The ThoughtStretchers Podcast

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Ep. 41 Is School Choice and Charter Schools The Answer? Apr 04, 2016

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Drew Perkins talks with Western Kentucky University professor Gary Houchens about school choice and charter schools as a school reform model.

Ep. 40 Integrating Differentiation In Your Classroom Mar 29, 2016

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Drew Perkins talks with TeachThought Specialist John McCarthy about integrating Differentiated Instruction in the classroom.

Ep. 39 What Is Differentiation? Mar 22, 2016

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Terry Heick talks with the godmother of differentiation, Carol Ann Tomlinson, about what differentiation is, why it's important, and how to begin to realize it in your classroom.

Ep. 38 Scaling Project Based Learning Online Mar 21, 2016

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Drew Perkins talks with Thom Markham about world class project based learning and how his new online course can help bring this framework to teachers around the world.

Ep. 37 Growing Inquiry In The Classroom With The i5 Strategy Mar 14, 2016

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Drew Perkins talks with Kimberly Mitchell about her journey as an educator and work increasing inquiry in the classroom.

Ep 36 How Technology Is Changing Modern Knowledge Demands Mar 11, 2016

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Terry Heick talks with Conrad Wolfram of the Wolfram Knowledge Engine fame about knowledge, and how technology is changing how we think about it, including the concept of 'content areas.' Conrad's expertise is in mathematics, so that is used to frame the discussion.

Ep. 35 Growing Better Professional Learning Communities with Dr. Richard DuFour (part 2 of 2) Mar 09, 2016

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Drew Perkins talks with Dr. Richard DuFour, in this second part of two podcasts, about his new book In Praise of American Educators: And How They Can Become Even Better, the state of American education and how to make Professional Learning Communities (PLC's) more effective.

Ep. 34 Growing Better Professional Learning Communities with Dr. Richard DuFour (part 1 of 2) Mar 07, 2016

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Drew Perkins talks with Dr. Richard DuFour, in this first part of two podcasts, about his new book In Praise of American Educators: And How They Can Become Even Better, the state of American education and how to make Professional Learning Communities (PLC's) more effective.

Ep. 33 Innovating Education At High Tech High With Larry Rosenstock Mar 02, 2016

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Drew Perkins talks with Larry Rosenstock, co-founder and CEO of High Tech High, about their approach in designing, sustaining and refining their approach as an education innovation.

Ep. 32 Learning, Loving And Listening To Our Kids Feb 27, 2016

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Drew Perkins talks with John Thompson about his new book, A Teacher's Tale: Learning, Loving and Listening to Our Kids.

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