The ThoughtStretchers Podcast

Ep. 146 Does Education Have A Twitter Problem?

05 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Dean Shareski about the lack of substance in some education related social media postings, the importance of being able to di...

Ep. 145 Project-Based Learning in the Math Classroom

03 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Telannia Norfar and Chris Fancher about their upcoming book "Project-Based Learning in the Math Classroom". 

Ep. 144 Creating Cultures Of Thinking And Intellectual Character

22 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Ron Ritchhart, Principal Investigator for the Cultures of Thinking Project and Senior Research Associate at Project Zero (...

Ep. 143 Talking Finland And The Soul Of Education

14 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Michael J. Hynes, Superintendent of Pat-Med Schools in Long Island, NY, to reflect on his recent trip to visit and learn from ...

Ep. 142 Addressing Teacher Shortages By Creating Strong Work Environments

18 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Talia Milgrom-Elcott, co-founder and Executive Director of 100Kin10, about their work to address teacher shortages by improvi...

Ep. 141 Using SEL to Manage Emotions, Set Boundaries, And Empower Vs. Protect Kids

13 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Tamara Fyke, creator of Love in A Big World, about her work in Social Emotional Learning and how things like managing emotion...

Ep. 140 Getting The Most Out Of Minecraft In Education

09 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Neal Manegold, Director of Minecraft: Education Edition and Mark Sparvell, who leads marketing at Microsoft Education, about ...

Ep. 139 Exploring False Dichotomies In Education

07 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Michael B. Horn, Chief Strategy Officer at The Entangled Group and Distinguished Fellow at the  Clayton Christensen Inst...

Ep. 138 Is Knowledge Being Overlooked For Inquiry In Progressive Education?

01 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Katharine Birbalsingh, Headmistress and Founder of Michaela School in London, and Tom Hudock, Director and Founder of ARC Acad...

Ep. 137 Using Movement Theater And Inquiry To Increase Authentic Learning

25 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Paul Rajeckas, Co-Artistic Director of Theater Moves, about his work with physical movement theater to help deepen learning an...

Ep. 136 Designing "Low Floor/High Ceiling" Learning Through Edtech

09 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Charlotte Cheng, Curriculum Product Manager at Wonder Workshop, about their design processes to engage and sustain learners.

Ep. 135 Teaching With Apps In Elementary

03 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Angela French about her work and experience in helping to develop learning apps geared towards elementary learners.

Ep. 134 Equity and Authentic PBL through #HipHopEd

27 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Sam Seidel about his work to improve teaching and learning with the Stanford Design School and through the lens of Hip Hop Ed...

Ep. 133 How To Build An Authentic And Entrepreneurial High School Experience

17 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Trace Pickering, Executive Director/Co-Founder of Iowa BIG, about how their program develops and delivers a more authentic an...

Ep. 132 How Should We Be Teaching Math?

10 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Dan Meyer about the role of inquiry, practice, and drilling in the teaching of math.

Ep. 131 Balancing Screen Time And Digital Media With Real Life

05 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Anya Kamenetz about her new book and the issue of balancing the use of digital media and screen time with our children and st...

Ep. 130 How Can We Improve Teaching And Learning Using Protocols?

29 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Director of National School Reform Faculty, Michele Mattoon, about their work with educators around the world using protocols...

Ep. 129 Learning To Learn: Rote Memorization Or Constructivism?

28 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with author, professor, and MOOC instructor Barb Oakley about their differences and intersections of thinking about teaching and l...

Ep. 128 Navigating Victimhood Culture As An Educator

22 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with sociologist and author Bradley Campbell about how educators might benefit from a better understanding of victimhood culture.

Ep. 127 What If We Ignored State Tests And Encouraged More Play?

19 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Michael J. Hynes, Superintendent of Pat-Med Schools, about his recent letter to his district principals and teachers asking t...

Ep. 126 Improving School Ratings And Accountability

08 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Chris Domaleski, Associate Director at the Center for Assessment, about his recent publication "Establishing Performance Stand...

Ep. 125 Mindshifting School Leadership

20 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Heather Warrell about using digital tools and shifting mindset to help school leaders improve workflow and transparency in th...

Ep. 124 Teachers Going Gradeless

17 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Arthur Chiaravalli, teacher and editor of Teachers Going Gradeless, about teaching and assessing with an eye towards going gra...

Ep. 123 Moving Education from Post-Modern to Metamodern

04 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with writer, educator, and futurist Zak Stein about the past, present, and possible future of education.

Ep. 122 Rescuing Public Education From Reformers

26 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with John Merrow in a repeat appearance about his new book, "Addicted to Reform: A 12-Step Program to Rescue Public Education"

Ep. 121 The Teacher Prep That Our Schools Really Need

14 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Carole Basile, Dean of the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University, about how they're shifting their tea...

