The ThoughtStretchers Podcast

Drew Perkins talks with Gary Shiffman and Jon Bassett about 4QM Teaching and their new curriculum. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Drew Perkins talks with Lauren Brown, Jonathan Dallimore, and Aaron Aastor about the role of facts and critical thinking in teaching history. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Drew Perkins and guest co-host, Melinda Karshner, talk with Timothy Shanahan about his new book, Leveled Reading, Leveled Lives, How Students' Reading Achievement Has Been Held Back and What We Can Do About It. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Drew Perkins talks with Shane Leaning about his new book, Change Starts Here: What If Everything Your School Needed Was Right in Front of You? Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Drew Perkins talks with Heidi Boghosian about her book, Cyber Citizens: Saving Democracy with Digital Literacy. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Drew Perkins talks with George Lilley, a veteran teacher from Australia, about his critiques of the work of John Hattie, and the Science of Learning. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Drew Perkins talks with return guest, Ronn Nozoe, CEO of the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP). Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Drew Perkins talks with Vladimir Kogan about his new book, No Adult Left Behind: How Politics Hijacks Education Policy and Hurts Kids. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Drew Perkins talks with Rod Naquin about balancing educational research with practice as he returns to the classroom after 7 years doing educational leadership work. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Join Rebekah Berlin, a product developer enhancing teacher-child interactions, and Jim Heal, a seasoned education practitioner and author, as they dissect their co-authored work, Mental Models. They discuss bridging gaps between beliefs and evidence in education, emphasizing the power of mental models in teaching. Dive into the importance of varied examples for rich learning, the role of inquiry in cognitive science, and how deep questioning boosts knowledge retention. Their insights promise to bring clarity and practicality to educators seeking to refine their teaching strategies.