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The ThoughtStretchers PodcastThe Knowledge Revival, Curriculum For Deep ThinkingDrew Perkins hosted this conversation with Paul Kirschner, Claudio Vanhees, and Daniel Muijs, three of the ten co-authors of the open-access book, Developing Curriculum for Deep Thinking: The Knowledge Revival. This was a ThoughtStretchers Community event that included registered participant questions. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
2025-03-121h 06The ThoughtStretchers PodcastThe Knowledge Revival, Curriculum For Deep ThinkingDrew Perkins hosted this conversation with Paul Kirschner, Claudio Vanhees, and Daniel Muijs, three of the ten co-authors of the open-access book, Developing Curriculum for Deep Thinking: The Knowledge Revival. This was a ThoughtStretchers Community event that included registered participant questions. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
2025-03-121h 06The ThoughtStretchers PodcastSchool Choice Debate And DialogueThis episode is the recording of a live discussion about school choice and vouchers, hosted by Drew Perkins, with Josh Cowen and Neal McCluskey as part of our ThoughtStretchers Community. It includes RSVP'd guests and their questions. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
2025-01-301h 08The ThoughtStretchers PodcastSchool Choice Debate And DialogueThis episode is the recording of a live discussion about school choice and vouchers, hosted by Drew Perkins, with Josh Cowen and Neal McCluskey as part of our ThoughtStretchers Community. It includes RSVP'd guests and their questions. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
2025-01-301h 08The ThoughtStretchers PodcastTalking Inquiry With Kath MurdochThis episode is the archived audio of a May 25, 2024, ThoughtStretchers Education Community discussion event titled “A Journey Through the Landscape of Inquiry with Kath Murdoch” Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
2024-06-271h 10The ThoughtStretchers PodcastTalking Inquiry With Kath MurdochThis episode is the archived audio of a May 25, 2024, ThoughtStretchers Education Community discussion event titled “A Journey Through the Landscape of Inquiry with Kath Murdoch” Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
2024-06-271h 10The ThoughtStretchers PodcastHow Should We Think About Antiracism In Education?This episode is the archived audio of a May 23, 2024, ThoughtStretchers Education Community discussion event titled "Antiracism in Education: How should we think about race, racism, and antiracism in education?" Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
2024-06-191h 22The ThoughtStretchers PodcastHow Should We Think About Antiracism In Education?This episode is the archived audio of a May 23, 2024, ThoughtStretchers Education Community discussion event titled "Antiracism in Education: How should we think about race, racism, and antiracism in education?" Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
2024-06-191h 22The ThoughtStretchers PodcastCommunity-Led Education, Overcoming The Culture WarsThis episode is the audio archive from a ThoughtStretchers Education Community discussion event from April 18, 2024, titled Catalyzing Community-Led Change: Overcoming the divisive and narrow politics of our time. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
2024-04-291h 13The ThoughtStretchers PodcastCommunity-Led Education, Overcoming The Culture WarsThis episode is the audio archive from a ThoughtStretchers Education Community discussion event from April 18, 2024, titled Catalyzing Community-Led Change: Overcoming the divisive and narrow politics of our time. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
2024-04-291h 13The ThoughtStretchers PodcastReading Instruction, Evidence And NeuroscienceThis episode features the archived audio from a March 27, 2024, ThoughtStretchers Education Community Event titled Reading Instruction: Evidence & Neuroscience. Drew Perkins talked with Dr. Karen Gazith, Christie Biggerstaff, and Sonya Thomas. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
2024-04-031h 15The ThoughtStretchers PodcastReading Instruction, Evidence And NeuroscienceThis episode features the archived audio from a March 27, 2024, ThoughtStretchers Education Community Event titled Reading Instruction: Evidence & Neuroscience. Drew Perkins talked with Dr. Karen Gazith, Christie Biggerstaff, and Sonya Thomas. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
2024-04-031h 15The ThoughtStretchers PodcastThe Side Effects Of School Drew Perkins hosted this ThoughtStretchers Education Community discussion on February 25th, 2024 with clinical psychologist, Naomi Fisher and the Executive Director of the Adolescent Flourishing Initiative at The University of Austin, Michael Strong. We discussed this question: "Does traditional schooling lead to poor mental health for students?" Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
2024-03-271h 34The ThoughtStretchers PodcastThe Side Effects Of School Drew Perkins hosted this ThoughtStretchers Education Community discussion on February 25th, 2024 with clinical psychologist, Naomi Fisher and the Executive Director of the Adolescent Flourishing Initiative at The University of Austin, Michael Strong. We discussed this question: "Does traditional schooling lead to poor mental health for students?" Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
2024-03-271h 34The ThoughtStretchers PodcastDEI in K12 EducationThe ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast: DEI in K12 Education Drew Perkins talks with Yunga Webb, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at North Country School, about DEI and their unique school approach. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
2024-03-0645 minThe ThoughtStretchers PodcastDEI in K12 EducationThe ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast: DEI in K12 Education Drew Perkins talks with Yunga Webb, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at North Country School, about DEI and their unique school approach. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
2024-03-0645 minThe ThoughtStretchers PodcastOnline Education And Growing Your Cyber ExpertiseDrew Perkins talks with Brad Hayes, Chief Technology Officer at Circadence and cybersecurity professor at University of Colorado, about online learning design, cybersecurity, and career paths in the remote work and cyber space. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: circadence.com bradhayes.info Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services.
