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
Teaching SEL Through PBL
Drew Perkins talks with Matinga Ragatz and Mike Kaechele about their new book Pulse of PBL: Cultivating Equity Through Social Emotional Learning.
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How To Actually Discuss Controversial Topics In The Classroom
Drew Perkins talks with Diana Hess, Dean of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, about teacher education, politicization, and The Discussion Project.
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SEL, Sandy Hook, And Choosing Love
Drew Perkins talks with Scarlett Lewis, Chief Movement Officer for the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement, about Social-Emotional Learning and the ways in which being a Sandy Hook mother has inspired h…
A Guide to Recovering From Gun Violence In Schools
Drew Perkins talks with George Roberts and Michael Bennett about the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) Principal Recovery Network, Guide to Recovery, a collection of best pr…
Actually Curious, Inside Curiosity Lab
Drew Perkins talks with Michael Tennant, Founder and CEO of Curiosity Lab, that exists to build a massive community around the shared values of curiosity, inclusivity, and empathy.
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Growing The Quality of Online School
Drew Perkins talks with Anjilee Ferguson and Sara Busalacchi, co-founders of Mountain Point Academy, an online 6-12 school for a specialized population, about how they've evolved their model to impro…
Has Woke Won?
Drew Perkins talks with Joanna Williams about her book, How Woke Won: The Elitist Movement that Threatens Democracy, Tolerance and Reason.
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- Book: How Woke…
Rating And Reviewing Podcasts For Kids
Drew Perkins talks with Laura Ordoñez, Head of Podcast Ratings and Reviews at Common Sense Media, about their ratings process and how educators can use podcasts to teach content, thinking, and develo…
Is Constructivist Teaching Empty?
Drew Perkins talks with Patty Rice Doran about her recently published piece in Quillette magazine, The Emptiness of Constructivist Teaching.
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Growing Agency In Students
Drew Perkins talks with Ian Rowe about his new book, Agency: The Four Point Plan (F.R.E.E.) for ALL Children to Overcome the Victimhood Narrative and Discover Their Pathway to Power.
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Thinking About Quitting Teaching?
Drew Perkins talks with Bill Manchester about his book, When You Feel Like Quitting Teaching, Read This Book: Inspiration and Strategies for Long-Term Success.
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How To Have Rich And Empowering Talk With Children
Drew Perkins talks with Rebecca Rolland about her book, The Art of Talking With Children: The Simple Keys to Nurturing Kindness, Confidence, and Creativity in Kids.
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Empowering Schools To Prevent Politicization
Drew Perkins talks with Bonnie Snyder about her work with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and book, Undoctrinate: How Politicized Classrooms Harm Kids and Ruin Our Schools―and Wha…
How To Stop Micromanaging Your Classroom
Drew Perkins talks with Miriam Plotinsky about her new book, Teach More, Hover Less: How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary Classroom.
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Making Equity Tangible
Drew Perkins talks with Colin Seale about his new book, Tangible Equity: A Guide for Leveraging Student Identity, Culture, and Power to Unlock Excellence in and Beyond the Classroom.
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Starting A Public PBL Charter School
Drew Perkins talks with the co-founders of Dekalb Brilliance Academy about their startup public charter school meant to empower learners through entrepreneurial project-based learning.
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Professional Growth for Superintendents
Drew Perkins talks with Doug Roberts, founder and CEO of the Institute for Education Innovation, about their work to support superintendents in their leadership role.
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Depoliticizing News With The Factual
Drew Perkins talks with Arjun Moorthy, co-founder of The Factual, a news aggregator that uses AI and data to depoliticize and foster a more healthy consumption of news.
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Examining Our Stories Of Teaching And Professional Growth
Drew Perkins talks with Chase Orton about his new book, The Imperfect and Unfinished Math Teacher.
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Why Higher Ed Has Lost Its Way And What To Do About It
Drew Perkins talks with Howard Gardner and Wendy Fischman about their new book, The Real World of College: What Higher Education Is and What It Can Be, which details an extensive study, different way…