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The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 197 Are We Teaching Reading Wrong By Omitting Knowledge?
Drew Perkins talks with Natalie Wexler about her new book, The Knowledge Gap, which examines what elementary literacy instruction currently looks like, how it evolved to this point — and...
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 196 Modernizing Our Math Programs
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 196 Modernizing Our Math Programs Drew Perkins talks with Kathleen Almy about making our math programs better serve students as they transition from k12 to college...
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 195 Using An All-Feedback-No-Grades Approach To Teaching
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 195 Using An All-Feedback-No-Grades Approach To Teaching Drew Perkins talks with Laura Gibbs about her all-feedback-no-grades approach in her teaching. Links & Resources Mentioned In This...
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 194 Coming Of Age As A Student In Black And White America
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 194 Coming of Age As A Student in Black and White America Drew Perkins talks with Veda Pendleton about her book which details her journey as...
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 193 Myths We Use To Improve Education
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 193 Myths We Use To Improve Education Drew Perkins talks with Jennifer Borgioli Binis about myths and inaccuracies espoused by prominent education voices in pursuit of...
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 192 Using Inquiry To Unpack Charged Topics Like The Holocaust
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 192 Using Inquiry To Unpack Charged Topics Like The Holocaust Drew Perkins talks with Melissa Mott and Tyrone Shaw about Echoes and Reflections and the use...
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 191 Is Critical Thinking A Nonsense Concept?
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 191 Is Critical Thinking A Nonsense Concept? Drew Perkins talks with Daniel Buck about his recent Areo magazine article titled "Critical Thinking is Nothing Without Knowledge"...
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 190 Growing Engaged Citizens With Healthy Skepticism Of The News
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 190 Growing Engaged Citizens With Healthy Skepticism Of The News Drew Perkins talks with Jane Nussbaum, Executive Editor at Junior Scholastic, about healthy skepticism of the...
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 189 Is Our Culture Limiting Females In STEM?
Drew Perkins talks with Chrissy Newell about her work to help promote opportunities for girls and women in STEM.
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 188 What Might We Learn From Schools Around The World?
A podcast with Teru Clavel about her book, World Class: One Mother's Journey Halfway Around the Globe in Search of the Best Education for Her Children.
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 187 Making Math More Accessible
Drew Perkins talks with Robert Kaplinsky about math teaching and learning and how he thinks about making it more accessible.
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 186 Are Some Well-Intentioned Anti-Racism Efforts Actually Hurting The Cause?
Drew talks with Steven Wilson about his work and concerns that some anti-racist efforts might be counter-productive to that important cause.
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 185 Presenting Content To Students In A World Of Biased Media
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 185 Presenting Content To Students In A World Of Biased Media Drew Perkins talks with Dan Cogan-Drew and Matthew Gross of Newsela about the challenges and...
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 184 Nurturing Curiosity And Inquiry In Academia
Drew Perkins talks with Megan Gafford, adjunct professor at the University of Colorado Denver, about how she engages teaching, writing, and art through inquiry and curiosity on some of the...
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 183 Developing Kindness, Character, And Honesty In Today’s Learners
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 183 Developing Kindness, Character, And Honesty In Today's Learners Drew Perkins talks with Houston Kraft about his work with Character Strong to develop SEL skills in...
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 182 Using The Element Of Surprise In Feedback To Build A Growth Mindset
Drew Perkins talks with Dr. Michael Rousell about his research and work with using feedback that includes the element of surprise to help stimulate more of a growth mindset.
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 181 What Video Content Should Children Be Exposed To?
Drew Perkins talks with Brenda Bisner, Senior Vice-President of Content at Kidoodle.TV, about her work to provide safe video streaming content.
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 180 Rethinking Academic Credits For Digital Natives
Drew Perkins talks with Nadav Zeimer about his idea to offer digital natives a set crowdsourced standards and academic credits.
