The ThoughtStretchers Podcast
ThoughtStretchers Education
Heterodox conversations to stretch your thinking about important issues in education.
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Feb 7, 2024 • 59min
Dispatch From A 19 Y/O Female Education Entrepreneur
Drew Perkins talks with Stanford student and education entrepreneur, Sofie Roux, about her work to provide education in underdeveloped countries. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Feb 1, 2024 • 1h 11min
Optimizing AI In Education
Drew Perkins talks with Dmitry Shapiro, Founder and CEO of YouAi, about their artificial intelligence platform and how educators can make the most of AI. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Jan 24, 2024 • 1h 10min
Creating Cultures Of Thinking
Drew Perkins talks with Ron Ritchhart about his new book, Cultures of Thinking in Action: 10 Mindsets to Transform our Teaching and Students' Learning. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Jan 17, 2024 • 1h 5min
STEM, PBL, Guided Discovery Learning?
Drew Perkins talks with Jason McKenna, Author, Teacher, Speaker, and experienced STEM Education and Ed Tech Leader, about his use of 'Guided Discovery Learning'. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Jan 10, 2024 • 1h 10min
Empowering Children Through Early Literacy
Drew Perkins talks with Spencer Russell, the founder of Toddlers CAN Read, about applying the 'Science of Reading' to teaching young children to read. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Jan 3, 2024 • 1h 22min
Structured Schooling And Parenting Or Let Grow?
Drew Perkins talks with research professor, Peter Gray, about the importance of children's play and more self-directed learning in the well-being of kids. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Dec 29, 2023 • 46min
Teachers Taking Charge Of Their PD
Drew Perkins talks with 2023 Vermont Principal of the Year, Chris Young, about his school's “action research” PD program. Click to View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Dec 20, 2023 • 1h 26min
Race, Bias, Tribalism, And Education
Drew Perkins talks with education activist Chris Stewart about their differences and agreements on race, bias, tribalism, and education. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Dec 13, 2023 • 1h 15min
Improving Interventions for Dyslexic And Struggling Learners
Drew Perkins talks with Professor of School Psychology, Andrew Shanock, about improving collaboration between school psychologists and speech-language pathologists to serve dyslexic and struggling students better. Click to View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Dec 6, 2023 • 59min
Adolescent Flourishing Through Socratic Inquiry
Drew Perkins talks with Michael Strong, Executive Director of the Adolescent Flourishing Initiative at the University of Austin, about the power of engaging with adolescents through Socratic inquiry. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
