Synopsis
The TeachThought Podcast delivers an insightful exploration of how teaching and learning are changing in a connected world, from the rise of project-based learning, to technology-driven inquiry, and the new possibility of personalized learning. Our mission is to grow teachers.
Episodes
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Ep. 325 Deepening Learning With The 4 Question Method
23/02/2023 Duration: 01h13minDrew Perkins talks with Jon Basset and Gary Shiffman about their 4 Question Method, and accompanying book, to engage students in deeper learning of history and social studies. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode.
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Ep. 324 The Role Of Tutoring In Bridging Learning Gaps
15/02/2023 Duration: 01h27minDrew Perkins talks with Max Roach, founder of the JonAyves Learning Club, about tutoring and bridging the learning gap for children’s education post-pandemic. Click to View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
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Ep. 323 How SEL For Teachers Could Help With Burnout
08/02/2023 Duration: 01h03minDrew Perkins talks with Lorea Martinez about her newly developed professional development, Growing Your HEART Skills, to help build SEL skills in educator adults. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
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Ep. 322 Making Americans: Immigrant Education
01/02/2023 Duration: 01h01minDrew Perkins talks with teacher and author, Jessica Lander, about her new book, Making Americans: Stories of Historic Struggles, New Ideas, and Inspiration in Immigrant Education. Click to view links and resources mentioned in this episode
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Ep. 321 Improving Teacher Learning
25/01/2023 Duration: 59minDrew Perkins talks with Stacey Alicea and Heather Hill of RPPL The Research Partnership for Professional Learning) about their research brief, Building Better PL: How to Strengthen Teacher Learning. Click to View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
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Ep. 320 Differentiated Mentoring and Coaching
18/01/2023 Duration: 01h23minDrew Perkins talks with Vicki Collet about her new book, Differentiated Mentoring and Coaching in Education. Click to View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode.
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Ep. 319 A Pro-Human Approach To Tolerance And Racism In Education
11/01/2023 Duration: 01h08minDrew Perkins talks with Dana Stangel-Plowe and Kobi Nelson about the pro-human approach of the Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism. Click to View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
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Ep. 318 'Reading Wars' Panel Discussion
04/01/2023 Duration: 01h32minDrew Perkins talks with Emily Hanford, Natalie Wexler, Micki Ray, and Kate Winn in this first ever TeachThought Podcast Live! panel discussion on the 'Reading Wars'.Our panelists: Click to view panelists, links, and to view the video recording of our discussion on YouTube.
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Ep. 317 Exploring Culturally Responsive Teaching
29/12/2022 Duration: 01h03minDrew Perkins talks with Danielle Ross, educator and co-author of Culture to the Max! Culturally Responsive Teaching and Practice. Click to View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
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Ep. 316 Educational Leadership In Trying Times
22/12/2022 Duration: 01h13minDrew Perkins talks with Ronn Nozoe, Chief Executive Officer of NASSP, about leading and learning as we emerge from the past few years of turmoil in our country. Click to View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
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Ep. 315 How Teaching And Learning Happens
14/12/2022 Duration: 01h14minDrew Perkins talks with Paul Kirschner about the roles of explicit instruction and inquiry in the context of cognitive science and his recent (co-authored) books, How Teaching Happens and How Learning Happens. View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
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Ep. 314 Improving Healthy Emotional Processing
07/12/2022 Duration: 50minDrew Perkins talks with Nadine Levitt, founder of Emotion Wonderland, about her work to help students build emotional intelligence. View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
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Ep. 313 Restarting The Engines Of Quality Teaching
01/12/2022 Duration: 50minDrew Perkins talks with Lynette Guastaferro, CEO of Teaching Matters, about supporting teachers facing a growing set of significant and multiple challenges. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: teachingmatters.org
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Ep. 312 How The Culture Wars Are Reshaping Literature Teaching
24/11/2022 Duration: 01h03minDrew Perkins talks with Deborah Appleman, author of Literature and the New Culture Wars: Triggers, Cancel Culture, and the Teacher’s Dilemma. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: deborahappleman.com Twitter: @deborahappleman Instagram: deborahapplemaneducator Book: Literature and the New Culture Wars: Triggers, Cancel Culture, and the Teacher’s Dilemma Email: dapplema@carleton.edu
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Ep. 311 Adaptable And Practical Teaching Strategies
16/11/2022 Duration: 59minDrew Perkins talks with Jonathan Davis and Maureen Connelly about their new book, the first in a series, titled Adaptable Teaching: 30 Practical Strategies for All School Contexts. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: buildyourteachingtoolbox.com
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Ep. 310 Reporting The Reading Wars
09/11/2022 Duration: 01h23minDrew Perkins talks with Mandy McLaren, investigative reporter for the Louisville Courier-Journal, about her 5 piece report, Between The Lines: An Investigation Into Why Kentucky's Kids Can't Read. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: courier-journal.com/betweenthelines mandymclaren.com Twitter: @mandy_mclaren, Tik Tok: @mandy_mclaren Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balanced Literacy Classroom Listen and subscribe on your favorite podcast player including: Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Stitcher
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Ep. 309 PBL Or Direct/Explicit Instruction, What Works?
03/11/2022 Duration: 01h17minDrew Perkins talks with Zach Groshell, instructional coach and podcast host, about project-based learning and direct/explicit instruction and the importance of doing what works to help students learn best. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: educationrickshaw.com @MrZachG Progressively Incorrect Podcast
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Ep. 308 "Sprinkling Magic" To Engage Students
26/10/2022 Duration: 59minDrew Perkins talks with CJ Reynolds about his book, TTeach Your Class Off: The Real Rap Guide to Teaching. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: realrapwithreynolds.com Teach Your Class Off (book) YouTube channel Facebook page Facebook group Instagram Twitter
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Ep. 307 Innovating Through Thematic Project-Based Learning
20/10/2022 Duration: 01h35minDrew Perkins talks with Paul Romani, co-founder of Pear Tree Education and School, about their progressive education model and school. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Pear Tree Education Pear Tree School Pear Tree on Youtube
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Ep. 306 Creating A Critical Thinking Curriculum
13/10/2022 Duration: 01h50sDrew Perkins talks with Will Reusch and Zach Cresswell about the Critical Thinking Across the Disciplines curriculum they've created and are piloting with funding through Heterodox Academy. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Email cylinderradio@gmail.com or z_cress@proton.me to request access to the Critical Thinking Across the Disciplines Curriculum Will Reusch social media: willreusch, @teecherreusch, Zach Cresswell social media: @z_cress, z_cress heterodoxacademy.org The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 175 Are Good Intentions But Bad Ideas Growing Fragile Students? Will's podcast: Cylinder Radio The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 160 Navigating The Landscape Of Labels In Social Justice And Equity The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 259 Free Range Kids: Unlocking The Potential Of Our Kids