Ep. 120 Conversation in Collaborative Leadership

08 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Peter DeWitt about his work in the area of collaborative leadership, John Hattie's work, and innovating schools.

Ep. 119 Building Learner-Centered Edtech And Culture

03 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Jamie Brooker in a repeat appearance about his experience with Kahoot! and We Are Human towards a more learner-centered cultur...

Ep. 118 Democratizing Leadership To Empower And Grow Schools

24 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Round Rock ISD Executive Director of Teaching and Learning, Ryan Smith, about his work to democratize leadership to help tea...

Ep. 117 PBL Lessons Learned By Designing A PBL Edtech Tool

10 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Mike Hourahine, CEO and Co-Founder of Edio, a PBL and Design Thinking Edtech Platform, about their work and lessons learned th...

Ep. 116 Changing The Landscape Of Math Teaching

08 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with John Ewing, President of Math for America about how they support and grow math and science teachers and how math teaching and ...

Ep. 115 Let's Talk About What School Could Be

05 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Ted Dintersmith about his experiences visiting schools and leaders in all 50 states following his first book and documentary "...

Ep. 114 Helping Kids Get More Out Of Play With SEL

04 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Playworks President, Elizabeth Cushing, and  Sara Shorey, Principal of Adams Elementary about using social-emotional lea...

Ep. 113 Reinventing Learning: Time for a Change

27 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 113 of the TeachThought Podcast is the final episode in a 12-part series on reinventing learning for the always-on generation. The series is ...

Ep. 112 Critical Media Literacy and Fake News in Post-Truth America

24 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with University of Arkansas professor Chris Goering about his new book "Critical Media Literacy and Fake News in Post-Truth America...

Ep. 111 Science and Earth Through The Eyes Of An Astronaut

19 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with former astronaut and current MIT professor Jeff Hoffman about his experiences in space, science teaching and learning, and his...

Ep. 110 Reinventing Learning: Digital Learners want Useful, Relevant, and Fun Learning

12 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 110 of the TeachThought Podcast is the 11th episode in a 12-part series on reinventing learning for the always-on generation. The series is...

Ep. 109 What The Research Says About Quality PBL

08 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Barbara Condliffe, Research Associate at MDRC, about their recent research review publication "Project-Based Learning: A Promi...

Ep. 108 Breaking Barriers With The Values of Jackie Robinson

01 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with the daughter of Jackie Robinson, Sharon, about her life and experiences and wisdom in addition to her educational work with Sc...

Ep. 107 School Safety: What You May Not Have Considered

23 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Doug Parisi, Director of Training at SafeDefend and school and workplace safety expert, about school safety, active shooters,...

Ep. 106 Empowering Teachers To Accelerate Deeper Learning

21 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with a group of Fern Creek High School teachers from Louisville, KY who are engaging in a School Startup cohort attempting to rethi...

Ep. 105 Debating The Impact Of Scholarship Tax Credits

16 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Senior Policy Analyst at The Kentucky Center for Economic Policy, Anna Baumann, and Associate Professor of Educational Admini...

Ep. 104 Education Budgets And Legislative Priorities

14 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Kentucky superintendents Dr. Nick Brake and Matt Robbins about education budget cuts, their potential impact on teaching and l...

Ep. 103 Critical Thinking Your Way Through The News

12 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Jens Erik Gould, Editor in Chief of The Knife Media, about how they use critical thinking to analyze the spin, slant, and logi...

Ep. 102 Reinventing Learning: Digital Learners are Transfluent

28 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 102 of the TeachThought Podcast is the ninth episode in a 12-part series on reinventing learning for the always-on generation. The series i...

Ep. 101 Removing Barriers To Higher Ed With Virtual Learning

13 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Deputy VP & CEO of Arizona State University's Prep Digital High School, Julie Young, about their work to help remove barriers...

Ep. 100 So All Can Learn: A Practical Guide To Differentiation

31 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with TeachThought PD Facilitator John McCarthy about his new book, So All Can Learn: A Practical Guide to Differentiation.

Ep. 99 Reinventing Learning: Digital Learners Prefer Instant Gratification

27 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 99 of the TeachThought Podcast is the ninth episode in a 12-part series on reinventing learning for the always-on generation. The series is b...

Ep. 98 Moving PBL From Surface To Transfer Level

21 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Napa New Technology High School Principal Riley Johnson about his school's work to deepen the quality of PBL including authent...

Ep. 97 Growing PBL With Mentorship

17 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with author Patty Alper about her book "Teach To Work" and how adding quality mentors can help students, especially in the context...

Ep. 96 Reinventing Learning for the Always-On Generation Series: Part 8

04 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 96 of the TeachThought Podcast is the eighth episode in a 12-part series on reinventing learning for the always-on generation. The series is ...

