The ThoughtStretchers Podcast

Drew Perkins talks with Arjun Moorthy, co-founder of The Factual, a news aggregator that uses AI and data to depoliticize and foster a more healthy consumption of news. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: The Factual Book: Hate, Inc. @thefactualnews @juicemoorthy The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 249 Drafting Principles To Protect K12 From Indoctrination Visit wegrowteachers.com for info on ou...

Drew Perkins talks with Chase Orton about his new book, The Imperfect and Unfinished Math Teacher. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: chaseorton.com Book: The Imperfect and Unfinished Math Teacher [Grades K-12]: A Journey to Reclaim Our Professional Growth Twitter: @mathgeek76 , LinkedIn , Facebook vimeo.com/chaseorton Eagle Rock School The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 53 Exploring Ed Reform...

Drew Perkins talks with Howard Gardner and Wendy Fischman about their new book, The Real World of College: What Higher Education Is and What It Can Be , which details an extensive study, different ways to think about the college experience, and some recommendations for the type of learning we might aspire to and expect more of. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Book: The Real World of C...

Drew Perkins talks with Malcolm Collins, founder of The Collins Institute for the Gifted, about rethinking the education model to better meet the needs of gifted students. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: The Collins Institute for the Gifted @SimoneHCollins Book: The Pragmatist's Guide to Life: A Guide to Creating Your Own Answers to Life's Biggest Questions (The Pragmatist's Guide Boo...

Drew Perkins talks with John and Kyle Hattie about their new book,  10 Steps To Develop Great Learners: Visible Learning for Parents.  Note, this is part two of a two-part conversation, part one is episode 283 . Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Ep. 283 Hatties On Developing Great Learners (Part One) Amazon: 10 Steps To Develop Great Learners: Visible Learning for Parents Publisher site...

Drew Perkins talks with John and Kyle Hattie about their new book,  10 Steps To Develop Great Learners: Visible Learning for Parents. Note, this is part one of a two-part conversation with part two coming in the next episode, 284.  Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Amazon: 10 Steps To Develop Great Learners: Visible Learning for Parents Publisher site: 10 Steps To Develop Great Learners...

Drew Perkins talks with Chris Domaleski, Associate Director with the Center for Assessment, about how to navigate school accountability issues resulting from covid and how to move forward in supportive and perhaps innovative ways. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Center for Assessment Blog: A Principled Approach to Accountability in 2022 @cdomaleski

Drew Perkins talks with Richard Rusczyk, founder and CEO of Art of Problem Solving, about their programs to help develop deep expertise in individual topics for students. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: artofproblemsolving.com beastacademy.com AoPS on Facebook , Twitter , YouTube Visit wegrowteachers.com to learn about our workshops and services.

Drew Perkins talks with Andrew Campanella, President of School Choice Week, about the complexities of school choice challenges and opportunities. School Choice Week 2022 is January 23-29. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: schoolchoiceweek.com School Choice Week Social Media: Facebook ,  Twitter ,  YouTube ,  Instagram ,  Pinterest @andrewrcamp Book: The School Choice Roadmap Amazon ,  B...

Drew Perkins talks with Mónica Guzmán about her new book, I Never Thought of It That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times, and her work with Braver Angels and the applications to great teaching and learning. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Order I Never Thought of It That Way moniguzman.com Mónica's LinkTree @moniguzman Braver Angels The Teach...

Drew Perkins talks with Bertrand Cooper about his experiences with poverty and race in the context of education and activism.  Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Current Affairs: Who Actually Gets to Create Black Pop Culture? @_BlackTrash Sheena Mason: Class & "Race" in Theory of Racelessness feat. Bertrand Cooper John Wood Jr.: Class and Black America | A Conversation with Bertrand Coop...

Drew Perkins talks with Diana Parafiniuk, Ashley Sanders, and Jon Ebert from E-Therapy about meeting the mental health needs of schools using tele-therapy and virtual connections. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: electronic-therapy.com info@electronic-therapy.com E-Therapy on Facebook , LinkedIn , Instagram , Twitter Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services.

Drew Perkins talks with Dr. Sheena Mason about her Theory of Racelessness, upcoming book, and ways in which changing our understanding of race is key to transcending racism. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: theoryofracelessness.org @Racelessness , @SheenaMasonPhD Can we ever stop "obsessing" over race? Theory of Racelessness explained | Khadija Mbowe Bertrand Cooper: Who Actually Gets...

Drew Perkins talks with Helen Lee Bouygues about her Reboot Foundation which aims to elevate critical thinking into our daily lives.  Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Reboot Foundation @RebootFndn Reboot on Facebook @BouyguesLee Harvard Project Zero What Are The Best Graphic Organizers For Promoting Critical Thinking? Visit wegrowteachers.com for info on our workshops and services. 

Drew Perkins talks with Anya Kamenetz, author and NPR Education Correspondent, about Covid's effects on education and schools and what she's learned while writing "The Stolen Year How Covid Changed Children's Lives and Where We Go Now". Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: anyakamenetz.net Anya's Tiny Letter @anya1anya abcsciencecollaborative.org NPR: When can kids take off their masks in...

Drew Perkins talks with Jennifer LaGarde and Darren Hudgins about their new book, Digital Detectives: Essential Lessons for Discerning Fact From Fiction in the 'Fake News' Era. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Digital Detectives: Essential Lessons for Discerning Fact From Fiction in the 'Fake News' Era @jenniferlagarde @dhudgins Visit wegrowteachers.com for info on our workshops and se...

Drew Perkins talks with Sarah Johnson, CEO of The Teaching Lab, about their partnership and work with the Research Partnership for Professional Learning to help improve professional development. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: teachinglab.org RPPL @OnlySJJ @TeachingLabHQ   @rpplpartnership Visit wegrowteachers.com for info on our workshops and services.

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...

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.

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 ,...

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....

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.

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 o...

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.

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.