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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. 121 The Teacher Prep That Our Schools Really Need

Drew Perkins talks with Carole Basile, Dean of the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University, about how they're shifting their teacher prep program to produce teachers better suited for the needs of modern schools and students.

May 14, 20181 hrEp. 121

Ep. 119 Building Learner-Centered Edtech And Culture

Drew Perkins talks with Jamie Brooker in a repeat appearance about his experience with Kahoot! and We Are Human towards a more learner-centered culture and design of edtech tools.

May 03, 201859 minEp. 119

Ep. 118 Democratizing Leadership To Empower And Grow Schools

Drew Perkins talks with Round Rock ISD Executive Director of Teaching and Learning, Ryan Smith, about his work to democratize leadership to help teachers and schools have a voice in growing their schools, classrooms, and schools.

Apr 24, 20181 hr 9 minEp. 118

Ep. 116 Changing The Landscape Of Math Teaching

Drew Perkins talks with John Ewing, President of Math for America about how they support and grow math and science teachers and how math teaching and learning might be better and much different.

Apr 08, 20181 hr 10 minEp. 116

Ep. 115 Let's Talk About What School Could Be

Drew Perkins talks with Ted Dintersmith about his experiences visiting schools and leaders in all 50 states following his first book and documentary "Most Likely To Succeed" which led to his new book, "What School Could Be".

Apr 05, 20181 hrEp. 115

Ep. 114 Helping Kids Get More Out Of Play With SEL

Drew Perkins talks with Playworks President, Elizabeth Cushing, and Sara Shorey, Principal of Adams Elementary about using social-emotional learning to help kids navigate the world of play more productively.

Apr 04, 20181 hr 6 minEp. 114

Ep. 113 Reinventing Learning: Time for a Change

Episode 113 of the TeachThought Podcast is the final episode in a 12-part series on reinventing learning for the always-on generation. The series is based on the award-winning book, Reinventing Learning For The Always-On Generation: Strategies And Apps That Work . In this series, Ryan Schaaf takes a look at what a modern learner ‘is’ and how teachers can adapt to and serve them. Ryan is Assistant Professor of Technology, Notre Dame of Maryland University and Graduate Faculty at Johns Hopkins Uni...

Mar 27, 201813 minEp. 113

Ep. 111 Science and Earth Through The Eyes Of An Astronaut

Drew Perkins talks with former astronaut and current MIT professor Jeff Hoffman about his experiences in space, science teaching and learning, and his role in the upcoming National Geographic Channel series "One Strange Rock" premiering March 26th, 2018.

Mar 19, 201835 minEp. 111

Ep. 110 Reinventing Learning: Digital Learners want Useful, Relevant, and Fun Learning

Episode 110 of the TeachThought Podcast is the 11th episode in a 12-part series on reinventing learning for the always-on generation. The series is based on the award-winning book, Reinventing Learning For The Always-On Generation: Strategies & Apps That Work . In this series, Ryan Schaaf takes a look at what a modern learner ‘is’ and how teachers can adapt to and serve them. Ryan is Assistant Professor of Technology at Notre Dame of Maryland University. He is also a Director at InfoSavvy21 ...

Mar 12, 201810 minEp. 110

Ep. 109 What The Research Says About Quality PBL

Drew Perkins talks with Barbara Condliffe, Research Associate at MDRC, about their recent research review publication "Project-Based Learning: A Promising Approach to Improving Student Outcomes".

Mar 08, 20181 hr 1 minEp. 109

Ep. 108 Breaking Barriers With The Values of Jackie Robinson

Drew Perkins talks with the daughter of Jackie Robinson, Sharon, about her life and experiences and wisdom in addition to her educational work with Scholastic and Major League Baseball called Breaking Barriers.This program, which features an essay contest, teaches students the values and characteristics that Jackie Robinson exhibited in his life, and how to use them to face and overcome barriers in their own lives.

Mar 01, 201846 minEp. 108

Ep. 107 School Safety: What You May Not Have Considered

Drew Perkins talks with Doug Parisi, Director of Training at SafeDefend and school and workplace safety expert, about school safety, active shooters, gun rights, and how to possibly prevent and respond to crisis situations.

Feb 23, 20181 hr 10 minEp. 107

Ep. 106 Empowering Teachers To Accelerate Deeper Learning

Drew Perkins talks with a group of Fern Creek High School teachers from Louisville, KY who are engaging in a School Startup cohort attempting to rethink and redesign Deeper Learning in their classrooms and professional learning communities.