2020-08-271h 02The ThoughtStretchers PodcastEffectively Addressing Symptoms Of Trauma In Our StudentsDrew Perkins talks with Karen Gross about her new book, Trauma Doesn’t Stop at the School Door: Strategies and Solutions for Educators, PreK–College, in an exploration of student trauma symptoms and responses. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: karengrosseducation.com @KarenGrossEdu Please visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services.
2020-08-141h 09The ThoughtStretchers PodcastA Closer Look At Critical Race Theory And White FragilityDrew Perkins talks with Rod Graham, Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Old Dominion University, to discuss Critical Theory, White Fragility, and postmodernism in the context of education. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: roderickgraham.com @roderickgraham Facebook: Conversations and Perspectives Braver Angels: America’s Public Forum: Systemic Racism & the Data | Wilfred Reilly & Roderick Graham with John Wood, Jr. Visit wegrowteachers.com for more information on our workshops and services.
2020-08-041h 11The ThoughtStretchers PodcastUpdating Education For The Knowledge EconomyDrew Perkins talks with Raj Valli, CEO of Thinkster, about updating education to meet the demands of today's knowledge economy. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: HelloThinkster.com Thinkster on Twitter and Facebook @rajvalli Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services.
2020-08-031h 10The ThoughtStretchers PodcastSchool Leadership Lessons On The Road To AwesomeDrew Perkins talks with Darrin Peppard, Superintendent of West Grand, CO schools, about his new book, Road To Awesome: Empower, Lead, Change the Game and lessons of school leadership he's learned through his years of experience. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: @DarrinPeppard roadtoawesome.net facebook.com/RoadToAwesome.net @CoachKurtHines simonsinek.com jongordon.com/books/theenergybus @Joe_Sanfelippo Kim Bearden Fight Song Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services.
2020-07-2451 minThe ThoughtStretchers PodcastLet's Talk About Rooting Out Anti-Black Racism In Our SchoolsDrew Perkins talks with Tyrone Howard, professor of education at the University of California, Los Angeles, Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, director of the university’s Black Male Institute as well as director of the UCLA Pritzker Center for Strengthening Children and Families about how to make real progress on racism. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: @TyroneCHoward Edweek: How to Root Out Anti-Black Racism From Your School UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools Black Male Institute The UCLA Pritzker Center for Strengthening Children and Families Visit wegrowteachers.com for information on ou...
2020-06-2858 min
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastEnduring And Sustainable Anti-RacismDrew Perkins talks with Irshad Manji, Director for Courage, Curiosity, and Character at Let Grow, about the ways in which we can implement enduring anti-racist measures. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: irshadmanji.com Twitter: @IrshadManji, Instagram, Facebook letgrow.org New York Daily News: How protesters can reclaim the movement: The path to underlining police-reform protesters’ moral authority Audre Lorde moralcourage.com/learn Visit wegrowteachers.com for more information on our workshops and services.
2020-06-131h 02The ThoughtStretchers PodcastAcademic Engagement And HeterodoxyDrew Perkins talks with Cory Clark, Director of Academic Engagement at Heterodox Academy, about her work to encourage viewpoint diversity in academia. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Heterodox Academy @ImHardcory www.coryjclark.com The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 175 Are Good Intentions But Bad Ideas Growing Fragile Students? How to Have Impossible Conversations Coddling of the American Mind Tribalism in War and Peace: The Nature and Evolution of Ideological Epistemology and Its Significance for Modern Social Science Visit wegrowteachers.com for information about our workshops and services.
2020-06-061h 12The ThoughtStretchers PodcastUpdating Maslow's Hierarchy Of Needs For Greater Student PotentialDrew Perkins talks with social psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman about his new book, "Transcend, The New Science of Self-Actualization", and how it might help educators grow the potential in students. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: scottbarrykaufman.com Scott on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram Scott's Psychology Podcast The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 175 Are Good Intentions But Bad Ideas Growing Fragile Students? Visit wegrowteachers.com for information about our workshops and services.
2020-05-301h 02The ThoughtStretchers PodcastPolarization, Racism, And EducationDrew Perkins talks with John Wood Jr. of Braver Angels about bringing people together on the most polarizing of issues, including racism, and how that work touches education. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: braverangels.org/ @braverangels Braver Angels on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube @JohnRWoodJr Race, Culture and the Dynamics of Prejudice There Are Evils Worse Than Racism 1776 1619 Project The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 154 Depolarizing America Through Inquiry And Critical Thinking Visit wegrowteachers.com for information on our workshops and services.
2020-05-131h 15The ThoughtStretchers PodcastExploring The Power Of Making Thinking VisibleDrew Perkins talks with Ron Ritchhart, Author of The Power of Making Thinking Visible and Creating Cultures of Thinking & Making Thinking Visible and Senior Research Associate at Harvard's Project Zero, about his new book co-authored with Mark Church. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: ronritchhart.com @RonRitchhart Project Zero Book: The Power of Making Thinking Visible: Using Routines to Engage and Empower Learners Visit wegrowteachers.com for more information on our workshops and services.