Ep. 95 Growing Deeper Thinking With Coding

04 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with former NASA Engineer now game designer Mark Engelberg about coding, math education, and the transferability to thinking in di...

Ep. 94 Why I Don't Grade

17 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Jesse Stommel, Executive Director of the Division of Teaching and Learning Technologies at University of Mary Washington abou...

Ep. 93 Recognizing Learning And Growth With Open Badges

09 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Wayne Skipper, CEO and Founder of Concentric Sky about open badging, micro-credentialing and education and learning. 

Ep. 92: Translating Courses from Face-to-Face to Online

04 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

TeachThought Podcast Ep. 92: Translating Courses from Face-to-Face to Online by: TeachThought Staff For episode 92 of the TeachThought podcast, Dr. S...

Ep. 91 Reinventing Learning For The Always-On Generation Series: Part 7

30 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

by TeachThought Staff Episode 91 of the TeachThought Podcast is the seventh episode in a 12-part series on reinventing learning for the always-on ge...

Ep. 90 Reinventing Learning For The Always-On Generation Series: Part 6

19 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 90 of the TeachThought Podcast is the sixth episode in a 12-part series on reinventing learning for the always-on generation. The series is b...

Ep. 89 Reinventing Learning For The Always-On Generation Series: Part 5

09 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 89 of the TeachThought Podcast is the fifth episode in a 12-part series on reinventing learning for the always-on generation. The series is b...

Ep. 88 Reinventing Learning For The Always-On Generation Series: Part 4

23 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 88 of the TeachThought Podcast is the fourth episode in a 12-part series on reinventing learning for the always-on generation. The series is ...

Ep. 87 Helping Questions Flourish With Recap

19 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Director of TeachThought Professional Development, Drew Perkins, talks with Emily Merritt and Brian Lamb of Recap about the inquiry process and how th...

Ep. 86 Engaging Students With Robotics And STEM

14 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with recent high school graduate, Edward Holicky, about his experience and involvement in FIRST Robotics Competitions and STEM edu...

Ep. 85 Reinventing Learning For The Always-On Generation Series: Part 3

07 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 85 of the TeachThought podcast is the third in a 12-part series on reinventing learning for the 'always on' generation. In this series, Ryan ...

Ep. 84 Reinventing Learning: Part 2: The Nine Core Learning Attributes of the Digital Generation: A Primer

31 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 84 of the TeachThought Podcast is the second in a 12-part series on reinventing learning for the always-on generation. In this series, Ryan S...

Ep. 83 School Choice And Control, The Structure Of Educational Revolutions

18 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Andy Smarick, Morgridge Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, about his recent article in National Affairs Magazine re...

Ep. 82 Navigating The Ever-Changing Landscape Of #Edtech

17 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Jeff Lowe and Sarah Richards from SMART Technologies about the challenges and best practices for implementing #Edtech and effe...

Ep. 81 Reinventing Learning For The Always-On Generation Series

09 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 81 of the TeachThought podcast is the first in a 12-part series on reinventing learning for the 'always on' generation. In this series, Ryan ...

Ep. 80 A Deep Dive Into Equity Through Assessment And PBL

26 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with JuanCarlos Arauz of E3 Education as a second part to their recent initial conversation about equity and education. This time ...

Ep. 79 Moving The Rock Of Educational Change

08 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with author and thought-leader Grant Lichtman about educational change and his latest book. 

Ep. 78 The Ripple Effect Of Valuing The Lives Of Girls And Women

04 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Erin Geiger, VP of Business Development at Hackbright Academy, about the role of women in the tech industry and how increasin...

Ep. 77 Growing Educational Excellence Through Equity

28 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with E3 Education's Founding Executive Director, JuanCarlos Arauz about educational equity as it relates to excellence. 

Ep. 76 Deeper Learning Through Collaborative Edtech Tools

17 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Soundtrap Education Ambassador Meredith Allen about using tools like Soundtrap to increase student collaboration and deepen ...

Ep. 75 Sustainability And Project-Based Learning

13 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Chief Innovation Officer for EcoRise in Austin, Texas, Richard Kincaid, about their work with teachers to design and develo...

Ep. 74 Reflections Of A First Year Principal

29 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Jennifer Cox about what she learned from her first year of being a middle school principal.

Ep. 73 The Power Of A Plant: Growing Healthy Minds and Schools

17 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Stephen Ritz and Suzie Boss, co-authors of The Power of a Plant: A Teacher's Odyssey to Grow Healthy Minds and Schools.

Ep. 72 The Power of Inquiry

01 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Kath Murdoch from Australia about her work and book and creating a culture of inquiry in schools around the world.

Ep. 71 How Can Virtual Reality Grow Teaching And Learning?

