The ThoughtStretchers Podcast
ThoughtStretchers Education
Heterodox conversations to stretch your thinking about important issues in education.
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Mar 4, 2019 • 49min
Ep. 158 How Do We Teach Kids To Talk About Taboo Topics?
Drew Perkins talks with elementary teacher Liz Kleinrock about her TED Talk and work to help teachers and students talk about difficult topics. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: teachandtransform.org Liz on Instagram TED Talk: How to teach kids to talk about taboo topics Teaching Tolerance web site The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 154 Depolarizing America Through Inquiry And Critical Thinking (Better Angels) Curio Learning @AshleyLambS @CurioLearning The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 66 Teaching Like A Rebel With KY Teacher Of The Year The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 106 Empowering Teachers To Accelerate Deeper Learning There are two kinds of identity politics. One is good. The other, very bad. | Jonathan Haidt
Mar 1, 2019 • 26min
Ep. 157 How Can We Make Screen Time Work For Kids?
Drew Perkins talks with Sara DeWitt, Vice-President of PBS Kids Digital, about how to navigate the positives and negatives of screen time for kids. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: TED Talk: 3 fears about screen time for kids - and why they're not true pbslearningmedia.org grownups.pbskids.org @saradewitt Research: How Daniel Tiger Helps Teach Social Skills to Preschoolers *Also published at TeachThought.com Listen and subscribe on: iTunes Stitcher Podbean PodcastLand YouTube Also available on Google Music for subscribers! Thank You For Listening! Thanks so much for joining us again. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it. Also, please leave an honest review for The TeachThought Podcast! Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and we read each and every one of them. If you have any questions please email us at grow@teachthought.com! Don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates.
Feb 21, 2019 • 56min
Ep. 156 Building Community, Overcoming Barriers, Music Education
Drew Perkins talks with Jecorey Arthur, aka 1200, about his journey and work as a musician and educator in a world that has presented significant challenges to being successful. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: 1200llc.com, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram Simmons College of Kentucky WUOL Education
Feb 20, 2019 • 1h 5min
Ep. 155 Does Competition And School Choice Meaningfully Improve Education?
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 155 Does Competition And School Choice Meaningfully Improve Education? Drew Perkins talks with Corey DeAngelis of the Cato Institute about the ability of school choice and competition to improve our education system. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: @DeAngelisCorey @CatoInstitute Cato Institute Jay Greene Patrick Wolf Peter Greene
Feb 19, 2019 • 1h 15min
Ep. 154 Depolarizing America Through Inquiry And Critical Thinking
Drew Perkins talks with John Wood Jr. and Bill Doherty of the Better Angels organization about their workshops and efforts to depolarize America. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Better-Angels.org @BetterAngelsUSA Better Angels on Facebook @billdoherty @JohnRWoodJr
Feb 12, 2019 • 1h 9min
Ep. 153 Communicating Effectively About Sexuality Education
Drew Perkins talks with Brittany McBride about her work with Advocates for Youth about sexuality education, social justice, and equity issues. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: amaze.org advocatesforyouth.org 3rs.org @amazeorg Amaze on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube
Feb 8, 2019 • 60min
Ep. 152 Reading Lessons Learned From A Child Left Behind
Drew Perkins talks with author and reading specialist Lois Letchford about her story and ongoing work teaching of reading based on lessons learned from helping her son overcome massive reading issues. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: loisletchford.com Reversed: A Memoir @LetchfordLois Lois on Facebook Susan Neuman Youtube - Lois Letchford's "Reversed": A Story of Overcoming The Odds The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 11: Redefining Intelligence To Unlock The Possibility In Our Students
Feb 2, 2019 • 1h 9min
Ep. 151 Chasing The Next Better, Reflections From #MyRoomMessage
Drew Perkins talks with teacher and author of #MyRoomMessage Monte Syrie about his reflections on teaching, classroom culture, and teacher preparation. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Monte's web site: letschangeeducation.com Kelly Gallagher The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 146 Does Education Have a Twitter Problem?
Jan 30, 2019 • 56min
Ep. 150 Deeper Thinking Through Inquiry And Art
Drew Perkins talks with Nicola Giardina about her book and work with educators using her "Pyramid of Inquiry" to pull deeper learning and thinking through art. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: nicolagiardina.com Book: The More We Look, the Deeper It Gets - Publisher Site, Amazon
Jan 23, 2019 • 1h 5min
Ep. 149 Is Constructivist Education Addressing Inequality?
Drew Perkins talks with author Natalie Wexler about her work, specifically her recent Forbes article asserting constructivist education is not closing educational gaps that are rooted in socioeconomic differences. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: nataliewexler.com @natwexler Forbes: To Attack Inequality, We Need A Different Kind Of Education Forbes: Why Homework Doesn't Seem To Boost Learning--And How It Could The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 147 Unpacking PBL Through A Student’s Passion The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 146 Does Education Have a Twitter Problem? Straw Project PBL Exemplar The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 138 Is Knowledge Being Overlooked For Inquiry In Progressive Education? danielwillingham.com/ alfiekohn.org Edutopia: Project-Based Learning: Raising Student Achievement for All Learners