2020-05-101h 15The ThoughtStretchers PodcastThe Power of Inquiry in Times of UncertaintyDrew Perkins talks with Sarah Westbrook of the Right Question Institute and author Warren Berger as part of a Zoom discussion about inquiry teaching and learning in uncertain times. This discussion included almost 500 participants adding their comment and questions in the chat section. This is the archived audio, to view the video and review chat notes please visit wegrowteachers.com/covidresources. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: rightquestion.org warrenberger.com archived video and chat notes at wegrowteachers.com/covidresources
2020-05-041h 13The ThoughtStretchers PodcastThe Challenge Of Dispassionate Media Production And ConsumptionDrew Perkins talks with journalist Graham Couch about how his training as a sportswriter has helped him write dispassionately about polarizing topics. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Lansing State Journal: Graham Couch @Graham_Couch @couchandtherube Couch and the Rube Podcast Matt Taibbi: Hate Inc.: Why Today’s Media Makes Us Despise One Another Chasing Hillary: Ten Years, Two Presidential Campaigns, and One Intact Glass Ceiling Visit wegrowteachers.com for information about our workshops and services.
2020-04-231h 15The ThoughtStretchers PodcastSchool Leadership From A Female PerspectiveDrew Perkins talks with Maria Castelluccio, Head of School at Léman Manhattan Preparatory School, about the lessons she's learned as a female educator and now school leader. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Léman Manhattan Preparatory School admissions@lemanmanhattan.org Visit wegrowteachers.com for information about our workshops and services.
2020-04-201h 12The ThoughtStretchers PodcastPedagogical Takeaways From Teaching Autistic StudentsDrew Perkins talks with Caitlin Sweetapple, Director of Education at Shrub Oak International School, about teaching and learning with autistic students and what regular education teachers might learn from that experience. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: shruboak.org Shrub Oak on Facebook and Instagram Visit wegrowteachers.com for more information on our workshops and services.
2020-04-161h 04The ThoughtStretchers PodcastInquiry, Questions, And Street EpistemologyDrew Perkins talks with Reid Nicewonder about his street epistemology work, inquiry, and questioning. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: @CordialCurious twitch.tv/cordialcuriosity Cordial Curiosity on YouTube @ReidN @StEpistemology streetepistemology.com streetepistemologyinternational.org @magnabosco Peter Boghossian and James Lindsay: How To Have Impossible Conversations Jonathan Haidt: The Righteous Mind The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 177 How Educators Can Help People Have Impossible Conversations Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services.
2020-04-081h 03The ThoughtStretchers PodcastNew Virtual Education Resources Available from The White House Historical Association Drew Perkins talks with Colleen Shogan, Senior Vice President and Director of the David M. Rubenstein Center, about their online digital educational resources for teachers and how they might be helpful as schools respond to COVID-19 with online instruction. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: The White House Historical Association @WhiteHouseHstry and on Facebook Stewart D. McLaurin - @WHhistoryPres Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services.
2020-04-0752 minThe ThoughtStretchers PodcastWhat If We Had A Domestic Student Exchange Program?Drew Perkins talks with David McCullough about his startup project called The American Exchange Project which aims to help American high school students better understand and empathize with people and cultures within the United States. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: americanexchangeproject.org AEP on Instagram Better Angels John Wood Jr.: Race, Culture and the Dynamics of Prejudice Coddling of the American Mind Visit wegrowteachers.com for more information on our workshops and services.
2020-04-031h 05The ThoughtStretchers PodcastThe Importance Of Critical Thinking In Navigating The Modern WorldDrew Perkins talks with Colin Seale about his new book, Thinking Like a Lawyer: A Framework for Teaching Critical Thinking to All Students, and the importance of critical thinking to the success of learners. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: thinklaw.us Thinking Like a Lawyer: A Framework for Teaching Critical Thinking to All Students @ColinESeale The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 186 Are Some Well-Intentioned Anti-Racism Efforts Actually Hurting The Cause? The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 191 Is Critical Thinking A Nonsense Concept? Areo: Critical Thinking is Nothing Without Knowledge Please visit wegrowteachers.com for more information about our...
2020-03-261h 24The ThoughtStretchers PodcastTeaching With Tech In Coronavirus Times (And Beyond)Drew Perkins talks with Sarah Gilmore and Katierose Deos of Intechgrate and authors of a new book "Integrating Technology: A School-Wide Framework to Enhance Learning" about effective use of technology to teach, especially in this time of school closures due to coronavirus. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Intechgrate Integrating Technology: A School-Wide Framework to Enhance Learning, also on Amazon and Barnes & Noble Intechgrate on Facebook, Facebook Intechgrate Book Community Katierose on Twitter Sarah on Twitter Explain Everything Mentimeter Padlet Plickers Google Forms Visit wegrowteachers.com to learn more about our workshops and services.
2020-03-241h 25The ThoughtStretchers PodcastThe Intricacies Of Teaching Through Robotics And CodingDrew Perkins talks with Rikke Paaskesen from KUBO Robotics about the use of robots, robotics, and coding to teach STEM and critical thinking skills. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: kubo.education @KUBO_Robot rikke@kubo-robot.com robotteriuddannelse.dk/ Visit wegrowteachers.com for show notes and information on our workshops and services.
