemma Email: [email protected]
Ep. 311 Adaptable And Practical Teaching Strategies
November 16, 2022 17:58 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MBDrew Perkins talks with Jonathan Davis and Maureen Connelly about their new book, the first in a series, titled Adaptable Teaching: 30 Practical Strategies for All School Contexts. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: buildyourteachingtoolbox.com
Ep. 310 Reporting The Reading Wars
November 09, 2022 19:17 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBDrew Perkins talks with Mandy McLaren, investigative reporter for the Louisville Courier-Journal, about her 5 piece report, Between The Lines: An Investigation Into Why Kentucky's Kids Can't Read. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: courier-journal.com/betweenthelines mandymclaren.com Twitter: @mandy_mclaren, Tik Tok: @mandy_mclaren Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balanced Literacy Classroom Listen and subscribe on your favorite podcas...
Ep. 309 PBL Or Direct/Explicit Instruction, What Works?
November 03, 2022 02:03 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBDrew Perkins talks with Zach Groshell, instructional coach and podcast host, about project-based learning and direct/explicit instruction and the importance of doing what works to help students learn best. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: educationrickshaw.com @MrZachG Progressively Incorrect Podcast
Ep. 308 "Sprinkling Magic" To Engage Students
October 26, 2022 17:47 - 59 minutes - 42.8 MBDrew Perkins talks with CJ Reynolds about his book, TTeach Your Class Off: The Real Rap Guide to Teaching. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: realrapwithreynolds.com Teach Your Class Off (book) YouTube channel Facebook page Facebook group Instagram Twitter
Ep. 307 Innovating Through Thematic Project-Based Learning
October 20, 2022 20:43 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBDrew Perkins talks with Paul Romani, co-founder of Pear Tree Education and School, about their progressive education model and school. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Pear Tree Education Pear Tree School Pear Tree on Youtube
Ep. 306 Creating A Critical Thinking Curriculum
October 13, 2022 18:03 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBDrew Perkins talks with Will Reusch and Zach Cresswell about the Critical Thinking Across the Disciplines curriculum they've created and are piloting with funding through Heterodox Academy. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Email [email protected] or [email protected] to request access to the Critical Thinking Across the Disciplines Curriculum Will Reusch social media: willreusch, @teecherreusch, Zach Cresswell social media: @z_cress, z_cress heterodoxacademy.org ...
Ep. 305 Teaching SEL Through PBL
October 05, 2022 19:10 - 1 hour - 50.5 MBDrew Perkins talks with Matinga Ragatz and Mike Kaechele about their new book Pulse of PBL: Cultivating Equity Through Social Emotional Learning. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Pulse of PBL: Cultivating Equity Through Social Emotional Learning pulseofpbl.com @matinga @mikekaechele michaelkaechele.com matinga.com
Ep. 304 How To Actually Discuss Controversial Topics In The Classroom
September 29, 2022 14:20 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBDrew Perkins talks with Diana Hess, Dean of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, about teacher education, politicization, and The Discussion Project. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: The Discussion Project Book: Controversy in the Classroom: The Democratic Power of Discussion (Critical Social Thought) Book: The Political Classroom: Evidence and Ethics in Democratic Education (Critical Social Thought)
Ep. 303 SEL, Sandy Hook, And Choosing Love
September 20, 2022 22:38 - 1 hour - 54.3 MBDrew Perkins talks with Scarlett Lewis, Chief Movement Officer for the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement, about Social-Emotional Learning and the ways in which being a Sandy Hook mother has inspired her to make change in the world.
Ep. 302 A Guide to Recovering From Gun Violence In Schools
September 14, 2022 18:06 - 1 hour - 47.7 MBDrew Perkins talks with George Roberts and Michael Bennett about the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) Principal Recovery Network, Guide to Recovery, a collection of best practices to assist school leaders in the aftermath of shooting tragedies. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Principal Recovery Network Guide to Recovery [email protected]
Ep. 301 Actually Curious, Inside Curiosity Lab
September 08, 2022 00:11 - 53 minutes - 39.2 MBDrew Perkins talks with Michael Tennant, Founder and CEO of Curiosity Lab, that exists to build a massive community around the shared values of curiosity, inclusivity, and empathy. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: curiositylab.io actuallycurious.com
Ep. 300 Growing The Quality of Online School
August 31, 2022 16:42 - 1 hour - 46 MBDrew Perkins talks with Anjilee Ferguson and Sara Busalacchi, co-founders of Mountain Point Academy, an online 6-12 school for a specialized population, about how they've evolved their model to improve learning and the student experience. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Mountain Point Academy The Thing About School Podcast Visit wegrowteachers.com for info on our workshops and services.
Ep. 299 Has Woke Won?
August 25, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 52.7 MBDrew Perkins talks with Joanna Williams about her book, How Woke Won: The Elitist Movement that Threatens Democracy, Tolerance and Reason. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Book: How Woke Won cieo.org.uk @jowilliams293 Visit wegrowteachers.com for info on our workshops and services.