Feb 21, 20181 hr 8 minEp. 106

Ep. 105 Debating The Impact Of Scholarship Tax Credits

Drew Perkins talks with Senior Policy Analyst at The Kentucky Center for Economic Policy, Anna Baumann, and Associate Professor of Educational Administration, Leadership, & Research at Western Kentucky University and member of the Kentucky Board of Education, Gary Houchens, about the impact of proposed legislation to allow scholarship tax credits for non-public school students.

Feb 16, 20181 hr 5 minEp. 105

Ep. 104 Education Budgets And Legislative Priorities

Drew Perkins talks with Kentucky superintendents Dr. Nick Brake and Matt Robbins about education budget cuts, their potential impact on teaching and learning, and the legislative priorities laid out by the collaborative efforts between their districts.

Feb 14, 201859 minEp. 104

Ep. 102 Reinventing Learning: Digital Learners are Transfluent

Episode 102 of the TeachThought Podcast is the ninth episode in a 12-part series on reinventing learning for the always-on generation. The series is based on the award-winning book, Reinventing Learning For The Always-On Generation: Strategies & Apps That Work . In this series, Ryan Schaaf takes a look at what a modern learner ‘is’ and how teachers can adapt to and serve them. Ryan is Assistant Professor of Technology at Notre Dame of Maryland University. He is also a Director at InfoSavvy21...

Jan 28, 201811 minEp. 102

Ep. 101 Removing Barriers To Higher Ed With Virtual Learning

Drew Perkins talks with Deputy VP & CEO of Arizona State University's Prep Digital High School, Julie Young, about their work to help remove barriers to higher education by integrating high school and university courses using virtual education.

Jan 13, 20181 hr 1 minEp. 101

Ep. 99 Reinventing Learning: Digital Learners Prefer Instant Gratification

Episode 99 of the TeachThought Podcast is the ninth episode in a 12-part series on reinventing learning for the always-on generation. The series is based on the award-winning book, Reinventing Learning For The Always-On Generation: Strategies & Apps That Work . In this series, Ryan Schaaf takes a look at what a modern learner ‘is’ and how teachers can adapt to and serve them. Ryan is Assistant Professor of Technology at Notre Dame of Maryland University. He is also a Director at InfoSavvy21 ...

Dec 27, 201712 minEp. 99

Ep. 98 Moving PBL From Surface To Transfer Level

Drew Perkins talks with Napa New Technology High School Principal Riley Johnson about his school's work to deepen the quality of PBL including authenticity, grouping, and collaboration tools.

Dec 21, 20171 hr 12 minEp. 98

Ep. 97 Growing PBL With Mentorship

Drew Perkins talks with author Patty Alper about her book "Teach To Work" and how adding quality mentors can help students, especially in the context of PBL.

Dec 17, 201759 minEp. 97

Ep. 96 Reinventing Learning for the Always-On Generation Series: Part 8

Episode 96 of the TeachThought Podcast is the eighth episode in a 12-part series on reinventing learning for the always-on generation. The series is based on the award-winning book, Reinventing Learning For The Always-On Generation: Strategies & Apps That Work . In this series, Ryan Schaaf takes a look at what a modern learner ‘is’ and how teachers can adapt to and serve them. Ryan is Assistant Professor of Technology, Notre Dame of Maryland University and Graduate Faculty at Johns Hopkins U...

Dec 04, 201713 minEp. 96

Ep. 95 Growing Deeper Thinking With Coding

Drew Perkins talks with former NASA Engineer now game designer Mark Engelberg about coding, math education, and the transferability to thinking in disciplines outside of STEM.

Dec 04, 201756 minEp. 95

Ep. 94 Why I Don't Grade

Drew Perkins talks with Jesse Stommel , Executive Director of the Division of Teaching and Learning Technologies at University of Mary Washington about grading (or not grading), assessment and the relationship to teaching and learning.

Nov 17, 201751 minEp. 94

Ep. 92: Translating Courses from Face-to-Face to Online

TeachThought Podcast Ep. 92: Translating Courses from Face-to-Face to Online by: TeachThought Staff For episode 92 of the TeachThought podcast, Dr. Stacy Greathouse and Dr. Sheryl Hathaway explain a six-step process to translate courses from F2F to online formats. Using the example of an introduction activity from a Business Marketing course, the conversation follows translation across delivery modes. They also explain how the activity translated across two different Learning Management Systems....

Nov 04, 201726 minEp. 92
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