2020-03-1051 minThe ThoughtStretchers PodcastThe News Literacy ProjectDrew Perkins talks with Suzannah Gonzales and John Silva from the News Literacy Project about their work to empower educators to teach students the skills they need to become smart, active consumers of news and other information and engaged, informed participants in civic life. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: News Literacy Project Checkology Understanding Bias Resource @NewsLitProject @MrSilva smartnews.com Republic of Lies: American Conspiracy Theorists and Their Surprising Rise to Power Visit wegrowteachers.com for information about our workshops and services.
2020-03-071h 11The ThoughtStretchers PodcastAre We Teaching Reading Wrong By Omitting Knowledge?Drew Perkins talks with Natalie Wexler about her new book, The Knowledge Gap, which examines what elementary literacy instruction currently looks like, how it evolved to this point — and how it can be changed so that all students receive a meaningful, rigorous education. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: nataliewexler.com @natwexler Natalie on Forbes.com edreports.org/ Visit wegrowteachers.com for more information about our workshops and services.
2020-02-281h 01The ThoughtStretchers PodcastModernizing Our Math ProgramsDrew Perkins talks with Kathleen Almy about making our math programs better serve students as they transition from k12 to college and career. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Almy Education @Almy_Education Facebook Visit wegrowteachers.com for show links and more information on our workshops and services.
2020-02-201h 19The ThoughtStretchers PodcastUsing An All-Feedback-No-Grades Approach To TeachingThe TeachThought Podcast Ep. 195 Using An All-Feedback-No-Grades Approach To Teaching Drew Perkins talks with Laura Gibbs about her all-feedback-no-grades approach in her teaching. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: @OnlineCrsLady LauraGibbs.net — MythFolklore.net A Better Way To Grading Student Writing The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 124 Teachers Going Gradeless Teachers Going Gradeless web site Visit wegrowteachers.com for more information on our workshops and services.
2020-02-151h 14The ThoughtStretchers PodcastComing of Age As A Student in Black and White AmericaDrew Perkins talks with Veda Pendleton about her book which details her journey as a black student from Arkansas attending a primarily white prep school in New England. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Prepped: Coming of Age in Black and White America: A Memoir vedapendleton.com Hate, Inc. by Matt Taibbi The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 192 Using Inquiry To Unpack Charged Topics Like The Holocaust Joe Rogan Experience #1419 - Daryl Davis Visit wegrowteachers.com for more information about workshops and services.
2020-02-121h 22The ThoughtStretchers PodcastMyths We Use To Improve EducationDrew Perkins talks with Jennifer Borgioli Binis about myths and inaccuracies espoused by prominent education voices in pursuit of progress. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: @JennBinis Ed History 101 Episode 6 – Vacation (All I Ever Wanted) Nursing Clio Referenced Twitter thread Visit wegrowteachers.com for show notes and more info.
2020-02-061h 34The ThoughtStretchers PodcastUsing Inquiry To Unpack Charged Topics Like The HolocaustDrew Perkins talks with Melissa Mott and Tyrone Shaw about Echoes and Reflections and the use of inquiry to teach emotionally and politically charged topics like the Holocaust and social justice issues. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: 5 Strategies For Teaching About The Holocaust Through Inquiry echoesandreflections.org @EchoesReflect facebook.com/echoesandreflections Please visit wegrowteachers.com for show notes and other TeachThought PD services and content.
2020-01-2457 minThe ThoughtStretchers PodcastIs Critical Thinking A Nonsense Concept?Drew Perkins talks with Daniel Buck about his recent Areo magazine article titled "Critical Thinking is Nothing Without Knowledge" and how an inquiry-based approach squares with that. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Areo: Critical Thinking is Nothing Without Knowledge @Dantitheses396 Hate, Inc. by Matt Taibbi Robert Pondiscio: How The Other Half Learns: Equality, Excellence, and the Battle Over School Choice E.D. Hirsch books on Amazon The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 162 What Do We Really Mean By “Deeper Thinking And Learning”? Interested in our open to the public workshops? Visit: wegrowteachers.com/events
2020-01-181h 16The ThoughtStretchers PodcastGrowing Engaged Citizens With Healthy Skepticism Of The NewsDrew Perkins talks with Jane Nussbaum, Executive Editor at Junior Scholastic, about healthy skepticism of the news in service of engaged citizenship. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Scholastic Classroom Magazines: www.scholastic.com/magazines Junior Scholastic: https://junior.scholastic.com/ Junior Scholastic Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/juniorscholastic/ @Scholastic on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Scholastic
2019-12-231h 17
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastIs Our Culture Limiting Females in STEM?Drew Perkins talks with Chrissy Newell about her work to help promote opportunities for girls and women in STEM. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: @MrsNewell22 #mathgals bit.ly/mathgals original Twitter thread mentioned in our discussion Ben Orlin's #mathgals post Katie Bouman
2019-12-161h 21The ThoughtStretchers PodcastWhat Might We Learn From Schools Around The World?Drew Perkins talks with Teru Clavel about her book, World Class: One Mother's Journey Halfway Around the Globe in Search of the Best Education for Her Children. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: TeruClavel.com World Class book @TeruClavel, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram
2019-12-121h 02The ThoughtStretchers PodcastMaking Math More AccessibleDrew Perkins talks with Robert Kaplinsky about math teaching and learning and how he thinks about making it more accessible. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: robertkaplinsky.com openmiddle.com Open Middle Math Book @robertkaplinsky
2019-12-051h 01
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastAre Some Well-Intentioned Anti-Racism Efforts Actually Hurting The Cause?Drew Perkins talks with Steven Wilson, founder and former CEO of Ascent Charter Schools, about his work and concerns about some anti-racist efforts that might be counter-productive to our shared mission of schools that better prepare all students for the modern world. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Ascend Charter Schools The promise of intellectual joy by Steven F. Wilson Veda Pendleton, Prepped: Coming of Age in Black and White America: A Memoir stevenfwilson.com @StevenFWilson1 The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 155 Does Competition And School Choice Meaningfully Improve Education?
