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The ThoughtStretchers Podcast

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Heterodox conversations to stretch your thinking about important issues in education.
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Episodes

Ep. 151 Chasing The Next Better, Reflections From #MyRoomMessage

Drew 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?...

Feb 02, 20191 hr 9 minEp. 151

Ep. 150 Deeper Thinking Through Inquiry And Art

Drew 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...

Jan 30, 201956 minEp. 150

Ep. 149 Is Constructivist Education Addressing Inequality?

Drew 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 Pas...

Jan 23, 20191 hr 5 minEp. 149

Ep. 148 Can 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...

Jan 14, 20191 hr 32 minEp. 148

Ep. 146 Does 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.

Jan 05, 20191 hr 9 minEp. 146

Ep. 144 Creating Cultures Of Thinking And Intellectual Character

Drew 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.

Dec 22, 201851 minEp. 144

Ep. 143 Talking Finland And The Soul Of Education

Drew 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.

Dec 14, 201852 minEp. 143

Ep. 140 Getting The Most Out Of Minecraft In Education

Drew 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.

Nov 09, 201854 minEp. 140

Ep. 139 Exploring False Dichotomies In Education

Drew 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.

Nov 07, 20181 hr 5 minEp. 139

Ep. 138 Is 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.

Nov 01, 20181 hr 8 minEp. 138

Ep. 135 Teaching With Apps In Elementary

Drew Perkins talks with Angela French about her work and experience in helping to develop learning apps geared towards elementary learners.

Oct 03, 201835 minEp. 135

Ep. 127 What If We Ignored State Tests And Encouraged More Play?

Drew Perkins talks with Michael J. Hynes, Superintendent of Pat-Med Schools, about his recent letter to his district principals and teachers asking them to ignore state test results and his push to give more time for play within the school day.

Aug 19, 201858 minEp. 127

Ep. 126 Improving School Ratings And Accountability

Drew Perkins talks with Chris Domaleski, Associate Director at the Center for Assessment, about his recent publication "Establishing Performance Standards for School Accountability Systems" and how we might improve the process of evaluating and sharing the quality of schools.

Aug 08, 20181 hr 2 minEp. 126

Ep. 125 Mindshifting School Leadership

Drew Perkins talks with Heather Warrell about using digital tools and shifting mindset to help school leaders improve workflow and transparency in their schools.

Jul 20, 201852 minEp. 125

Ep. 124 Teachers Going Gradeless

Drew Perkins talks with Arthur Chiaravalli, teacher and editor of Teachers Going Gradeless, about teaching and assessing with an eye towards going gradeless.

Jun 17, 20181 hr 7 minEp. 124
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