The ThoughtStretchers Podcast

Drew Perkins talks with Emily Hanford, Natalie Wexler, Micki Ray, and Kate Winn in this first ever TeachThought Podcast Live! panel discussion on the 'Reading Wars'.Our panelists: Click to view panelists, links, and to view the video recording of our discussion on YouTube.

Drew Perkins talks with Danielle Ross, educator and co-author of Culture to the Max! Culturally Responsive Teaching and Practice. Click to View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Drew Perkins talks with Ronn Nozoe, Chief Executive Officer of NASSP, about leading and learning as we emerge from the past few years of turmoil in our country. Click to View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Drew Perkins talks with Paul Kirschner about the roles of explicit instruction and inquiry in the context of cognitive science and his recent (co-authored) books, How Teaching Happens and How Learning Happens. View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Drew Perkins talks with Nadine Levitt, founder of Emotion Wonderland, about her work to help students build emotional intelligence. View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Drew Perkins talks with Lynette Guastaferro, CEO of Teaching Matters, about supporting teachers facing a growing set of significant and multiple challenges. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: teachingmatters.org

Drew Perkins talks with Deborah Appleman, author of Literature and the New Culture Wars: Triggers, Cancel Culture, and the Teacher’s Dilemma. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: deborahappleman.com Twitter: @deborahappleman Instagram: deborahapplemaneducator Book: Literature and the New Culture Wars: Triggers, Cancel Culture, and the Teacher’s Dilemma Email: dapplema@carleton.edu

Drew Perkins talks with Jonathan Davis and Maureen Connelly about their new book, the first in a series, titled Adaptable Teaching: 30 Practical Strategies for All School Contexts. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: buildyourteachingtoolbox.com

Drew Perkins talks with Mandy McLaren, investigative reporter for the Louisville Courier-Journal, about her 5 piece report, Between The Lines: An Investigation Into Why Kentucky's Kids Can't Read. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: courier-journal.com/betweenthelines mandymclaren.com Twitter: @mandy_mclaren, Tik Tok: @mandy_mclaren Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balanced Literacy Classroom Listen and subscribe on your favorite podcast player including: Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Stitcher

Drew Perkins talks with Zach Groshell, instructional coach and podcast host, about project-based learning and direct/explicit instruction and the importance of doing what works to help students learn best. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: educationrickshaw.com @MrZachG Progressively Incorrect Podcast