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

How Limiting Scientific Discourse About Covid Hurt Kids

Drew Perkins talks with Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, Professor of Medicine at Stanford University and a research associate at the National Bureau of Economics Research, about our public health response to COVID-19. Click to View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Apr 05, 20231 hr 18 minEp. 331

Is 'Wokeness' Really A Problem?

Drew Perkins talks with David Bernstein about his book, Woke Antisemitism, and his experience with critical social justice activism in education. Click to View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Mar 29, 20231 hr 7 minEp. 330

A Closer Look At Race Ideology And DEI

Drew Perkins talks with Dr. Tabia Lee about a broader understanding of race ideologies and her experience of being dismissed from her role as a DEI Faculty Director for not toeing the line of contemporary anti-racist ideology. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Mar 22, 20231 hr 29 minEp. 329

Work-Based Learning And Improving Career Readiness

Drew 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

Mar 15, 202355 minEp. 328

Educational Leadership Perspectives From China And Beyond

Drew 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

Mar 08, 20231 hr 18 minEp. 327

How To Make Learning Easier

Drew 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

Mar 01, 20231 hr 8 minEp. 326

Deepening Learning With The 4 Question Method

Drew 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.

Feb 23, 20231 hr 13 minEp. 325

The Role Of Tutoring In Bridging Learning Gaps

Drew 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

Feb 15, 20231 hr 27 minEp. 324

How SEL For Teachers Could Help With Burnout

Drew 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

Feb 08, 20231 hr 4 minEp. 323

Making Americans: Immigrant Education

Drew 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

Feb 01, 20231 hr 1 minEp. 322

Improving Teacher Learning

Drew 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

Jan 25, 20231 hrEp. 321

Differentiated Mentoring and Coaching

Drew Perkins talks with Vicki Collet about her new book, Differentiated Mentoring and Coaching in Education. Click to View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode.

Jan 18, 20231 hr 24 minEp. 320

A Pro-Human Approach To Tolerance And Racism In Education

Drew 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

Jan 11, 20231 hr 9 minEp. 319

'Reading Wars' Panel Discussion

Drew 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.

Jan 04, 20231 hr 32 minEp. 318

Exploring Culturally Responsive Teaching

Drew 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

Dec 29, 20221 hr 4 minEp. 317

Educational Leadership In Trying Times

Drew 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

Dec 22, 20221 hr 13 minEp. 316

How Teaching And Learning Happens

Drew 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

Dec 14, 20221 hr 15 minEp. 315

Improving Healthy Emotional Processing

Drew 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

Dec 07, 202251 minEp. 314

Restarting The Engines Of Quality Teaching

Drew 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

Dec 01, 202250 minEp. 313

How The Culture Wars Are Reshaping Literature Teaching

Drew 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: dapplema@carleton.edu...

Nov 24, 20221 hr 3 minEp. 312

Adaptable And Practical Teaching Strategies

Drew 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

Nov 16, 20221 hrEp. 311

Reporting The Reading Wars

Drew 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 podcast player...

Nov 09, 20221 hr 24 minEp. 310

PBL Or Direct/Explicit Instruction, What Works?

Drew 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...

Nov 03, 20221 hr 17 minEp. 309

"Sprinkling Magic" To Engage Students

Drew 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...

Oct 26, 202259 minEp. 308

Innovating Through Thematic Project-Based Learning

Drew 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

Oct 20, 20221 hr 35 minEp. 307

Creating A Critical Thinking Curriculum

Drew 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 cylinderradio@gmail.com or z_cress@proton.me 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 The Teac...

Oct 13, 20221 hr 1 minEp. 306

Teaching SEL Through PBL

Drew 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...

Oct 05, 20221 hr 13 minEp. 305

How To Actually Discuss Controversial Topics In The Classroom

Drew 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)...

Sep 29, 20221 hr 9 minEp. 304

SEL, Sandy Hook, And Choosing Love

Drew 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.

Sep 20, 20221 hr 21 minEp. 303

A Guide to Recovering From Gun Violence In Schools

Drew 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 advocacy@nassp.org...

Sep 14, 20221 hr 8 minEp. 302
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