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Heterodox conversations to stretch your thinking about important issues in education.
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Mar 15, 2023 • 55min
Work-Based Learning And Improving Career Readiness
Drew Perkins talks with Julie Lammers, Senior VP of Advocacy and Corporate Social Responsibility for non-profit American Student Assistance (ASA), about career readiness and work-based learning experience. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Mar 8, 2023 • 1h 18min
Educational Leadership Perspectives From China And Beyond
Drew Perkins talks with Brantley Turner, East Asia Education Director for the Dwight Schools, about her perspectives and experiences as a global educator. Click to Visit Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Mar 1, 2023 • 1h 8min
How To Make Learning Easier
Drew Perkins talks with cognitive psychologist Daniel Willingham about his new book, Outsmart Your Brain: Why Learning is Hard and How You Can Make It Easy. Click to View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Feb 23, 2023 • 1h 13min
Deepening Learning With The 4 Question Method
Drew Perkins talks with Jon Basset and Gary Shiffman about their 4 Question Method, and accompanying book, to engage students in deeper learning of history and social studies. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode.

Feb 15, 2023 • 1h 27min
The Role Of Tutoring In Bridging Learning Gaps
Drew Perkins talks with Max Roach, founder of the JonAyves Learning Club, about tutoring and bridging the learning gap for children’s education post-pandemic. Click to View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Feb 8, 2023 • 1h 4min
How SEL For Teachers Could Help With Burnout
Drew Perkins talks with Lorea Martinez about her newly developed professional development, Growing Your HEART Skills, to help build SEL skills in educator adults. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Feb 1, 2023 • 1h 1min
Making Americans: Immigrant Education
Drew Perkins talks with teacher and author, Jessica Lander, about her new book, Making Americans: Stories of Historic Struggles, New Ideas, and Inspiration in Immigrant Education. Click to view links and resources mentioned in this episode

Jan 25, 2023 • 60min
Improving Teacher Learning
Drew Perkins talks with Stacey Alicea and Heather Hill of RPPL The Research Partnership for Professional Learning) about their research brief, Building Better PL: How to Strengthen Teacher Learning. Click to View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Jan 18, 2023 • 1h 24min
Differentiated Mentoring and Coaching
Drew Perkins talks with Vicki Collet about her new book, Differentiated Mentoring and Coaching in Education. Click to View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode.

Jan 11, 2023 • 1h 9min
A Pro-Human Approach To Tolerance And Racism In Education
Drew Perkins talks with Dana Stangel-Plowe and Kobi Nelson about the pro-human approach of the Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism. Click to View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode