

The ThoughtStretchers Podcast
ThoughtStretchers Education
Heterodox conversations to stretch your thinking about important issues in education.
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Aug 22, 2018 • 1h 9min
Ep. 128 Navigating Victimhood Culture As An Educator
Drew Perkins talks with sociologist and author Bradley Campbell about how educators might benefit from a better understanding of victimhood culture.

Aug 19, 2018 • 58min
Ep. 127 What If We Ignored State Tests And Encouraged More Play?
Drew Perkins talks with Michael J. Hynes, Superintendent of Pat-Med Schools, about his recent letter to his district principals and teachers asking them to ignore state test results and his push to give more time for play within the school day.

Aug 8, 2018 • 1h 2min
Ep. 126 Improving School Ratings And Accountability
Drew Perkins talks with Chris Domaleski, Associate Director at the Center for Assessment, about his recent publication "Establishing Performance Standards for School Accountability Systems" and how we might improve the process of evaluating and sharing the quality of schools.

Jul 20, 2018 • 52min
Ep. 125 Mindshifting School Leadership
Drew Perkins talks with Heather Warrell about using digital tools and shifting mindset to help school leaders improve workflow and transparency in their schools.

Jun 17, 2018 • 1h 7min
Ep. 124 Teachers Going Gradeless
Drew Perkins talks with Arthur Chiaravalli, teacher and editor of Teachers Going Gradeless, about teaching and assessing with an eye towards going gradeless.

Jun 4, 2018 • 1h 6min
Ep. 123 Moving Education from Post-Modern to Metamodern
Drew Perkins talks with writer, educator, and futurist Zak Stein about the past, present, and possible future of education.

May 26, 2018 • 1h 3min
Ep. 122 Rescuing Public Education From Reformers
Drew Perkins talks with John Merrow in a repeat appearance about his new book, "Addicted to Reform: A 12-Step Program to Rescue Public Education"

May 14, 2018 • 1h
Ep. 121 The Teacher Prep That Our Schools Really Need
Drew Perkins talks with Carole Basile, Dean of the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University, about how they're shifting their teacher prep program to produce teachers better suited for the needs of modern schools and students.

May 8, 2018 • 58min
Ep. 120 Conversation in Collaborative Leadership
Drew Perkins talks with Peter DeWitt about his work in the area of collaborative leadership, John Hattie's work, and innovating schools.

May 3, 2018 • 59min
Ep. 119 Building Learner-Centered Edtech And Culture
Drew Perkins talks with Jamie Brooker in a repeat appearance about his experience with Kahoot! and We Are Human towards a more learner-centered culture and design of edtech tools.