The Teachthought Podcast

Drew Perkins talks with Jason Glass, Kentucky's Commissioner of Education, about the complexities of education in the modern world. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: @KYCommishGlass Office of the Commissioner of Education Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services.

Drew Perkins talks with Dan Fouts, co-founder of Teach Different, about the challenges and potential and promise of teaching through inquiry.  Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: teachdifferent.com Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services.

Drew Perkins talks with Aly Murray, Co-Founder and Executive Director of UPchieve, about her work to provide free online tutoring to low-income high school students.   Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: upchieve.org hello@upchieve.org Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services. 

Drew Perkins talks with historians Walter Hawthorne and Daryle Williams about their project to help make the stories of the peoples of the historical slave trade more public and accessible. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: enslaved.org enslaved.org@gmail.com Redoshi (Sally Smith): https://twitter.com/hutchinscenter/status/1376564654428848128?s=21 Kossola (Cudjo Lewis): https://twitter.com/hutchinscenter/status/1377698311415693317?s=21 Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services.

Drew Perkins talks with Emma Brown, investigative reporter for the Washington Post and author about her book "To Raise a Boy: Classrooms, Locker Rooms, Bedrooms, and the Hidden Struggles of American Boyhood" Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: toraiseaboy.com @emmersbrown Amazon: To Raise a Boy: Classrooms, Locker Rooms, Bedrooms, and the Hidden Struggles of American Boyhood Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services.  

Drew Perkins talks with Sharif El-Mekki about his work to increase the number of black teachers and educators.  Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: @selmekki PHILLY'S 7TH WARD: FINDING SOLUTIONS FOR ALL PHILADELPHIA STUDENTS @CenterBlackEd The 8 Black Hands Podcast The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 234 Unintended Consequences Of A School Busing Plan Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services.

Drew Perkins talks with professor Erec Smith about his views on Anti-Racism, how PBL can empower learners, and his book, A Critique of Anti-Racism in Rhetoric and Composition: The Semblance of Empowerment. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Quillette: Towards Practical Empowerment A Critique of Anti-Racism in Rhetoric and Composition: The Semblance of Empowerment @Rhetors_of_York The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 222 An Alternative Path To Empowering Traditionally Marginalized Students Dr. Joy Degruy: Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome Anne Applebaum Newsweek: Classical Liberalism and the Line Dividing Black America | Opinion Invisible Men Podcast Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services.

Drew Perkins talks with Michaeleen Doucleff, correspondent for NPR’s Science Desk and author of Hunt, Gather, Parent, about the power of parenting styles in ancient cultures and how the lessons might help teachers with their students. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Amazon: Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans mdoucleff@npr.org A Lost Secret: How To Get Kids To Pay Attention letgrow.org thecoddling.com The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 175 Are Good Intentions But Bad Ideas Growing Fragile Students? Visit wegrowteachers.com for info on our workshops and services.  

Drew Perkins talks with Mark Berkman & Ed Peisner of The Organization for Social Media Safety about their work to help schools, parents, and youth be more safe in the world of social media. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: ofsms.org @socialmedsafety facebook.com/ofsms Visit wegrowteachers.com for info on our workshops and services.

Drew Perkins talks with Ian Rowe in a return appearance to talk about how he thinks about charter schools and the bias vs. development narratives with regards to disadvantaged populations. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: The Invisible Men Podcast @IanVRowe aei.org woodsoncenter.org 1776Unites.com Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services.

Drew Perkins talks with Kimberly Mitchell in a return appearance  about inquiry teaching and learning and her book, Experience Inquiry. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: @inquiryfive inquirypartners.com Amazon: Experience Inquiry: 5 Powerful Strategies, 50 Practical Experiences inquirybythefire.com The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 72 The Power of Inquiry The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 37 Growing Inquiry In The Classroom With The i5 Strategy

Drew Perkins talks with Olivia Krauth, education reporter with the Louisville Courier Journal, about their multi-part series detailing Louisville's efforts at school integration. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: The Last Stop: Louisville's troubled busing legacy may be nearing its end @oliviakrauth Visit wegrowteachers.com for info on our workshops and services.

Drew Perkins talks with neuroscientist/educator/author, Jared Cooney Horvath, and Associate Director, Institute of Positive Education, David Bott, about their new book 10 Things Schools Get Wrong (and how we can get them right). Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: 10thingsbook.com Amazon: 10 THINGS SCHOOLS GET WRONG (and how we can get them right) @JCHorvath @davidbott www.lmeglobal.net The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 159 The Science Of Deeper Learning And Why We’re Not Doing More Of It The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 211 Updating Maslow’s Hierarchy Of Needs For Greater Student Potential Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on workshops and services.

Drew Perkins talks with Dr. April Willis of National Virtual Teacher Association about their work to help schools and teachers improve virtual teaching. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: National Virtual Teacher Association Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services.

Drew Perkins talks with Neil Heffernan, computer science professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and researcher, about effective teaching and distance learning tools including ASSISTments which he developed with his wife. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: ASSISTments web site ASSISTments on Facebook, Twitter neilheffernan.net Email Neil at: nth@wpi.edu The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 176 How PBL Works At The University Level Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services.

Drew Perkins talks with Chad Dumas about his new book Let's Put the C in PLC: A Practical Guide for School Leaders. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: nextlearningsolutions.com Amazon: Let's Put the C in PLC: A Practical Guide for School Leaders @ChadDumas The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 34 Growing Better Professional Learning Communities With Dr. Richard DuFour (Part 1 Of 2) Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services.

Drew Perkins talks with sociology professor, author, and consultant, Ilana Redstone about the importance of and how to develop viewpoint diversity. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Diverse Perspectives Consulting Beyond Bigots and Snowflakes Video series Unassailable Ideas: How Unwritten Rules and Social Media Shape Discourse in American Higher Education Persuasion article: When the "Racism" Doesn't Seem Racist Heterodox Academy Eduardo Bonilla-Silva The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 217 A Closer Look At Critical Race Theory And White Fragility (with Rod Graham) The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 191 Is Critical Thinking A Nonsense Concept? Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services. 

Drew Perkins talks with Dr. Barbara Covarrubias about her projects to help facilitate and develop virtual events and experiences that build community and intercultural understanding. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Global Case Study Challenge Virtual Space Hero @BarbaraCoVaR Mentimeter Mirro Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services.

Drew Perkins talks with Kentucky superintendents Rob Clayton and Gary Fields about their navigation of the tensions and challenges associated with Covid-19. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: @RobClayton10 @BGISDgaryfields Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services.

Drew Perkins talks with cognitive developmental and evolutionary psychologist David C. Geary about his recent article in Quillette, The Fragility of Modern Education in the Time of COVID-19. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: The Fragility of Modern Education in the Time of COVID-19 David C. Geary website The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 224 Inspiring A New Paradigm For Education The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 162 What Do We Really Mean By “Deeper Thinking And Learning”? Visit wegrowteachers.com for info on our workshops and services.