2019-12-011h 05
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastPresenting Content To Students In A World Of Biased MediaDrew Perkins talks with Dan Cogan-Drew and Matthew Gross of Newsela about the challenges and their processes in providing balanced and non-biased content for teachers and students. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Newsela.com @Newsela, Facebook, Instagram @dcogandrew @matthew_gross
2019-11-1955 min
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastNurturing Curiosity And Inquiry In AcademiaDrew Perkins talks with Megan Gafford, adjunct professor at the University of Colorado Denver, about how she engages teaching, writing, and art through inquiry and curiosity on some of the most controversial topics. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: megangafford.com Quillette: Experiments in Nurturing Classroom Curiosity Megan on Twitter, and Instagram Nick Bostrom Glenn Loury podcast How To Have Impossible Conversations Richard Feynman: The Value of Science Jonathan Haidt: The Righteous Mind Steven Pinker:Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress Heterodox Academy
2019-11-141h 12
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastDeveloping Kindness, Character And Honesty In Today's LearnersThe TeachThought Podcast Ep. 183 Developing Kindness, Character And Honesty In Today's Learners Drew Perkins talks with Houston Kraft about his work with Character Strong to develop SEL skills in students and schools. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: CharacterStrong.com @careacter, Instagram, Facebook
2019-11-051h 05
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastUsing The Element Of Surprise In Feedback To Build A Growth MindsetDrew Perkins talks with Dr. Michael Rousell about his research and work with using feedback that includes the element of surprise to help stimulate more of a growth mindset. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: michaelrousell.com @rousellm, Facebook, LinkedIn Surprise! How Your Brain Secretly Changes Your Beliefs | Michael Rousell | TEDxSalem
2019-10-3159 min
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastWhat Video Content Should Children Be Exposed To?Drew Perkins talks with Brenda Bisner, Senior Vice-President of Content at Kidoodle.TV, about her work to provide safe video streaming content. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Kidoodle.tv Brenda Bisner on LinkedIn content@kidoddle.tv The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 175 Are Good Intentions But Bad Ideas Growing Fragile Students?
2019-10-271h 00
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastRethinking Academic Credits For Digital NativesDrew Perkins talks with Nadav Zeimer about his idea to offer digital natives a set crowdsourced standards and academic credits. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: TheBig.net @nzeimer The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 174 How Might We Build A Better Transcript? The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 93 Recognizing Learning And Growth With Open Badges The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 123 Moving Education from Post-Modern to Metamodern Cal Newport: Digital Minimalism
2019-10-161h 14
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastLesson Study And Growing A Culture Of Teaching And LearningDrew Perkins talks with Vicki Collet about her new book and how the process of Lesson Study can improve the culture of teaching and learning. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: vickicollet.com Book: Collaborative Lesson Study: ReVisioning Teacher Professional Development Collaborative Lesson Study Book Club on Facebook Vicki's blog: mycoachescouch.blogspot.com Vicki on Facebook, and Twitter: @vscollet The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 34 Growing Better Professional Learning Communities With Dr. Richard DuFour (Part 1 Of 2)
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The ThoughtStretchers PodcastCan We Improve Public Discussion Through Letter Writing?Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: letter.wiki Impossible Conversations contest Areo: Let’s Change the Nature of Public Discussion: An Introduction to Letter Audio version of this article Review of Impossible Conversations book Iona Italia on Areo @IonaItalia ionaitalia.com Two for Teach Podcast The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 177 How Educators Can Help People Have Impossible Conversations
2019-09-241h 19
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastHow Educators Can Help People Have Impossible ConversationsDrew Perkins talks with James Lindsay about his new book with Peter Boghossian, How To Have Impossible Conversations, social justice, and critical race theory. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Book: How To Have Impossible Conversations @conceptualjames @HPluckrose Areo Magazine @MikeNayna and his YouTube channel newdiscourses.com
2019-09-181h 16
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastHow PBL Works At The University LevelDrew Perkins talks with Kris Wobbe and Mia Dubosarsky from Worcester Polytechnic Institute about how they use PBL and STEM to help prepare their students at the post-secondary level in addition to pre-k through 12. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: WPI Center for Project-Based Learning book, Project-Based Learning in the First Year WPI’s project-based curriculum STEM Education Center Seeds of STEM (preschool curriculum) Strategic STEM Integration program STEM Educator Certificate Course (bottom of page)
2019-09-111h 29
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastAre Good Intentions But Bad Ideas Growing Fragile Students?Drew Perkins talks with Jonathan Haidt, Social Psychologist, Professor of Ethical Leadership at New York University's Stern School of Business, and author about his most recent book with Greg Lukianoff, Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: thecoddling.com Google Doc: Is there an increase in adolescent mood disorders? @JonHaidt openmindplatform.org letgrow.org righteousmind.com
2019-08-211h 03
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastHow Might We Build A Better Transcript?Drew Perkins talks with Ben Rein, Senior Director of Outreach and Partnerships at Mastery Transcript Consortium, about their work to remake the transcript into a more useful and meaningful tool for schools and students. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: mastery.org @MastTranscript facebook.com/MasteryTranscript/ Ben Rein: rein@mastery.org Thomas Guskey
2019-08-191h 19
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastHow Can We Prepare Teachers For Deeper Learning?Drew Perkins talks with Maria Hyler of the Learning Policy Institute about their new book and research on preparing teachers to shift their teaching to support deeper learning. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Learning Policy Institute @LPI_Learning Book: Preparing Teachers for Deeper Learning The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 162 What Do We Really Mean By “Deeper Thinking And Learning”?
