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Oct 11, 2024 • 1h 37min
A Libertarian Look At School Choice
Drew Perkins talks with Neal McCluskey, Director of the Cato Institute's Center for Educational Freedom, about his school choice advocacy. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Oct 4, 2024 • 1h 1min
Expansive DEI And Fostering Intercultural Respect
Drew Perkins talks with Nayeli Vivanco, Vice President at International House at UC Berkeley, about their approach to promoting respectful discourse and unity. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Sep 25, 2024 • 37min
Elevating The Voice Of Principals
Drew Perkins talks with NASSP Board President, Raquel Martinez, about her work as a principal and newly appointed organizational role. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Aug 1, 2024 • 1h 21min
Does 'Equity' Undermine Science Education?
Drew Perkins talks with Cornell professor, Randy Wayne, about the Franklin Standards, an alternative meant to address shortcomings in the NGSS. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Jul 22, 2024 • 1h 29min
Blocked But Still Discussing: Direct Instruction Or Inquiry With Anna Stokke
Drew Perkins talks with Anna Stokke about their prickly social media exchange and their thinking on direct instruction vs. inquiry teaching and learning. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Jul 18, 2024 • 1h 11min
Helping Inquiring Minds Learn
Drew Perkins talks with Author, Erik Francis, about his new book, Inquiring Minds Want to Learn: Posing Good Questions to Promote Student Inquiry Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Jul 10, 2024 • 41min
Impactful Instructional Coaching With Jim Knight
Drew Perkins talks with Jim Knight, Founding Partner at the Instructional Coaching Group, about his work and approach to instructional coaching. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode.
Jul 2, 2024 • 1h 24min
Do The Science Of Learning And Inquiry Converge?
Drew Perkins talks with author and education professor, Carl Hendrick, about updates to his latest co-authored book and the nuances of the science of learning and inquiry. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Jun 27, 2024 • 1h 11min
Talking Inquiry With Kath Murdoch
This episode is the archived audio of a May 25, 2024, ThoughtStretchers Education Community discussion event titled “A Journey Through the Landscape of Inquiry with Kath Murdoch” Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Jun 19, 2024 • 1h 23min
How Should We Think About Antiracism In Education?
This episode is the archived audio of a May 23, 2024, ThoughtStretchers Education Community discussion event titled "Antiracism in Education: How should we think about race, racism, and antiracism in education?" Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
