The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast

Dec 13 2024 403 ep. 60 mins 257

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Heterodox conversations to stretch your thinking about important issues in education.

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4 Ways School Leaders Can Navigate Polarizing Culture-War Issues

Dec 13 2024 40 mins

This episode is AI-generated and includes an AI-generated reading of a recent blog piece followed by an AI-generated conversation. It uses our published blog piece, 4 Ways School Leaders Can Navigate Polarizing Culture-War Issues, written by Drew Perkins as the source material. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Finding Enlightenment

Dec 06 2024 67 mins

Drew Perkins talks with Susan Kaiser Greenland about her latest book, Real-world Enlightenment: Discovering Ordinary Magic in Everyday Life. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

How To Make Inquiry Based Learning Knowledge-Rich

Dec 02 2024 21 mins

This episode is an AI-generated podcast conversation using NotebookLM. It uses our published blog piece written by Drew Perkins as the source material. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Bridging The Gap Between Ed Research And Practice

Nov 30 2024 70 mins

Drew Perkins talks with Nate Hansford about his book The Scientific Principles of Teaching. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

How To Transform A Struggling School

Nov 21 2024 68 mins

Drew Perkins talks with NASSP 2025 Principal of the Year, Tracie Swilley, about her work to turn around a struggling school. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Culturally Responsive Teaching That Is Cognitively Responsive

Nov 13 2024 64 mins

Drew Perkins talks with Zaretta Hammond about her work and her focus on making culturally responsive teaching more cognitively responsive. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

How To Attract And Retain High-Quality Teachers

Nov 07 2024 41 mins

Drew Perkins talks with Heather Peske, President of the National Council on Teacher Quality, about their recently published executive summary, Reimagining the Teaching Role: How Strategic Staffing Can Attract and Retain Effective Teachers. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

The Case Against School Choice Vouchers

Oct 30 2024 63 mins

Drew Perkins talks with Josh Cowen about his book, The Privateers: How Billionaires Created a Culture War and Sold School Vouchers Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Grappling With Student Mental Health

Oct 23 2024 44 mins

Drew Perkins talks with Karen Foley, President of JPA Chicago, about their work to address student mental health in the Chicago area. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Cognitive Load Theory Reframed

Oct 15 2024 62 mins

Drew Perkins talks with Oliver Cavigioli about his reframing of Cognitive Load Theory. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode