The ThoughtStretchers Podcast
ThoughtStretchers Education
Heterodox conversations to stretch your thinking about important issues in education.
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Mar 13, 2017 • 31min
Ep. 68: How I Personalize Learning For Students Part 2
Today's episode is the follow-up in our first series guest-hosted by a variety of voices in and around education. In this episode John Dollar, a former classroom teacher and current Education Specialist with Wisconsin Public Television, talks with colleagues Matt Koscinski and Chad Harnisch finish their conversation about personalized learning in the classroom. Subscribe to the TeachThought Podcast to stay current on all things related to the growth of progressive teachers.
Mar 6, 2017 • 28min
Ep. 67: How I Personalize Learning For Students In My Classroom
Today's episode is the first in a series guest-hosted by a variety of voices in and around education. In this episode John Dollar, a former classroom teacher and current Education Specialist with Wisconsin Public Television, talks with colleagues Matt Koscinski and Chad Harnisch about their experience with personalized learning in the classroom. This is part one in a 2-part series. The follow-up will be released on Monday, March 13th. Subscribe to the TeachThought Podcast to stay current on all things related to the growth of progressive teachers.
Feb 23, 2017 • 1h 3min
Ep. 66 Teaching Like A Rebel With KY Teacher Of The Year
Drew Perkins talks with 2016 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Ashley Lamb-Sinclair about her web app Curio, education reform thoughts, and how her Teacher of the Year experience has helped her grow.
Jan 13, 2017 • 1h 13min
Ep. 65 Using Mindfulness And Meditation To Help Children Manage Stress And Be More Compassionate
Drew Perkins talks with author Susan Kaiser Greenland about her books and work with children around mindfulness and meditation.
Jan 5, 2017 • 60min
Ep. 64 The War On Teaching Evolution And Science
Drew Perkins talks with the makers of We Believe in Dinosaurs about their film which explores the battle between teaching evolution and creationism through the lens of the Northern Kentucky Creation Museum.
Dec 6, 2016 • 47min
Ep. 63 Rethinking Leadership Through The Lens of Technology
Drew Perkins talks with co-authors of Blending Leadership, Reshan Richards and Stephen Valentine, about how leadership might look different through the lens of 21st Century technology.
Nov 22, 2016 • 49min
Ep. 62 Preparing Teachers For A Project-Based World
Drew Perkins talks with Emily Liebtag, Project Manager at Getting Smart, about their recent paper, Preparing Teachers for a Project-Based World.
Nov 14, 2016 • 49min
Ep. 61 Teaching Math Through PBL
Drew Perkins talks with New Tech Network School Development & Math Coach and author of the Emergent Math blog, Geoff Krall about teaching of math through project and problem based learning.
Nov 10, 2016 • 38min
Ep. 60 Making History Come Alive Through Podcasting
Drew Perkins talks with Mick Sullivan, host of The Past and the Curious Podcast about his work to help make history come alive.
Oct 31, 2016 • 52min
Ep. 59 Innovating With Authentic PBL And 3D Printing
Drew Perkins talks with Rich Lehrer, Innovation Coordinator for the Enable Community Foundation and Brookwood School, about his work with 3D printing, authentic project-based learning and innovation.
