The Perkins Platform

Join us on Wednesday, August 14 at 2pm EST for an exciting discussion about the leadership for challenging urban contexts.  Our guest, Kimberly Neal is the founder of Believe Schools in Indianapolis, Indiana. Kimberly was most recently the Managing Director of Secondary Education at KIPP DC. She worked closely with Turnaround for Children to ensure all schools at KIPP DC redesigned their systems t...

This month's show is about recognizing the indicators of insitutional racism in schools and helping students to succeed in spite of the challenges.   Our guest, Jill Berkowicz, Ed. D. has spent her thirty - year career in education focusing on issues of equity and best practices in curriculum, instruction, assessment, and technology, as they affect the development of all learners in the K-12...

Trauma-informed practice in schools has recently gained international attention.  Today's guest, Julie Beem,  is an advocate for increasing the number of education professionals and schools that address the needs of students and families in need of support. Julie Beem been the Executive Director of the Attachment & Trauma Network since 2009, and over the last decade has watched ATN grow f...

Join us at 2pm EST with our special guest Ms. Helen Westmoreland as she discusses the challenges schools around the U.S. face engaging families and adult caretakers and some innovative strategies they use to overcome those challenges. Helen Westmoreland is the Director of National Parent Teacher Association's Center for Family Engagement, where she leads PTA’s efforts to empower parent leader...

Join us with our special guest Dr. Jeff Roth for a conversation on how to initiate and lead crisis response teams in the urban school districts. Dr. Jeff Roth joined the Brandywine School District in Delaware where he initiated Operation Cooperation — a school-wide approach to conflict resolution, helped initiate and lead the district Crisis Response Team, and was named School Psychologist of the...

For April's show, we are delighted to announce Dr. Ted Thornhill's presence. Dr. Ted Thornhill is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, FL. Prior to joining FGCU, he taught at Earlham College in Richmond, IN and St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN. He holds a BA in Sociology and Ethnic Studies from Florida Atlantic University, an MS in Applied...

Join us for a conversation on topics of introverted students in the classroom with Dr. Kathy Schultz. Dr. Schultz is Dean and Professor of Education at the University of Colorado Boulder School of Education. Prior to this appointment, she was Dean of the School of Education at Mills College in Oakland, California from 2010-2016. She served as professor and director of the teacher education program...

On March 7, join us with Mr. Thomas Whitby to hear his work on how connectedness empowers learning. Mr. Whitby is the author of The Relevant Educator: How Connectedness Empowers Learning, and The Educator's Guide To Creating Connections. He is @tomwhitby on Twitter with 81,000+ followers. Tom retired from Public Education after serving 34 years as a secondary English teacher and spent an addi...

Join us with our special guest Dr. Ellie Drago-Severson for a conversation on giving feedback to educators. Dr. Ellie Drago-Severson is Professor of Education Leadership and Adult Learning & Leadership at Teachers College, Columbia University.  A developmental psychologist, Ellie teaches, conducts research, and consults to school and district leaders, teacher leaders, coaches and organizations...

Welcome to our February episode. This month, we are delighted to have Dr. David Levy to share his insights on how to bring a balance to our digital lives. Dr. Levy is Professor at the Information School, University of Washington in Seattle. He earned his Ph. D. in computer science at Stanford University and a diploma in Calligraphy and Bookbinding from the Roehampton Institute in London. For over...

Join us at our first show of 2018 for a conversation on the mechanics of meditation within the education leadership framework with Dr. Home Nguyen. Dr. Nguyen is a professor of mindful leadership, and an advisor and coach to senior executives, entrepreneurs, and educators. He has coached mid-level and C-suite executives of Fortune 200 companies including Google, Amazon, LinkedIn, Fox Entertainment...

To close the year, we a pleased to present Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman--Scientific Director of the Science of Imagination Project at the Positive Psychology Center.  His reasearch is supported by a grant from the Imagination Institue.  He conducts research on the measurements and development of imagination, creativity, and play, and teaches the popular undergraduate course, Introduction to Positive Ps...

