The ThoughtStretchers Podcast

Drew Perkins talks with Bertrand Cooper about his experiences with poverty and race in the context of education and activism.  Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Current Affairs: Who Actually Gets to Create Black Pop Culture? @_BlackTrash Sheena Mason: Class & “Race” in Theory of Racelessness feat. Bertrand Cooper John Wood Jr.: Class and Black America | A Conversation with Bertrand Cooper Visit wegrowteachers.com for info on our workshops and services. 

Drew Perkins talks with Diana Parafiniuk, Ashley Sanders, and Jon Ebert from E-Therapy about meeting the mental health needs of schools using tele-therapy and virtual connections. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: electronic-therapy.com info@electronic-therapy.com E-Therapy on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services.

Drew Perkins talks with Dr. Sheena Mason about her Theory of Racelessness, upcoming book, and ways in which changing our understanding of race is key to transcending racism. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: theoryofracelessness.org @Racelessness, @SheenaMasonPhD Can we ever stop "obsessing" over race? Theory of Racelessness explained | Khadija Mbowe Bertrand Cooper: Who Actually Gets to Create Black Pop Culture? Racecraft: The Soul of Inequality in American Life Newsweek: Undoing Racism Means Undoing Race | Opinion Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services.

Drew Perkins talks with Helen Lee Bouygues about her Reboot Foundation which aims to elevate critical thinking into our daily lives.  Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Reboot Foundation @RebootFndn Reboot on Facebook @BouyguesLee Harvard Project Zero What Are The Best Graphic Organizers For Promoting Critical Thinking? Visit wegrowteachers.com for info on our workshops and services. 

Drew Perkins talks with Anya Kamenetz, author and NPR Education Correspondent, about Covid's effects on education and schools and what she's learned while writing "The Stolen Year How Covid Changed Children's Lives and Where We Go Now". Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: anyakamenetz.net Anya's Tiny Letter @anya1anya abcsciencecollaborative.org NPR: When can kids take off their masks in school? Here's what some experts say The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 131 Balancing Screen Time And Digital Media With Real Life Visit wegrowteachers.com for info on our workshops and services.

Drew Perkins talks with Jennifer LaGarde and Darren Hudgins about their new book, Digital Detectives: Essential Lessons for Discerning Fact From Fiction in the 'Fake News' Era. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Digital Detectives: Essential Lessons for Discerning Fact From Fiction in the 'Fake News' Era @jenniferlagarde @dhudgins Visit wegrowteachers.com for info on our workshops and services.

Drew Perkins talks with Sarah Johnson, CEO of The Teaching Lab, about their partnership and work with the Research Partnership for Professional Learning to help improve professional development. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: teachinglab.org RPPL @OnlySJJ @TeachingLabHQ  @rpplpartnership Visit wegrowteachers.com for info on our workshops and services.

Drew Perkins talks with Gever Tulley, founder of Tinkering School and SF Brightworks, about their use of PBL to develop student agency and deeper learning that works.  Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Mars Mission Book SF Brightworks Twitter: @gever, Instagram: @gevertulley Ep. 259 Free Range Kids: Unlocking The Potential Of Our Kids Visit wegrowteachers.com for info on our workshops and services.

Drew Perkins talks with Audrey Watters about her new book, Teaching Machines: The History of Personalized Learning. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Teaching Machines: The History of Personalized Learning hackeducation.com audreywatters.com The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 263 Bob Moses, Civil Rights Leader/Educator Visit wegrowteachers.com for info on our workshops and services.

Drew Perkins talks with Ulcca Joshi Hansen about her new book, The Future of Smart: How Our Education System Needs to Change to Help All Young People Thrive, and how she thinks about a structural and sustainable human-centered liberatory approach to better meet the needs of students and the modern world.  Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: http://ulcca.com/ Ulcca on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn Book: The Future of Smart: How Our Education System Needs to Change to Help All Young People Thrive Visit wegrowteachers.com for more info on our workshops and services.