The TeachThought Podcast

The TeachThought Podcast

Drew Perkins

The Future Of Education

1 hour 8 minutes

How To Transform A Struggling School

Drew Perkins talks with NASSP 2025 Principal of the Year, Tracie Swilley, about her work to turn around a struggling school.

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21 November 2024, 5:57 pm
1 hour 4 minutes

Culturally Responsive Teaching That Is Cognitively Responsive

Drew Perkins talks with Zaretta Hammond about her work and her focus on making culturally responsive teaching more cognitively responsive.

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13 November 2024, 4:09 pm
41 minutes 10 seconds

How To Attract And Retain High-Quality Teachers

Drew Perkins talks with Heather Peske, President of the National Council on Teacher Quality, about their recently published executive summary, Reimagining the Teaching Role: How Strategic Staffing Can Attract and Retain Effective Teachers.

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7 November 2024, 1:52 pm
1 hour 3 minutes

The Case Against School Choice Vouchers

Drew Perkins talks with Josh Cowen about his book, The Privateers: How Billionaires Created a Culture War and Sold School Vouchers

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30 October 2024, 5:43 pm
44 minutes 2 seconds

Grappling With Student Mental Health

Drew Perkins talks with Karen Foley, President of JPA Chicago, about their work to address student mental health in the Chicago area.

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23 October 2024, 10:18 pm
1 hour 2 minutes

Cognitive Load Theory Reframed

Drew Perkins talks with Oliver Cavigioli about his reframing of Cognitive Load Theory.

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15 October 2024, 2:47 pm
1 hour 36 minutes

A Libertarian Look At School Choice

Drew Perkins talks with Neal McCluskey, Director of the Cato Institute's Center for Educational Freedom, about his school choice advocacy.

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11 October 2024, 1:34 am
1 hour 55 seconds

Expansive DEI And Fostering Intercultural Respect

Drew Perkins talks with Nayeli Vivanco, Vice President at International House at UC Berkeley, about their approach to promoting respectful discourse and unity.

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4 October 2024, 7:33 pm
36 minutes 52 seconds

Elevating The Voice Of Principals

Drew Perkins talks with NASSP Board President, Raquel Martinez, about her work as a principal and newly appointed organizational role.

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25 September 2024, 6:02 pm
1 hour 20 minutes

Does 'Equity' Undermine Science Education?

Drew Perkins talks with Cornell professor, Randy Wayne, about the Franklin Standards, an alternative meant to address shortcomings in the NGSS.

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1 August 2024, 3:11 pm
1 hour 28 minutes

Blocked But Still Discussing: Direct Instruction Or Inquiry With Anna Stokke

Drew Perkins talks with Anna Stokke about their prickly social media exchange and their thinking on direct instruction vs. inquiry teaching and learning.

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22 July 2024, 5:49 pm
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