The ThoughtStretchers Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Ep. 131 Balancing Screen Time And Digital Media With Real Life Sep 05, 2018

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Drew Perkins talks with Anya Kamenetz about her new book and the issue of balancing the use of digital media and screen time with our children and students.

Ep. 130 How Can We Improve Teaching And Learning Using Protocols? Aug 29, 2018

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Drew Perkins talks with Director of National School Reform Faculty, Michele Mattoon, about their work with educators around the world using protocols to improve teaching and learning.

Ep. 129 Learning To Learn: Rote Memorization Or Constructivism? Aug 28, 2018

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Drew Perkins talks with author, professor, and MOOC instructor Barb Oakley about their differences and intersections of thinking about teaching and learning.

Ep. 128 Navigating Victimhood Culture As An Educator Aug 22, 2018

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Drew Perkins talks with sociologist and author Bradley Campbell about how educators might benefit from a better understanding of victimhood culture.

Ep. 127 What If We Ignored State Tests And Encouraged More Play? Aug 19, 2018

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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.

Ep. 126 Improving School Ratings And Accountability Aug 08, 2018

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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.

Ep. 125 Mindshifting School Leadership Jul 20, 2018

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Drew Perkins talks with Heather Warrell about using digital tools and shifting mindset to help school leaders improve workflow and transparency in their schools.

Ep. 124 Teachers Going Gradeless Jun 17, 2018

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Drew Perkins talks with Arthur Chiaravalli, teacher and editor of Teachers Going Gradeless, about teaching and assessing with an eye towards going gradeless.

Ep. 123 Moving Education from Post-Modern to Metamodern Jun 04, 2018

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Drew Perkins talks with writer, educator, and futurist Zak Stein about the past, present, and possible future of education.

Ep. 122 Rescuing Public Education From Reformers May 26, 2018

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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"