This month, we are pleased to have with us Dr. Charles Temple. Charlie Temple is Kinghorn Professor of Global Education at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York, where he teaches courses in literacy education, children’s literature, storytelling, comparative education, and writing for children. He is a co-founder of the Open Society Institute’s Reading and Writing for Critical Thin...

Join us on Wednesday, January 11 for a conversation on leadership in today's schoolhouse with Dr. George Theoharis.  George Theoharis is Professor and Department Chair for the Teaching and Leadership Department at Syracuse University. He served as Associate Dean to direct the urban education initiatives. George teaches classes in educational leadership and elementary/early childhood teacher e...

Our December show will share some new findings on what happens to student preparation in preK during their elementary experience.  Our special guest is Dr. Dale Clark Farran. Dale Clark Farran is a professor in the departments of teaching and learning and psychology and human development in Peabody College at Vanderbilt University. She is also the interim director of the Peabody Research Institute...

Join us with our special guest Sam Brinson dialing in live from Uruguay!“Education isn’t something you can finish,” once quipped Isaac Asimov, a point that rings true now more than ever. We’re reveling in information nirvana while relying on outdated learning habits that don’t stack up. All the world's knowledge is at our fingertips, we're able to consume whatever we want whenever we wan...

Join us for what promises to be one of our most engaging shows ever.  Discourse about politics and the political arena have almost become taboo in our public schools.  Our guest in September will explain why we should engage our schools in significant ways to help our children understand their civic responsibilities.  Our guest is Louise Dubé who serves as the Executive Director of iCivics. Louise...

American schools have long been scheduled around an abandond agrarian life-style.  Our guest is part of a national movement to adjust school start times that are developmentally appropriate. Dr. Kyla Wahlstrom is a Senior Research Fellow and Lecturer in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota. Her research focuses on educational leadership, professional develo...

This week's show will be a dynamic review of the guests that appeared on the show and what some of the most important take-aways are.  We will have a cadre of education leadership professionals joining Dr. Perkins in his studio live in New Orleans, Louisiana.  Call in and join us for the discussion. Wednesday, July 13 - 2pm EST.  

Join us on June 15 for a show to explore a increasingly explore question on whether or not the race of the teacher and principal impact student and school performance.  Our guest is Dr. Jason Grissom from Vanderbilt University. Jason A. Grissom is Associate Professor of Public Policy and Education at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of Education and Human Development. His research utilizes...

The expert opinions on the benefits of diverse classrooms are spilt.  Some studies demonstrate student progress in racially isolated classrooms while others demonstrate great benefit to diverse settings.  Our guest this month, Dr. Amy Stuart Wells is the co-author of a report supported by the Century Foundation that supports the latter. Amy Stuart Wells is a Professor of Sociology and Education an...

April promises to bring a dynamic show for us on the 13th.  Paul J. Zak is a scientist, prolific author, and public speaker. His book The Moral Molecule: The Source of Love and Prosperity was published in 2012 and was a finalist for the Wellcome Trust Book Prize. He is the founding Director of the Center for Neuroeconomics Studies and Professor of Economics, Psychology and Management at Claremont...

Join us on March 30 for what promises to be a thought-provoking show. Michael J. Dumas is an Assistant Professor at the University of California, Berkeley in the Graduate School of Education and the African American Studies Department. He earned a Ph. D. in Urban Education with an emphasis in social and educational policy studies from The Graduate Center of The City University of New York. His res...

Join us on March 23 as we discuss the wonder of neuroscience and how we can use it in our everyday learning environments. Margie Meacham, "The Brain Lady," is a scholar-practitioner in the field of education and learning and president of Learningtogo. She specializes in practical applications for neuroscience to help people learn. Margie's clients include all types of businesses, sc...

Our show on February 17 features a well-respected psychologist, Dr. Art Markman.  Dr. Markman is the Annabel Irion Worsham Centennial Professor of Psychology and Marketing at the University of Texas at Austin. He is also the Founding Director of the Program in the Human Dimensions of Organizations.  Art's research explores thinking.  He has studied the way people form and use analogies, the m...