Drew Perkins talks with Gever Tulley, founder of Tinkering School and SF Brightworks, about their use of PBL to develop student agency and deeper learning that works. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Mars Mission Book SF Brightworks Twitter: @gever , Instagram: @gevertulley Ep. 259 Free Range Kids: Unlocking The Potential Of Our Kids Visit wegrowteachers.com for info on our workshops and services....
Nov 18, 2021•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 271
Drew Perkins talks with Audrey Watters about her new book, Teaching Machines: The History of Personalized Learning. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Teaching Machines: The History of Personalized Learning hackeducation.com audreywatters.com The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 263 Bob Moses, Civil Rights Leader/Educator Visit wegrowteachers.com for info on our workshops and services....
Nov 12, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 270
Drew Perkins talks with Ulcca Joshi Hansen about her new book, The Future of Smart: How Our Education System Needs to Change to Help All Young People Thrive , and how she thinks about a structural and sustainable human-centered liberatory approach to better meet the needs of students and the modern world. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: http://ulcca.com/ Ulcca on Facebook , Twitter , LinkedIn Book: The Future of Smart: How Our Education System Needs to Change to Help All Young P...
Nov 03, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 269
Drew Perkins talks with Travis Hardy, Director, Programs & Partnerships at Empatico, about their efforts to connect students around the world in ways that highlights our shared humanity. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: empatico.org expedition.empatico.org Empatico on Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , and Pinterest Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services....
Oct 26, 2021•50 min•Ep. 268
Drew Perkins talks with Jonathan Marks, conservative political theorist and professor, about his new book, Let's Be Reasonable: A Conservative Case for Liberal Education. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Book: Let's Be Reasonable: A Conservative Case for Liberal Education @marksjo1 Jonathan at Commentary Magazine Visit wegrowteachers.com for info on our workshops and services....
Oct 15, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 267
Drew Perkins talks with Kath Murdoch, inquiry teaching and learning author and consultant, about her new children's book and some of the misconceptions and criticisms of inquiry teaching and learning. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Kath Murdoch’s web site Book: The Wonder of Winsome @kjinquiry Kath Murdoch on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services....
Oct 11, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 266
Drew Perkins talks with educational psychologists Claire McGuiggan and Peter D'Lima about their project called Not The Easy Way, which helps children learn how to face life's challenges in ways that can empower them. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: nottheeasyway.org On Instagram , Twitter , YouTube Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services....
Oct 03, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 265
Drew Perkins talks with world-renowned neuroscientist Dr. Wendy Suzuki about her new book, Good Anxiety: Harnessing the Power of the Most Misunderstood Emotion. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Good Anxiety: Harnessing the Power of the Most Misunderstood Emotion wendysuzuki.com goodanxiety.com Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services....
Sep 08, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 264
Drew Perkins talks with historian Stewart Burns about the life and legacy of educator and civil rights leader Bob Moses. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Union Institute and University Institute for Social Justice (TISJ) at Union Institute & University Algebra Project Young People’s Project (extension of Algebra Project, led by its student alums) Laura Visser-Maessen, Robert Parris Moses (Univ. of North Carolina Press, 2016) Barbara Ransby: Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Mo...
Sep 01, 2021•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 263
Drew Perkins talks with Andrea Keith. Executive Director of Moral Courage Ed and Let Grow, about building independence and resilience and the ability to navigate disagreement and discord productively in children and students. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: moralcourage-ed.org letgrow.org @IrshadManji Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services....
Aug 11, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 262
Drew Perkins talks with Stanley Litow, professor, creator of the P TECH program a new model for high school and college that has been replicated across the US and globally, and author of Breaking Barriers which details the P-TECH model. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: ptech.org Breaking Barriers: How P-TECH Schools Create a Pathway From High School to College to Career stanlitow.com Visit wegrowteachers.com for more information on our workshops and services....
Jul 30, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 261
Drew Perkins talks with Tom Woelper, Founding Head of the New England Innovation Academy School, about the process and thinking behind their launch. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: neiacademy.org @twoelper Tom Woelper on LinkedIn Me and White Supremacy Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services....
Jul 22, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 260
Drew Perkins talks with Lenore Skenazy, author of Free Range Kids, about how the overly structured and protected approaches to parenting and education are limiting the potential of children and ways we can course correct for greater growth. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Freerangekids.com Buy the book: Free Range Kids: How Parents and Teachers Can Let Go and Let Grow Letgrow.org Free chapter for educators from Free Range Kids Let Grow School Programs Visit wegrowteachers.com fo...
Jul 12, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 259
Drew Perkins talks with Mary Pulido, Executive Director of The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, about the role of educators in school discipline and helping to prevent child abuse and neglect. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children Strategies, Tips, And Resources For Protecting Children From Abuse mpulido@nyspcc.org apsac.org Visit wegrowteachers.com for info on our workshops and services....
Jul 08, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 258
Drew Perkins talks with Michelle Brown, Founder and CEO of CommonLit, about teaching of reading and other literacy skills and how CommonLit can help. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: CommonLit.org @CommonLit @MichelleEileen @ReadingShanahan The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 197 Are We Teaching Reading Wrong By Omitting Knowledge? Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services....
