The Teachthought Podcast

Drew Perkins talks with Gerard Senehi and Alexander Uzobuife about The QUESTion Project, a 5-pillar structure that facilitates a journey for students into fundamental human questions. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Drew Perkins talks with Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski about their book, When You Wonder, You're Learning: Mister Rogers' Enduring Lessons for Raising Creative, Curious, Caring Kids. Click to view links mentioned in this episode

Drew Perkins talks with Julian Adorney and Angel Eduardo about their Quillette piece and work to foster civility in contentious conversations. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Drew Perkins talks with Rick Hess, Senior Fellow and Director of Education Policy Studies at American Enterprise Institute about his new book, The Great School Rethink. Click to View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Drew Perkins talks with Perpetual Baffour, Research Director at The Learning Agency Lab, about the promise and pitfalls of using AI tools like ChatGPT and more in education. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Drew Perkins talks with Nathaniel Provencio about his PLC work with schools and why and how they should connect and engage with parents and the community. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Drew Perkins talks with educational scientist, Ard Lazonder, about his recent paper making the case for combing inquiry with substantial guidance and direct instruction. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Drew Perkins talks with Helen Lee Bouygues, President of the Reboot Foundation, about their new survey that reveals alarming facts about TikTok’s impact on children. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Drew Perkins talks with Kareem Weaver about his role with the Oakland NAACP Education Committee, leader of Full and Complete Reading is a Universal Mandate (FULCRUM), and the Right to Read Documentary. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Drew Perkins talks with Jermaine Fowler, founder of The Humanity Archive and author of NY Times Bestseller, The Humanity Archive: Recovering the Soul of Black History from a Whitewashed American Myth. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Drew Perkins talks with renowned educational researcher, John Hattie, about his new book Visible Learning: The Sequel Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Drew Perkins talks with Matt Bardin, founder of Zinc Learning Labs, about raising middle and high school students' reading levels through conscious reading. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Drew Perkins talks with Shelby Kretz, founder of Little Justice Leaders, about her work and thinking to help engage teachers and parents in conversations and activities to learn about social justice issues with kids in grades K-8th. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Drew Perkins talks with author and journalist, Katherine Marsh, about the educational and technological forces affecting kids' love of reading.  Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode.

Drew Perkins talks with Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, Professor of Medicine at Stanford University and a research associate at the National Bureau of Economics Research, about our public health response to COVID-19.  Click to View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Drew Perkins talks with David Bernstein about his book, Woke Antisemitism, and his experience with critical social justice activism in education. Click to View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Drew Perkins talks with Dr. Tabia Lee about a broader understanding of race ideologies and her experience of being dismissed from her role as a DEI Faculty Director for not toeing the line of contemporary anti-racist ideology. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Drew Perkins talks with Julie Lammers, Senior VP of Advocacy and Corporate Social Responsibility for non-profit American Student Assistance (ASA), about career readiness and work-based learning experience.  Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Drew Perkins talks with Brantley Turner, East Asia Education Director for the Dwight Schools, about her perspectives and experiences as a global educator. Click to Visit Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Drew Perkins talks with cognitive psychologist Daniel Willingham about his new book, Outsmart Your Brain: Why Learning is Hard and How You Can Make It Easy. Click to View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode