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Ep. 203 New Virtual Education Resources Available from The White House Historical Association 06.04.2020 52:40

Drew Perkins talks with Colleen Shogan, Senior Vice President and Director of the David M. Rubenstein Center, about their online digital educational resources for teachers and how they might be helpful as schools respond to COVID-19 with online instruction. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: The White House Historical Association @WhiteHouseHstry and on Facebook Stewart D. McLaurin - @WH...

Ep. 202 What If We Had A Domestic Student Exchange Program? 03.04.2020 1:05:50

Drew Perkins talks with David McCullough about his startup project called The American Exchange Project which aims to help American high school students better understand and empathize with people and cultures within the United States. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: americanexchangeproject.org AEP on Instagram Better Angels John Wood Jr.: Race, Culture and the Dynamics of Prejudice C...

Ep. 201 The Importance Of Critical Thinking In Navigating The Modern World 26.03.2020 1:24:38

Drew Perkins talks with Colin Seale about his new book, Thinking Like a Lawyer: A Framework for Teaching Critical Thinking to All Students, and the importance of critical thinking to the success of learners. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: thinklaw.us Thinking Like a Lawyer: A Framework for Teaching Critical Thinking to All Students @ColinESeale The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 186 Are So...

Ep. 200 Teaching With Tech In Coronavirus Times (And Beyond) 24.03.2020 1:25:50

Drew Perkins talks with Sarah Gilmore and Katierose Deos of Intechgrate and authors of a new book "Integrating Technology: A School-Wide Framework to Enhance Learning" about effective use of technology to teach, especially in this time of school closures due to coronavirus. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Intechgrate Integrating Technology: A School-Wide Framework to Enhance Learning...

Ep. 199 The Intricacies Of Teaching Through Robotics And Coding 10.03.2020 51:17

Drew Perkins talks with Rikke Paaskesen from KUBO Robotics about the use of robots, robotics, and coding to teach STEM and critical thinking skills. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: kubo.education @KUBO_Robot rikke@kubo-robot.com robotteriuddannelse.dk/ Visit wegrowteachers.com for show notes and information on our workshops and services.

Ep. 198 The News Literacy Project 07.03.2020 1:11:20

Drew Perkins talks with Suzannah Gonzales and John Silva from the News Literacy Project about their work to empower educators to teach students the skills they need to become smart, active consumers of news and other information and engaged, informed participants in civic life. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: News Literacy Project Checkology Understanding Bias Resource @NewsLitProject...

Ep. 197 Are We Teaching Reading Wrong By Omitting Knowledge? 28.02.2020 1:01:42

Drew Perkins talks with Natalie Wexler about her new book, The Knowledge Gap, which examines what elementary literacy instruction currently looks like, how it evolved to this point — and how it can be changed so that all students receive a meaningful, rigorous education. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: nataliewexler.com @natwexler Natalie on Forbes.com edreports.org/ Visit wegrowteach...

Ep. 196 Modernizing Our Math Programs 20.02.2020 1:19:12

Drew Perkins talks with Kathleen Almy about making our math programs better serve students as they transition from k12 to college and career. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Almy Education @Almy_Education Facebook Visit wegrowteachers.com for show links and more information on our workshops and services.

Ep. 195 Using An All-Feedback-No-Grades Approach To Teaching 15.02.2020 1:14:37

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 195 Using An All-Feedback-No-Grades Approach To Teaching Drew Perkins talks with Laura Gibbs about her all-feedback-no-grades approach in her teaching. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: @OnlineCrsLady LauraGibbs.net — MythFolklore.net A Better Way To Grading Student Writing The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 124 Teachers Going Gradeless Teachers Going Gradeless w...

Ep. 194 Coming of Age As A Student in Black and White America 12.02.2020 1:22:02

Drew Perkins talks with Veda Pendleton about her book which details her journey as a black student from Arkansas attending a primarily white prep school in New England. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Prepped: Coming of Age in Black and White America: A Memoir vedapendleton.com Hate, Inc. by Matt Taibbi The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 192 Using Inquiry To Unpack Charged Topics Like The H...

193 Myths We Use To Improve Education 06.02.2020 1:34:53

Drew Perkins talks with Jennifer Borgioli Binis about myths and inaccuracies espoused by prominent education voices in pursuit of progress. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: @JennBinis Ed History 101 Episode 6 – Vacation (All I Ever Wanted) Nursing Clio Referenced Twitter thread Visit wegrowteachers.com for show notes and more info.

Ep. 192 Using Inquiry To Unpack Charged Topics Like The Holocaust 24.01.2020 57:13

Drew Perkins talks with Melissa Mott and Tyrone Shaw about Echoes and Reflections and the use of inquiry to teach emotionally and politically charged topics like the Holocaust and social justice issues. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: 5 Strategies For Teaching About The Holocaust Through Inquiry echoesandreflections.org @EchoesReflect facebook.com/echoesandreflections Please visit weg...