2019-07-271h 16
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastThe Complexity Of Shortcomings In EducationDrew Perkins talks with Glenn Loury, economist, academic, author, and professor at Brown University, to get his thinking on education topics like school choice and competition and social justice issues like racial equality. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: glennloury.com @GlennLoury bloggingheads.tv - The Glenn Show Heather Mac Donald
2019-07-1450 min
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastInspiring Collective Action In Students Around Economic ChallengesDrew Perkins talks with Hilary Allen, Senior Associate at Net Impact and Community Manager of the Up To Us Competition, about their work to help inspire college students to take collective action around our nation's economic challenges. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Net Impact Up To Us, @uptousnews, Instagram National Issues Forums Better Angels - The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 154 Depolarizing America Through Inquiry And Critical Thinking The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 170 The Theory Of Enchantment And Connecting To Humans The Swamp
2019-07-1054 min
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastThe Theory Of Enchantment And Connecting To HumansDrew Perkins talks with Chloé Valdary about her Theory of Enchantment work and how it might help answer this question: What is the psychology of connection and can we use that psychology to heal and navigate the conflicts we inevitably have with each other and with ourselves? Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: TheoryOfEnchantment.com, @enchanttheory, Facebook, Instagram, @cvaldary theory-of-enchantment.teachable.com Glen Loury The Breakfast Club Killer Mike Blackish A Different World David Foster Wallace - This Is Water - Full version-David Foster Wallace Commencement Speech
2019-07-021h 00
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastRevisiting Mindfulness, Meditation, AwarenessDrew Perkins talks with Susan Kaiser Greenland about how mindfulness, meditation, and awareness can help students be more successful learners. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: susankaisergreenland.com, email newsletter Susan's books on Amazon Susan on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook Sam Harris Waking Up The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 65 Using Mindfulness And Meditation To Help Children Manage Stress And Be More Compassionate Visit The TeachThought Podcast Page teachthought.com/category/podcast
2019-06-271h 22
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastPBL Reflections With 3 Middle School TeachersDrew Perkins talks with three teachers from The Berkeley School, Vanessa DeNino, Tanya Madrid-Campbell, and Jeff Sandler, about their experience and reflections from a recent project-based learning unit they implemented with their students. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: The Berkeley School web site, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Video: Project-Based Learning - 8th Grade Authors and Illustrators Ron Berger Brain Rules Project Zero The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 144 Creating Cultures Of Thinking And Intellectual Character w/ Ron Ritchhart
2019-06-2355 min
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastWhy "Anti-Bullying" Is A Problem And What Works BetterDrew Perkins talks with school psychologist Izzy Kalman about his work to help bullied kids better deal with their aggressors and why the "anti-bullying" movement is not helping. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Bullies2Buddies.com Izzy Kalman on Psychology Today How to Bullyproof Your Child – New York Times
2019-06-101h 11
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastDeeper Learning Of Math Concepts Through Social ConstructivismDrew Perkins talks with Jennifer Chang Wathall about her concept-based curriculum and instruction and book and how we can use social constructivist teaching to teach math for deeper learning. *note -Jennifer would like to thank the co-authors she collaborated with in writing the Oxford University Press IB Diploma books. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Jennifer Chang Wathall's web site @JenniferWathall Jennifer Gonzalez: Cult of Pedagogy The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 162 What Do We Really Mean By “Deeper Thinking And Learning”?
2019-05-221h 15
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastBridging Polarization To Improve Education PolicyDrew Perkins talks with Janet Tran, Director of Learning and Leadership at the Reagan Institute, about their work to host productive bipartisan conversations about better education policy. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Reagan Institute Summit on Education (RISE) DuFour: In Praise of American Educators: And How They Can Become Even Better Listen to Ep. 34 Growing Better Professional Learning Communities With Dr. Richard DuFour Spectrym News Better Angels Learning in Landscapes of Practice: Boundaries, identity, and knowledgeability in practice-based learning Simon Sinek, Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
2019-05-171h 25
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastDrawing Students To Math With Authentic PurposeDrew Perkins talks with Michelle Montgomery of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics and student Eric Chai of High Technology High School from the champion MathWorks Math Modeling (M3) Challenge team. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: MathWorks Math Modeling (M3) Challenge web site and on Facebook mathworks.com Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
2019-05-1350 min
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastUsing Purpose And Fiction To Teach History More EffectivelyDrew Perkins talks with Kevin Vanzant, history instructor at Tennessee State University, about how he's adjusted his teaching to better engage his introductory history class students. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Kevin Vanzant @ Tennessee State University Quillette: A Professor Speaks Out: How ‘New Left’ Orthodoxy Is Failing a New Generation of History Students The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 115 Let’s Talk About What School Could Be (with Ted Dintersmith) 4 Key Takeaways From “What School Could Be” (Ted Dintersmith's book) The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 154 Depolarizing America Through Inquiry And Critical Thinking The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 162 What Do We Really...
