Drew Perkins talks with Jason McKenna, Author, Teacher, Speaker, and experienced STEM Education and Ed Tech Leader, about his use of 'Guided Discovery Learning'. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Jan 17, 2024•1 hr 5 min
Drew Perkins talks with Spencer Russell, the founder of Toddlers CAN Read, about applying the 'Science of Reading' to teaching young children to read. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Jan 10, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Drew Perkins talks with research professor, Peter Gray, about the importance of children's play and more self-directed learning in the well-being of kids. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Jan 03, 2024•1 hr 22 min
Drew Perkins talks with 2023 Vermont Principal of the Year, Chris Young, about his school's “action research” PD program. Click to View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Dec 29, 2023•46 min
Drew Perkins talks with education activist Chris Stewart about their differences and agreements on race, bias, tribalism, and education. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Dec 20, 2023•1 hr 26 min
Drew Perkins talks with Professor of School Psychology, Andrew Shanock, about improving collaboration between school psychologists and speech-language pathologists to serve dyslexic and struggling students better. Click to View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Dec 13, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Drew Perkins talks with Michael Strong, Executive Director of the Adolescent Flourishing Initiative at the University of Austin, about the power of engaging with adolescents through Socratic inquiry. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Dec 06, 2023•59 min
Drew Perkins talks with Olivia Krauth about her experience as an education and politics journalist for the Louisville Courier-Journal and the state of journalism. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Nov 29, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Drew Perkins talks with Sarah Hartman-Caverly and Craig Gibson about their Open Inquiry Toolkit, a two-pronged approach that develops intellectual virtues and promotes awareness of cognitive biases. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Nov 21, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Drew Perkins talks with Jude Schwalbach, policy analyst with the Reason Foundation, about open enrollment rules, school choice and competition, and how that might help students. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Nov 17, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Drew Perkins talks with James Fishback about Incubate Debate, his startup in response to the ideological corrosion of the traditional high school debate organization. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Nov 08, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Drew Perkins talks with Andy Farley, NASSP Principal of the Year, about the learning and wellness of students and educators. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Nov 03, 2023•57 min
Drew Perkins talks with Nick Dirks, President and CEO of the New York Academy of Sciences, about today’s challenges in higher education, bias in science and academia, and questions related to trust in science and the authority of experts/expertise. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Oct 25, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Drew Perkins talks with Tom Sherrington and Oliver Caviglioli about their book, Teaching WalkThrus: Visual Step-by-Step Guides to Essential Teaching Techniques Paperback. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Oct 19, 2023•1 hr 18 min
Drew Perkins talks with Lenore Skenazy (her second appearance) about a promising new study showing what works in helping kids be less anxious and more independent. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Oct 12, 2023•48 min
Drew Perkins talks with Ilana Redstone and Elisheva Avishai, Co-Directors of the Mill Institute, about their work to increase the diversity of thought, ideas, and approaches in K12 spaces. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Drew Perkins talks with Gerard Senehi and Alexander Uzobuife about The QUESTion Project, a 5-pillar structure that facilitates a journey for students into fundamental human questions. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Sep 27, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Drew Perkins talks with Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski about their book, When You Wonder, You're Learning: Mister Rogers' Enduring Lessons for Raising Creative, Curious, Caring Kids. Click to view links mentioned in this episode
Sep 20, 2023•41 min
Drew Perkins talks with Julian Adorney and Angel Eduardo about their Quillette piece and work to foster civility in contentious conversations. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Sep 01, 2023•1 hr 26 min
Drew Perkins talks with Rick Hess, Senior Fellow and Director of Education Policy Studies at American Enterprise Institute about his new book, The Great School Rethink. Click to View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Aug 10, 2023•48 min•Ep. 342
Drew Perkins talks with Perpetual Baffour, Research Director at The Learning Agency Lab, about the promise and pitfalls of using AI tools like ChatGPT and more in education. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Aug 01, 2023•42 min•Ep. 341
Drew Perkins talks with Nathaniel Provencio about his PLC work with schools and why and how they should connect and engage with parents and the community. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Jul 24, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 340
Drew Perkins talks with educational scientist, Ard Lazonder, about his recent paper making the case for combing inquiry with substantial guidance and direct instruction. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Jun 07, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 339
Drew Perkins talks with Helen Lee Bouygues, President of the Reboot Foundation, about their new survey that reveals alarming facts about TikTok’s impact on children. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
May 31, 2023•55 min•Ep. 338
Drew Perkins talks with Kareem Weaver about his role with the Oakland NAACP Education Committee, leader of Full and Complete Reading is a Universal Mandate (FULCRUM), and the Right to Read Documentary. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
May 24, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 337
Drew Perkins talks with Jermaine Fowler, founder of The Humanity Archive and author of NY Times Bestseller, The Humanity Archive: Recovering the Soul of Black History from a Whitewashed American Myth. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
May 17, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 336
Drew Perkins talks with renowned educational researcher, John Hattie, about his new book Visible Learning: The Sequel Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
May 10, 2023•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 335
Drew Perkins talks with Matt Bardin, founder of Zinc Learning Labs, about raising middle and high school students' reading levels through conscious reading. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
May 03, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 334
Drew Perkins talks with Shelby Kretz, founder of Little Justice Leaders, about her work and thinking to help engage teachers and parents in conversations and activities to learn about social justice issues with kids in grades K-8th. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Apr 26, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 333
Drew Perkins talks with author and journalist, Katherine Marsh, about the educational and technological forces affecting kids' love of reading. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode.
Apr 13, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 332