=Ep. 191 Is Critical Thinking A Nonsense Concept? 18.01.2020 1:16:22

Drew Perkins talks with Daniel Buck about his recent Areo magazine article titled "Critical Thinking is Nothing Without Knowledge" and how an inquiry-based approach squares with that. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Areo: Critical Thinking is Nothing Without Knowledge @Dantitheses396 Hate, Inc. by Matt Taibbi Robert Pondiscio: How The Other Half Learns: Equality, Excellence, and the B...

Ep. 190 Growing Engaged Citizens With Healthy Skepticism Of The News 23.12.2019 1:17:44

Drew Perkins talks with Jane Nussbaum, Executive Editor at Junior Scholastic, about healthy skepticism of the news in service of engaged citizenship. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Scholastic Classroom Magazines: www.scholastic.com/magazines Junior Scholastic: https://junior.scholastic.com/ Junior Scholastic Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/juniorscholastic/ @Sc...

Ep. 189 Is Our Culture Limiting Females in STEM? 16.12.2019 1:21:55

Drew Perkins talks with Chrissy Newell about her work to help promote opportunities for girls and women in STEM. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: @MrsNewell22 #mathgals bit.ly/mathgals original Twitter thread mentioned in our discussion Ben Orlin's #mathgals post Katie Bouman

Ep. 188 What Might We Learn From Schools Around The World? 12.12.2019 1:02:29

Drew Perkins talks with Teru Clavel about her book, World Class: One Mother's Journey Halfway Around the Globe in Search of the Best Education for Her Children. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: TeruClavel.com World Class book @TeruClavel , LinkedIn , Facebook , Instagram

Ep. 187 Making Math More Accessible 05.12.2019 1:01:56

Drew Perkins talks with Robert Kaplinsky about math teaching and learning and how he thinks about making it more accessible. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: robertkaplinsky.com openmiddle.com Open Middle Math Book @robertkaplinsky

Ep. 186 Are Some Well-Intentioned Anti-Racism Efforts Actually Hurting The Cause? 01.12.2019 1:05:40

Drew Perkins talks with Steven Wilson, founder and former CEO of Ascent Charter Schools, about his work and concerns about some anti-racist efforts that might be counter-productive to our shared mission of schools that better prepare all students for the modern world. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Ascend Charter Schools The promise of intellectual joy by Steven F. Wilson Veda Pendle...

Ep. 185 Presenting Content To Students In A World Of Biased Media 19.11.2019 55:19

Drew Perkins talks with Dan Cogan-Drew and Matthew Gross of Newsela about the challenges and their processes in providing balanced and non-biased content for teachers and students. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Newsela.com @Newsela , Facebook , Instagram @dcogandrew @matthew_gross

Ep. 184 Nurturing Curiosity And Inquiry In Academia 14.11.2019 1:12:34

Drew Perkins talks with Megan Gafford, adjunct professor at the University of Colorado Denver, about how she engages teaching, writing, and art through inquiry and curiosity on some of the most controversial topics. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: megangafford.com Quillette: Experiments in Nurturing Classroom Curiosity Megan on Twitter , and Instagram Nick Bostrom Glenn Loury podcast...

Ep. 183 Developing Kindness, Character And Honesty In Today's Learners 05.11.2019 1:05:45

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 183 Developing Kindness, Character And Honesty In Today's Learners Drew Perkins talks with Houston Kraft about his work with Character Strong to develop SEL skills in students and schools. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: CharacterStrong.com @careacter , Instagram , Facebook

Ep. 182 Using The Element Of Surprise In Feedback To Build A Growth Mindset 31.10.2019 59:59

Drew Perkins talks with Dr. Michael Rousell about his research and work with using feedback that includes the element of surprise to help stimulate more of a growth mindset. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: michaelrousell.com @rousellm , Facebook , LinkedIn Surprise! How Your Brain Secretly Changes Your Beliefs | Michael Rousell | TEDxSalem

Ep. 181 What Video Content Should Children Be Exposed To? 27.10.2019 1:00:28

Drew Perkins talks with Brenda Bisner, Senior Vice-President of Content at Kidoodle. TV, about her work to provide safe video streaming content. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Kidoodle.tv Brenda Bisner on LinkedIn content@kidoddle.tv The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 175 Are Good Intentions But Bad Ideas Growing Fragile Students?

Ep. 180 Rethinking Academic Credits For Digital Natives 16.10.2019 1:14:10

Drew Perkins talks with Nadav Zeimer about his idea to offer digital natives a set crowdsourced standards and academic credits. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: TheBig.net @nzeimer The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 174 How Might We Build A Better Transcript? The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 93 Recognizing Learning And Growth With Open Badges The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 123 Moving Education fro...

Ep. 179 Lesson Study And Growing A Culture Of Teaching And Learning 03.10.2019 1:05:12

Drew Perkins talks with Vicki Collet about her new book and how the process of Lesson Study can improve the culture of teaching and learning. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: vickicollet.com Book: Collaborative Lesson Study: ReVisioning Teacher Professional Development Collaborative Lesson Study Book Club on Facebook Vicki's blog: mycoachescouch.blogspot.com Vicki on Facebook , and Tw...