26 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Steve Grubbs of VictoryVR about their virtual science books as well as the current and future state of virtual reality in educ...

Ep. 70 Assessment and Personalized Learning in Project-Based Learning

07 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Drew Schrader from the New Tech Network about the role of assessment, rubrics, and student contracts in personalizing learning...

Ep. 69: Coming To Terms With The 21st Century Classroom

20 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode by educator Sam Nulf takes a look at the 21st century classroom.   Sam has been working in education since graduating from Queen's Un...

Ep. 68: How I Personalize Learning For Students Part 2

13 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is the follow-up in our first series guest-hosted by a variety of voices in and around education.   In this episode John Dollar, a f...

Ep. 67: How I Personalize Learning For Students In My Classroom

06 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is the first in a series guest-hosted by a variety of voices in and around education.   In this episode John Dollar, a former classr...

Ep. 66 Teaching Like A Rebel With KY Teacher Of The Year

23 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with 2016 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Ashley Lamb-Sinclair about her web app Curio, education reform thoughts, and how her Teacher...

Ep. 65 Using Mindfulness And Meditation To Help Children Manage Stress And Be More Compassionate

13 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with author Susan Kaiser Greenland about her books and work with children around mindfulness and meditation.

Ep. 64 The War On Teaching Evolution And Science

05 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with the makers of We Believe in Dinosaurs about their film which explores the battle between teaching evolution and creationism t...

Ep. 63 Rethinking Leadership Through The Lens of Technology

06 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with co-authors of Blending Leadership, Reshan Richards and Stephen Valentine, about how leadership might look different through t...

Ep. 62 Preparing Teachers For A Project-Based World

22 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Emily Liebtag, Project Manager at Getting Smart, about their recent paper, Preparing Teachers for a Project-Based World.

Ep. 61 Teaching Math Through PBL

14 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with New Tech Network School Development & Math Coach and author of the Emergent Math blog, Geoff Krall about teaching of math thr...

Ep. 60 Making History Come Alive Through Podcasting

10 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Mick Sullivan, host of The Past and the Curious Podcast about his work to help make history come alive.

Ep. 59 Innovating With Authentic PBL And 3D Printing

31 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Rich Lehrer, Innovation Coordinator for the Enable Community Foundation and Brookwood School, about his work with 3D printing,...

Ep. 58 Lessons From Second City Improv To Improve Teaching And Learning

17 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Second City's Executive Vice President Kelly Leonard, about his book, Yes, And and how we might use the lessons from improv ...

Ep. 57 How Can Teachers Move Students Of Poverty To Middle Or Upper Class?

10 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with author Eric Jensen about his book, Poor Students, Rich Teaching: Mindsets for Change (Raising Achievement for Youth at Risk) ...

Ep. 56 How Google Is Winning The #Edtech Battle For America's Classrooms

04 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Ainsley O'Connell, Staff Writer at Fast Company, about the battle between Google, Microsoft and Apple for America's classrooms...

Ep. 55 How Can EdTech Help Build Knowledge And Critical Thinking?

20 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Quizlet CEO Matthew Glotzbach about his Edtech journey that includes stints at Google and YouTube as well as how apps like Q...

Ep. 54 How The Gates And Other Foundations Have An Inside Track To Ed Policy

08 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with author Megan Tompkins-Stange about the influence four major non-profit foundations (Bill and Melinda Gates, Eli and Edythe...

Ep. 53 Exploring Ed Reform With Veteran Journalist John Merrow

24 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with veteran education journalist John Merrow about the origin of charter schools, how to get policymakers to affect real change, h...

Ep. 52 Using #Edtech And Graphic Novels to Engage Reluctant Readers

19 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Jeff Faulconer, VP of product development at StoryArc Media about engaging with reluctant readers using Poptropica.com and the...

Ep. 51 Is The Gates Foundation Really Helping Our Schools and Students?

25 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Anthony Cody about the second edition of his book The Educator and the Oligarch and new developments in the type of education...

Ep 50 What Are The Benefits Of Student Blogging?

21 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Terry Heick talks with Ronnie Burt of edublogs about blogging, specifically how blogging can improve student literacy, create opportu...

Ep. 49 What New Technology Tools Are Teachers Using?

19 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Terry Heick talks with Jennifer Gonzales about how teachers are using new technology in the classroom, and what they're hoping to accomplish as a resu...

Ep. 48 Let's Make Thinking And Learning Visible With @explainevrythng

16 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Reshan Richards, Chief Learning Officer at Explain Everything, about their new Collaborative Whiteboard feature, his gradua...

Ep. 47 The Future Of Learning With Google For Education

11 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Perkins talks with Jaime Casap, Google's Chief Education Evangelist, about the impact Google has made on the future of learning and what he sees...