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
Talking Inquiry With Kath Murdoch
This episode is the archived audio of a May 25, 2024, ThoughtStretchers Education Community discussion event titled “A Journey Through the Landscape of Inquiry with Kath Murdoch”
How Should We Think About Antiracism In Education?
This episode is the archived audio of a May 23, 2024, ThoughtStretchers Education Community discussion event titled "Antiracism in Education: How should we think about race, racism, and antiracism in…
A Veteran Teacher Who Rejects Black And White Thinking
Drew Perkins talks with veteran teacher, Melinda Karshner, about her teaching and how she navigates the landscape of false binaries being pushed about the science of reading, science of learning, and…
A Conservative Vision For Improving Education
Drew Perkins talks with Rick Hess, Director of Education and the American Enterprise Institute, about his new co-authored book, Getting Education Right: A Conservative Vision for Improving Early Chil…
When A GOP Insider Realizes Moms For Liberty Claims Are False
Drew Perkins talks with Granbury, Texas school board member, Courtney Gore, and journalist, Jeremy Schwartz, about her experience with GOP efforts in her town to push their agenda at all costs.
School Desegregation In 1868? The Story Of Susie Clark
Drew Perkins talks with Joshalyn Hickey-Johnson, author of the children's book, Susie Clark: The Bravest Girl You’ve Ever Seen, a story about desegregating Iowa schools in 1868.
Using Thinking Maps To Empower Project-Based Learning
Drew Perkins talks with David Hyerle, Founder of Thinking Foundation and CEO/Owner of Thinking Schools International, about the use of Thinking Maps to help learners in and outside of PBL.
Hard Questions About School Choice
Drew Perkins talks with Shaka Mitchell, a Senior Fellow with the American Federation for Children, about school choice issues and challenges, including recent legislation passed in Kentucky.
2024 Federal Education Budget Advocacy
Drew Perkins talks with NASSP CEO Ronn Nozoe about their advocacy efforts regarding the 2024 federal education budget.
Community-Led Education, Overcoming The Culture Wars
This episode is the audio archive from a ThoughtStretchers Education Community discussion event from April 18, 2024, titled Catalyzing Community-Led Change: Overcoming the divisive and narrow politic…
A School Focused On Intellectual Virtues?
Drew Perkins talks with Jacquie Bryant, Founding Principal of a public middle school called Intellectual Virtues Academy.
Sorting The Evidence For Direct Instruction And Inquiry
Drew Perkins talks with Dylan Wiliam about the evidence and support for different instructional approaches including direct instruction and inquiry-based learning.
Is Higher Education A Bait And Switch?
Drew Perkins talks with Bill Coplin about his new book, The Path to Equity: Inclusion in the Kingdom of Liberal Arts, which calls for a shift in liberal arts education to a more practical and less ac…
Reading Instruction, Evidence And Neuroscience
This episode features the archived audio from a March 27, 2024, ThoughtStretchers Education Community Event titled Reading Instruction: Evidence & Neuroscience. Drew Perkins talked with Dr. Karen Gaz…
The Side Effects Of School
Drew Perkins hosted this ThoughtStretchers Education Community discussion on February 25th, 2024 with clinical psychologist, Naomi Fisher and the Executive Director of the Adolescent Flourishing Ini…
Inside The Teachers' Lounge Film
Drew Perkins talks with Ilker Çatak about his Oscar-nominated film, The Teachers' Lounge, about schools as a microcosm of society and of ourselves.
Understanding Antiracist School Leadership
Drew Perkins talks with author and educator, Daman Harris, about his work and book, The Antiracist School Leader.
DEI in K12 Education
The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast: DEI in K12 Education
Drew Perkins talks with Yunga Webb, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at North Country School, about DEI and their unique scho…
Healthy Parent Activism Or Partisan Warfare?
Drew Perkins talks with author Laura Pappano about her book, School Moms: Parent Activism, Partisan Politics, and the Battle for Public Education.
Navigating Education As An Elected State Representative And Teacher
Drew Perkins talks with Tina Bojanowski about the tensions and impact of her work as a teacher and an elected state representative for Louisville, KY.