The ThoughtStretchers Podcast

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.

Drew Perkins talks with historian Stewart Burns about the life and legacy of educator and civil rights leader Bob Moses. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Union Institute and University Institute for Social Justice (TISJ) at Union Institute & University Algebra Project Young People's Project (extension of Algebra Project, led by its student alums) Laura Visser-Maessen, Robert Parris Mos...

Drew Perkins talks with Andrea  Keith . Executive Director of Moral Courage Ed and Let Grow, about building independence and resilience and the ability to navigate disagreement and discord productively in children and students. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: moralcourage-ed.org letgrow.org @IrshadManji Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services.

Drew Perkins talks with Stanley Litow, professor, creator of the P TECH program a new model for high school and college that has been replicated across the US and globally, and author of Breaking Barriers which details the P-TECH model. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: ptech.org Breaking Barriers: How P-TECH Schools Create a Pathway From High School to College to Career stanlitow.com V...

Drew Perkins talks with Tom Woelper, Founding Head of the New England Innovation Academy School, about the process and thinking behind their launch. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: neiacademy.org @twoelper Tom Woelper on LinkedIn Me and White Supremacy Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services. 

Drew Perkins talks with Lenore Skenazy, author of Free Range Kids, about how the overly structured and protected approaches to parenting and education are limiting the potential of children and ways we can course correct for greater growth. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Freerangekids.com Buy the book: Free Range Kids: How Parents and Teachers Can Let Go and Let Grow Letgrow.org Free...

Drew Perkins talks with Mary Pulido, Executive Director of The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, about the role of educators in school discipline and helping to prevent child abuse and neglect. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children Strategies, Tips, And Resources For Protecting Children From Abuse mpuli...

Drew Perkins talks with Michelle Brown, Founder and CEO of CommonLit, about teaching of reading and other literacy skills and how CommonLit can help. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: CommonLit.org @CommonLit @MichelleEileen @ReadingShanahan The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 197 Are We Teaching Reading Wrong By Omitting Knowledge? Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and s...

Drew Perkins talks with bestselling author Patrick Carman about GoKidGo, a new podcast for kids ages 6-12 with a mission to tackle literacy rates, reduce screen time, and provide immersive podcasts that parents could enjoy listening to with their kids. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: GoKidGo Podcast PatrickCarman.com The Past and the Curious Podcast Rebel Podcast Visit wegrowteachers....

Drew Perkins talks with Luthern Williams, Head of New Roads School in Los Angeles, about their approach to critical thinking, teaching, and social justice.  Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: NewRoads.org Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services.

Drew Perkins talks with Fareed Mostoufi and Donnalie Wilson from The Pulitzer Center about their work including the 1619 Project Education Network. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Curricular resources and webinars connected to The 1619 Project: www.pulitzercenter.org/1619 Webinar with educators who used the project last year: pulitzercenter.org/blog/teaching-1619-project-educators-sha...