Jun 30, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 257
Drew Perkins talks with bestselling author Patrick Carman about GoKidGo, a new podcast for kids ages 6-12 with a mission to tackle literacy rates, reduce screen time, and provide immersive podcasts that parents could enjoy listening to with their kids. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: GoKidGo Podcast PatrickCarman.com The Past and the Curious Podcast Rebel Podcast Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services....
Jun 22, 2021•42 min•Ep. 256
Drew Perkins talks with Luthern Williams, Head of New Roads School in Los Angeles, about their approach to critical thinking, teaching, and social justice. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: NewRoads.org Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services.
Jun 18, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 255
Drew Perkins talks with Fareed Mostoufi and Donnalie Wilson from The Pulitzer Center about their work including the 1619 Project Education Network. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Curricular resources and webinars connected to The 1619 Project: www.pulitzercenter.org/1619 Webinar with educators who used the project last year: pulitzercenter.org/blog/teaching-1619-project-educators-share Facebook group for educators: facebook.com/groups/pulitzercentereducation Twitter: @pulitzerc...
Jun 09, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 254
Drew Perkins talks with Steve Pearlman about his new book, America's Critical Thinking Crisis: The Failure and Promise of Education. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: The Critical Thinking Initiative stevenpearlman.com Amazon: America's Critical Thinking Crisis: The Failure and Promise of Education The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 251 American Exceptionalism, Confusing Opinion With Knowledge Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services....
Jun 02, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 253
Drew Perkins talks with teacher Natalie Croney about teaching through the pandemic and racial reckoning of 2020-21 and her involvement with National Geographic's Both/And StoryMap project. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Both/And Stories Both/ And Stories blog Brave Teacher Kentucky The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 249 Drafting Principles To Protect K12 From Indoctrination Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services....
May 26, 2021•58 min•Ep. 252
Drew Perkins talks with Howard Burton about his book, Exceptionally Upsetting: How Americans are increasingly confusing knowledge with opinion & what can be done about it. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: EXCEPTIONALLY UPSETTING: How Americans are increasingly confusing knowledge with opinion & what can be done about it Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services....
May 21, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 251
Drew Perkins talks with Cornelius Grove about his new book, "A Mirror for Americans: What the East Asian Experience Tells Us about Teaching Students Who Excel", and the points of convergence of East Asian education with 'progressive' education. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: amirrorforamericans.info Amazon: A Mirror for Americans The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 149 Is Constructivist Education Addressing Inequality? The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 197 Are We Teaching Reading Wrong By ...
May 19, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 250
Drew Perkins talks with Greg Lukianoff about his work with F.I.R.E. (Foundation for Individual Rights in Education) and his attempt to create a durable set of principles to protect freedom of speech and thought in K12. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: The Empowering of the American Mind (Beta Version): 10 Principles for Opposing Thought Reform in K-12 Link to email feedback: contact@thecoddling.com @glukianoff @TheFIREorg Kindly Inquisitors The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 175 Are Go...
May 13, 2021•57 min•Ep. 249
Drew Perkins talks with Lorea Martinez Perez about her new book, Teaching with the HEART in Mind: A Complete Educator's Guide to Social Emotional Learning. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: https://www.amazon.com/Teaching-HEART-Mind-Educators-Emotional/dp/173606200X https://loreamartinez.com/ @loreamart Lorea on Facebook Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services....
May 09, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 248
Drew Perkins talks with Leesa Carter-Jones, president and CEO of the Captain Planet Foundation, about their work to engage young people through project-based learning. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: captainplanetfoundation.org Project Learning Garden PBL Exemplar – The Straw Project Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services....
May 04, 2021•59 min•Ep. 247
Drew Perkins talks with former broadcaster Clement Townsend about his work to help grow critical thinking by engaging them in the video creation process. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: videojournalismpro.com @ClementTV_ Clement Townsend on Facebook Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services....
Apr 29, 2021•59 min•Ep. 246
Drew Perkins talks with Jason Glass, Kentucky's Commissioner of Education, about the complexities of education in the modern world. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: @KYCommishGlass Office of the Commissioner of Education Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services....
Apr 26, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 245
Drew Perkins talks with Dan Fouts, co-founder of Teach Different, about the challenges and potential and promise of teaching through inquiry. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: teachdifferent.com Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services.
Apr 20, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 244
Drew Perkins talks with Aly Murray, Co-Founder and Executive Director of UPchieve, about her work to provide free online tutoring to low-income high school students. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: upchieve.org hello@upchieve.org Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services....
Apr 16, 2021•56 min•Ep. 243
Drew Perkins talks with historians Walter Hawthorne and Daryle Williams about their project to help make the stories of the peoples of the historical slave trade more public and accessible. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: enslaved.org enslaved.org@gmail.com Redoshi (Sally Smith): https://twitter.com/hutchinscenter/status/1376564654428848128?s=21 Kossola (Cudjo Lewis): https://twitter.com/hutchinscenter/status/1377698311415693317?s=21 Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our...
Apr 11, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 242