The ThoughtStretchers Podcast
Heterodox conversations to stretch your thinking about important issues in education.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 60 minutes
- Episodes
- 425
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Katharine Birbalsingh On Multiculturalism And Quality Education
Drew Perkins talks with Katharine Birbalsingh, Headmistress of London's Michaela School about her approach to multiculturalism and the role of knowledge and inquiry in quality education.
Knowledge Doesn't Equal Understanding
Drew Perkins talks with Christian Moore-Anderson about his Knowledge Doesn't Equal Understanding blog piece.
4 Ways School Leaders Can Navigate Polarizing Culture-War Issues
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…
Finding Enlightenment
Drew Perkins talks with Susan Kaiser Greenland about her latest book, Real-world Enlightenment: Discovering Ordinary Magic in Everyday Life.
How To Make Inquiry Based Learning Knowledge-Rich
This episode is an AI-generated podcast conversation using NotebookLM. It uses our published blog piece written by Drew Perkins as the source material.
Bridging The Gap Between Ed Research And Practice
Drew Perkins talks with Nate Hansford about his book The Scientific Principles of Teaching.
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How To Transform A Struggling School
Drew Perkins talks with NASSP 2025 Principal of the Year, Tracie Swilley, about her work to turn around a struggling school.
Culturally Responsive Teaching That Is Cognitively Responsive
Drew Perkins talks with Zaretta Hammond about her work and her focus on making culturally responsive teaching more cognitively responsive.
How To Attract And Retain High-Quality Teachers
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 Ca…
The Case Against School Choice Vouchers
Drew Perkins talks with Josh Cowen about his book, The Privateers: How Billionaires Created a Culture War and Sold School Vouchers
Grappling With Student Mental Health
Drew Perkins talks with Karen Foley, President of JPA Chicago, about their work to address student mental health in the Chicago area.
Cognitive Load Theory Reframed
Drew Perkins talks with Oliver Cavigioli about his reframing of Cognitive Load Theory.
A Libertarian Look At School Choice
Drew Perkins talks with Neal McCluskey, Director of the Cato Institute's Center for Educational Freedom, about his school choice advocacy.
Expansive DEI And Fostering Intercultural Respect
Drew Perkins talks with Nayeli Vivanco, Vice President at International House at UC Berkeley, about their approach to promoting respectful discourse and unity.
Elevating The Voice Of Principals
Drew Perkins talks with NASSP Board President, Raquel Martinez, about her work as a principal and newly appointed organizational role.
Does 'Equity' Undermine Science Education?
Drew Perkins talks with Cornell professor, Randy Wayne, about the Franklin Standards, an alternative meant to address shortcomings in the NGSS.
Blocked But Still Discussing: Direct Instruction Or Inquiry With Anna Stokke
Drew Perkins talks with Anna Stokke about their prickly social media exchange and their thinking on direct instruction vs. inquiry teaching and learning.
Helping Inquiring Minds Learn
Drew Perkins talks with Author, Erik Francis, about his new book, Inquiring Minds Want to Learn: Posing Good Questions to Promote Student Inquiry
Impactful Instructional Coaching With Jim Knight
Drew Perkins talks with Jim Knight, Founding Partner at the Instructional Coaching Group, about his work and approach to instructional coaching.
Do The Science Of Learning And Inquiry Converge?
Drew Perkins talks with author and education professor, Carl Hendrick, about updates to his latest co-authored book and the nuances of the science of learning and inquiry.