Ep. 298 Rating And Reviewing Podcasts For Kids
August 18, 2022 20:39 - 1 hour - 51.9 MBDrew Perkins talks with Laura Ordoñez, Head of Podcast Ratings and Reviews at Common Sense Media, about their ratings process and how educators can use podcasts to teach content, thinking, and develop SEL skills. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: commonsense.org Apple Podcasts: Kids and Family Laura on LinkedIn, Twitter @laura_m_ordonez The Past and The Curious Podcast The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 60 Making History Come Alive Through Podcasting Visit wegrowteacher...
Ep. 297 Is Constructivist Teaching Empty?
August 07, 2022 09:18 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBDrew Perkins talks with Patty Rice Doran about her recently published piece in Quillette magazine, The Emptiness of Constructivist Teaching. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: The Emptiness of Constructivist Teaching @pricedoran Visit wegrowteachers.com to learn about our professional development workshops and services.
Ep. 296 Growing Agency In Students
July 28, 2022 19:16 - 59 minutes - 43.4 MBDrew Perkins talks with Ian Rowe about his new book, Agency: The Four Point Plan (F.R.E.E.) for ALL Children to Overcome the Victimhood Narrative and Discover Their Pathway to Power. Ian Rowe: The Free Framework Book: Agency: The Four Point Plan (F.R.E.E.) for ALL Children to Overcome the Victimhood Narrative and Discover Their Pathway to Power (Volume 1) vertexacademies.org American Enterprise Institute: Ian Rowe 1776 Unites Theory of Racelessness Bertrand Cooper: The TeachThou...
Ep. 295 Thinking About Quitting Teaching?
July 21, 2022 19:37 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBDrew Perkins talks with Bill Manchester about his book, When You Feel Like Quitting Teaching, Read This Book: Inspiration and Strategies for Long-Term Success. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: When You Feel Like Quitting Teaching, Read This Book: Inspiration and Strategies for Long-Term Success Twitter: @bmanchester_edu Facebook/Instagram: @bmanchesteredu Website: aDifferentEduSite.com Podcast: A Different EduPodcast Visit wegrowteachers.com for info on our workshops and ...
Ep. 294 How To Have Rich And Empowering Talk With Children
July 17, 2022 21:58 - 1 hour - 51 MBDrew Perkins talks with Rebecca Rolland about her book, The Art of Talking With Children: The Simple Keys to Nurturing Kindness, Confidence, and Creativity in Kids. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: rebeccarolland.com Book: The Art of Talking with Children @rolland_rg @rebecca.g.rolland Let Grow Theory of Racelessness Visit wegrowteachers.com for info on our workshops and services.
Ep. 293 Empowering Schools To Prevent Politicization
July 01, 2022 18:42 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBDrew Perkins talks with Bonnie Snyder about her work with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and book, Undoctrinate: How Politicized Classrooms Harm Kids and Ruin Our Schools―and What We Can Do About It. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Undoctrinate: How Politicized Classrooms Harm Kids and Ruin Our Schools―and What We Can Do About It Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression thefire.org/k12 @TheFIREorg The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 249 Drafting ...
Ep. 292 How To Stop Micromanaging Your Classroom
June 28, 2022 01:01 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBDrew Perkins talks with Miriam Plotinsky about her new book, Teach More, Hover Less: How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary Classroom. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: miriamplotinsky.com @MirPloMCPS Visit wegrowteachers.com for info on our workshops and services.
Ep. 291 Making Equity Tangible
June 20, 2022 15:46 - 56 minutes - 40.4 MBDrew Perkins talks with Colin Seale about his new book, Tangible Equity: A Guide for Leveraging Student Identity, Culture, and Power to Unlock Excellence in and Beyond the Classroom. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Book: Tangible Equity Thinklaw.us @thinkLawUS @colinseale The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 201 The Importance Of Critical Thinking In Navigating The Modern World The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 161 Building Critical Thinking Dispositions Using Real Life Legal Ca...
Ep. 290 Starting A Public PBL Charter School
June 14, 2022 20:53 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBDrew Perkins talks with the co-founders of Dekalb Brilliance Academy about their startup public charter school meant to empower learners through entrepreneurial project-based learning. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Dekalb Brilliance Academy On Instagram and Facebook Visit wegrowteachers.com for info on our workshops and services.
Ep. 289 Professional Growth for Superintendents
June 08, 2022 22:08 - 44 minutes - 34.4 MBDrew Perkins talks with Doug Roberts, founder and CEO of the Institute for Education Innovation, about their work to support superintendents in their leadership role. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Institute for Education Innovation @IEI_K12 supeschoice.com @DougRoberts_IEI Doug Roberts on LinkedIn Visit wegrowteachers.com for info on our workshops and services.