2019-04-301h 14The ThoughtStretchers PodcastWhat Do We Really Mean By "Deeper Thinking And Learning"?Drew Perkins talks with Dr. Tim Simpson about classical and constructivist education and how both rely heavily on inquiry in order to get to deeper thinking and learning. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Tim Simpson - Morehead State University Michael Polanyi - Polanyi Society The Tacit Dimension - Michael Polanyi Harry Broudy - The Uses of Schooling Contemporary Perspectives on C. S. Lewis’ The Abolition of Man Polanyi and the Secular Age: The Promise of Broudy’s “Allusionary Store” Harry S. Broudy, “Tacit Knowing and the Uses of Schooling”
2019-04-201h 15
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastBuilding Critical Thinking Dispositions Using Real Life Legal Cases Drew Perkins talks with Colin Seale about his work as founder and CEO of ThinkLaw to help schools teach critical thinking to students. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: ThinkLaw.us @thinkLawUS ThinkLaw on Facebook @ColinESeale Larchmont Charter School
2019-04-011h 09
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastNavigating The Landscape Of Labels In Social Justice And EquityDrew Perkins talks with Irshad Manjji about her new book and how we might better navigate the landscape of labels in the context of social justice and equity. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: irshadmanji.com @IrshadManji, Facebook, Instagram Book - DON'T LABEL ME: An Incredible Conversation for Divided Times Deeya Khan
2019-03-2247 min
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastThe Science Of Deeper Learning And Why We're Not Doing More Of ItDrew Perkins talks with neuroscientist and author Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath about his new book and work the science of learning. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: @JCHorvath https://www.lmeglobal.net/ Book: Stop Talking, Start Influencing: 12 Insights From Brain Science to Make Your Message Stick Why Don't Students Like School?: A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How the Mind Works and What It Means for the Classroom How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School: Expanded Edition The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science
2019-03-081h 24
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastHow Do We Teach Kids To Talk About Taboo Topics?Drew Perkins talks with elementary teacher Liz Kleinrock about her TED Talk and work to help teachers and students talk about difficult topics. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: teachandtransform.org Liz on Instagram TED Talk: How to teach kids to talk about taboo topics Teaching Tolerance web site The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 154 Depolarizing America Through Inquiry And Critical Thinking (Better Angels) Curio Learning @AshleyLambS @CurioLearning The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 66 Teaching Like A Rebel With KY Teacher Of The Year The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 106 Empowering Teachers To Accelerate Deeper Learning There are two kinds of identity...
2019-03-0449 min
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastHow Can We Make Screen Time Work For Kids?Drew Perkins talks with Sara DeWitt, Vice-President of PBS Kids Digital, about how to navigate the positives and negatives of screen time for kids. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: TED Talk: 3 fears about screen time for kids - and why they're not true pbslearningmedia.org grownups.pbskids.org @saradewitt Research: How Daniel Tiger Helps Teach Social Skills to Preschoolers *Also published at TeachThought.com Listen and subscribe on: iTunes Stitcher Podbean PodcastLand YouTube Also available on Google Music for subscribers! Thank You For Listening! Thanks so...
2019-03-0125 min
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastBuilding Community, Overcoming Barriers, Music EducationDrew Perkins talks with Jecorey Arthur, aka 1200, about his journey and work as a musician and educator in a world that has presented significant challenges to being successful. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: 1200llc.com, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram Simmons College of Kentucky WUOL Education
2019-02-2156 min
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastDoes Competition And School Choice Improve Education?The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 155 Does Competition And School Choice Meaningfully Improve Education? Drew Perkins talks with Corey DeAngelis of the Cato Institute about the ability of school choice and competition to improve our education system. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: @DeAngelisCorey @CatoInstitute Cato Institute Jay Greene Patrick Wolf Peter Greene
2019-02-201h 05
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastDepolarizing America Through Inquiry And Critical ThinkingDrew Perkins talks with John Wood Jr. and Bill Doherty of the Better Angels organization about their workshops and efforts to depolarize America. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Better-Angels.org @BetterAngelsUSA Better Angels on Facebook @billdoherty @JohnRWoodJr
2019-02-191h 14
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastCommunicating Effectively About Sexuality EducationDrew Perkins talks with Brittany McBride about her work with Advocates for Youth about sexuality education, social justice, and equity issues. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: amaze.org advocatesforyouth.org 3rs.org @amazeorg Amaze on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube
2019-02-121h 09
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastReading Lessons Learned From A Child Left BehindDrew Perkins talks with author and reading specialist Lois Letchford about her story and ongoing work teaching of reading based on lessons learned from helping her son overcome massive reading issues. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: loisletchford.com Reversed: A Memoir @LetchfordLois Lois on Facebook Susan Neuman Youtube - Lois Letchford's "Reversed": A Story of Overcoming The Odds The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 11: Redefining Intelligence To Unlock The Possibility In Our Students
2019-02-0859 min
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastChasing The Next Better, Reflections From #MyRoomMessageDrew Perkins talks with teacher and author of #MyRoomMessage Monte Syrie about his reflections on teaching, classroom culture, and teacher preparation. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Monte's web site: letschangeeducation.com Kelly Gallagher The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 146 Does Education Have a Twitter Problem?
