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Building Critical Thinking Dispositions Using Real Life Legal Cases Apr 01, 2019

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Drew Perkins talks with Colin Seale about his work as founder and CEO of ThinkLaw to help schools teach critical thinking to students.

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Ep. 160 Navigating The Landscape Of Labels In Social Justice And Equity Mar 22, 2019

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Drew Perkins talks with Irshad Manjji about her new book and how we might better navigate the landscape of labels in the context of social justice and equity.

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Ep. 159 The Science Of Deeper Learning And Why We're Not Doing More Of It Mar 08, 2019

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Drew Perkins talks with neuroscientist and author Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath about his new book and work the science of learning.

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Ep. 158 How Do We Teach Kids To Talk About Taboo Topics? Mar 04, 2019

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Drew Perkins talks with elementary teacher Liz Kleinrock about her TED Talk and work to help teachers and students talk about difficult topics.

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Ep. 157 How Can We Make Screen Time Work For Kids? Mar 01, 2019

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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.

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Ep. 156 Building Community, Overcoming Barriers, Music Education Feb 21, 2019

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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.

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Ep. 155 Does Competition And School Choice Meaningfully Improve Education? Feb 20, 2019

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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.

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Ep. 154 Depolarizing America Through Inquiry And Critical Thinking Feb 19, 2019

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Drew Perkins talks with John Wood Jr. and Bill Doherty of the Better Angels organization about their workshops and efforts to depolarize America.

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Ep. 153 Communicating Effectively About Sexuality Education Feb 12, 2019

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Drew Perkins talks with Brittany McBride about her work with Advocates for Youth about sexuality education, social justice, and equity issues.

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Ep. 152 Reading Lessons Learned From A Child Left Behind Feb 08, 2019

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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.

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