Ep. 288 Depoliticizing News With The Factual
May 23, 2022 00:38 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBDrew Perkins talks with Arjun Moorthy, co-founder of The Factual, a news aggregator that uses AI and data to depoliticize and foster a more healthy consumption of news. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: The Factual Book: Hate, Inc. @thefactualnews @juicemoorthy The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 249 Drafting Principles To Protect K12 From Indoctrination Visit wegrowteachers.com for info on our workshops and services.
Ep. 287 Examining Our Stories Of Teaching And Professional Growth
May 16, 2022 14:43 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBDrew Perkins talks with Chase Orton about his new book, The Imperfect and Unfinished Math Teacher. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: chaseorton.com Book: The Imperfect and Unfinished Math Teacher [Grades K-12]: A Journey to Reclaim Our Professional Growth Twitter: @mathgeek76, LinkedIn, Facebook vimeo.com/chaseorton Eagle Rock School The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 53 Exploring Ed Reform With Veteran Journalist John Merrow Book: Street Data: A Next-Generation Model for...
Ep. 286 Why Higher Ed Has Lost Its Way And What To Do About It
May 10, 2022 18:08 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBDrew Perkins talks with Howard Gardner and Wendy Fischman about their new book, The Real World of College: What Higher Education Is and What It Can Be, which details an extensive study, different ways to think about the college experience, and some recommendations for the type of learning we might aspire to and expect more of. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Book: The Real World of College: What Higher Education Is and What It Can Be What Traditionalists Get Wrong About Inq...
Ep. 285 Innovating For Gifted Education
April 26, 2022 14:59 - 1 hour - 73.5 MBDrew Perkins talks with Malcolm Collins, founder of The Collins Institute for the Gifted, about rethinking the education model to better meet the needs of gifted students. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: The Collins Institute for the Gifted @SimoneHCollins Book: The Pragmatist’s Guide to Life: A Guide to Creating Your Own Answers to Life’s Biggest Questions (The Pragmatist's Guide Book 1) karenstenner.com Visit wegrowteachers.com for info on our workshops and services.
Ep. 284 Hatties On Developing Great Learners (Part Two)
March 24, 2022 14:01 - 1 hour - 52.1 MBDrew Perkins talks with John and Kyle Hattie about their new book, 10 Steps To Develop Great Learners: Visible Learning for Parents. Note, this is part two of a two-part conversation, part one is episode 283. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Ep. 283 Hatties On Developing Great Learners (Part One) Amazon: 10 Steps To Develop Great Learners: Visible Learning for Parents Publisher site: 10 Steps To Develop Great Learners: Visible Learning for Parents visible-learning.org ...
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 282 Developing Great Learners With John And Kyle Hattie (Part One)
March 18, 2022 16:30 - 54 minutes - 39.6 MBDrew Perkins talks with John and Kyle Hattie about their new book, 10 Steps To Develop Great Learners: Visible Learning for Parents. Note, this is part one of a two-part conversation with part two coming in the next episode, 283. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Amazon: 10 Steps To Develop Great Learners: Visible Learning for Parents Publisher site: 10 Steps To Develop Great Learners: Visible Learning for Parents visible-learning.org Ep. 259 Free Range Kids: Unlocking T...
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 282 Hatties On Developing Great Learners (Part One)
March 18, 2022 16:30 - 54 minutes - 39.6 MBDrew Perkins talks with John and Kyle Hattie about their new book, 10 Steps To Develop Great Learners: Visible Learning for Parents. Note, this is part one of a two-part conversation with part two coming in the next episode, 283. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Amazon: 10 Steps To Develop Great Learners: Visible Learning for Parents Publisher site: 10 Steps To Develop Great Learners: Visible Learning for Parents visible-learning.org Ep. 259 Free Range Kids: Unlocking T...
Ep. 283 Hatties On Developing Great Learners (Part One)
March 18, 2022 16:30 - 54 minutes - 39.6 MBDrew Perkins talks with John and Kyle Hattie about their new book, 10 Steps To Develop Great Learners: Visible Learning for Parents. Note, this is part one of a two-part conversation with part two coming in the next episode, 284. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Amazon: 10 Steps To Develop Great Learners: Visible Learning for Parents Publisher site: 10 Steps To Develop Great Learners: Visible Learning for Parents visible-learning.org Ep. 259 Free Range Kids: Unlocking T...
Ep. 282 Four Principles To Reset Accountability Post Covid
March 02, 2022 21:49 - 51 minutes - 36.7 MBDrew Perkins talks with Chris Domaleski, Associate Director with the Center for Assessment, about how to navigate school accountability issues resulting from covid and how to move forward in supportive and perhaps innovative ways. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Center for Assessment Blog: A Principled Approach to Accountability in 2022 @cdomaleski
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 281 Four Principles To Reset Accountability Post Covid
March 02, 2022 21:49 - 51 minutes - 36.7 MBDrew Perkins talks with Chris Domaleski, Associate Director with the Center for Assessment, about how to navigate school accountability issues resulting from covid and how to move forward in supportive and perhaps innovative ways. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Center for Assessment Blog: A Principled Approach to Accountability in 2022 @cdomaleski