2019-02-021h 09
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastDeeper Thinking Through Inquiry And ArtDrew Perkins talks with Nicola Giardina about her book and work with educators using her "Pyramid of Inquiry" to pull deeper learning and thinking through art. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: nicolagiardina.com Book: The More We Look, the Deeper It Gets - Publisher Site, Amazon
2019-01-3055 min
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastIs Constructivist Education Addressing InequalityDrew Perkins talks with author Natalie Wexler about her work, specifically her recent Forbes article asserting constructivist education is not closing educational gaps that are rooted in socioeconomic differences. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: nataliewexler.com @natwexler Forbes: To Attack Inequality, We Need A Different Kind Of Education Forbes: Why Homework Doesn't Seem To Boost Learning--And How It Could The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 147 Unpacking PBL Through A Student’s Passion The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 146 Does Education Have a Twitter Problem? Straw Project PBL Exemplar The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 138 Is Knowledge Being Overlooked For Inquiry In Prog...
2019-01-231h 05
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastCan We Discuss Social Justice Honestly?Drew Perkins talks with James Lindsay about his recent article in Areo and work about social justice and activism in the peer review process in academia. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: @ConceptualJames Areo: Postmodern Religion and the Faith of Social Justice Kindly Inquisitors: The New Attacks on Free Thought Grievance Studies affair Mike Nayna's YouTube channel Book: Everybody Is Wrong About God
2019-01-141h 31
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastUnpacking PBL Through A Student PerspectiveDrew Perkins talks with New Zealand student E. Wen Wong about her passion for project-based learning and how it has impacted her thinking, learning, and future.
2019-01-0939 min
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastDoes Education Have A Twitter Problem?Drew Perkins talks with Dean Shareski about the lack of substance in some education related social media postings, the importance of being able to discuss difficult ideas, and teacherly authority vs. self-directed learning.
2019-01-051h 08
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastProject-Based Learning in the Math ClassroomDrew Perkins talks with Telannia Norfar and Chris Fancher about their upcoming book "Project-Based Learning in the Math Classroom".
2019-01-031h 00
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastCreating Cultures Of Thinking And Intellectual CharacterDrew Perkins talks with Ron Ritchhart, Principal Investigator for the Cultures of Thinking Project and Senior Research Associate at Project Zero (Harvard Graduate School of Education), about his work around creating Cultures of Thinking and the idea of Intellectual Character.
2018-12-2250 min
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastTalking Finland And The Soul Of EducationDrew Perkins talks with Michael J. Hynes, Superintendent of Pat-Med Schools in Long Island, NY, to reflect on his recent trip to visit and learn from schools in Finland.
2018-12-1452 min
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastAddressing Teacher Shortages By Creating Strong Work EnvironmentsDrew Perkins talks with Talia Milgrom-Elcott, co-founder and Executive Director of 100Kin10, about their work to address teacher shortages by improving the work environments in multiple ways and specifically with regards to STEM.
2018-11-1848 min
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastUsing SEL to Manage Emotions, Set Boundaries, And Empower Vs. Protect KidsDrew Perkins talks with Tamara Fyke, creator of Love in A Big World, about her work in Social Emotional Learning and how things like managing emotions and setting boundaries can empower kids.
2018-11-131h 03
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastGetting The Most Out Of Minecraft In EducationDrew Perkins talks with Neal Manegold, Director of Minecraft: Education Edition and Mark Sparvell, who leads marketing at Microsoft Education, about learning and technology and the use of Minecraft Education as a tool to prepare learners for the modern world.
2018-11-0954 min
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastExploring False Dichotomies In EducationDrew Perkins talks with Michael B. Horn, Chief Strategy Officer at The Entangled Group and Distinguished Fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Education, about his work and thoughts about the future of education.
2018-11-071h 04
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastIs Knowledge Being Overlooked For Inquiry In Progressive Education?Drew Perkins talks with Katharine Birbalsingh, Headmistress and Founder of Michaela School in London, and Tom Hudock, Director and Founder of ARC Academy in Victoria, BC about the different approaches to addressing the importance of knowledge and and inquiry in teaching.
2018-11-011h 07
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastUsing Movement Theater And Inquiry To Increase Authentic LearningDrew Perkins talks with Paul Rajeckas, Co-Artistic Director of Theater Moves, about his work with physical movement theater to help deepen learning and increase authenticity through inquiry.
2018-10-2545 min
The ThoughtStretchers PodcastDesigning "Low Floor/High Ceiling" Learning Through EdtechDrew Perkins talks with Charlotte Cheng, Curriculum Product Manager at Wonder Workshop, about their design processes to engage and sustain learners.
2018-10-091h 01