The ThoughtStretchers Podcast
The ThoughtStretchers Podcast
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Heterodox conversations to stretch your thinking about important issues in education.
Differentiated Instruction With Modern Classrooms Project
Drew Perkins talks with Robert Barnett, Modern Classrooms Project cofounder, about his new book, Meet Every Learner's Needs: Redesigning Instruction So All Students Can Succeed. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Mar 19, 2025
57 min
The Knowledge Revival, Curriculum For Deep Thinking
Drew Perkins hosted this conversation with Paul Kirschner, Claudio Vanhees, and Daniel Muijs, three of the ten co-authors of the open-access book, Developing Curriculum for Deep Thinking: The Knowledge Revival. This was a ThoughtStretchers Community event that included registered participant questions. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Mar 12, 2025
1 hr 6 min
Beyond Phonics, The Challenge Of Teaching Dyslexic Students
Drew Perkins talks with, parent, Jackie Castillo-Blaber, and parent/teacher Melinda Karshner about the challenges of teaching reading to dyslexic students. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Mar 5, 2025
1 hr 12 min
Centering Educational Progress
Drew Perkins talks with Jack Despain Zhou about his project to establish a new think tank called Center for Educational Progress. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Feb 26, 2025
55 min
How Should We Be Teaching History?
Drew Perkins talks with Jonathon Dallimore about his book, Teaching History: A Practical Guide for Secondary School Teachers. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Feb 19, 2025
1 hr 33 min
The Essential Howard Gardner
Drew Perkins talks with Howard Gardner about his two new books, The Essential Howard Gardner On Education and On Mind, both reflections on his academic career and work. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Feb 13, 2025
1 hr 5 min
Cognitive Load Theory: A Reflective Conversation
Drew Perkins hosts this salon-style conversation with Dylan Wiliam, Oliver Caviglioli, Carl Hendrick, and Christian Bokhove about Cognitive Load Theory. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Feb 5, 2025
1 hr 27 min
School Choice Debate And Dialogue
This episode is the recording of a live discussion about school choice and vouchers, hosted by Drew Perkins, with Josh Cowen and Neal McCluskey as part of our ThoughtStretchers Community. It includes RSVP'd guests and their questions.  Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Jan 30, 2025
1 hr 8 min
Developing Curriculum for Deep Thinking: The Knowledge Revival
This episode is another experimentation in AI-generated podcast 'conversations', this time about the recent open-access publication Developing Curriculum for Deep Thinking: The Knowledge Revival.   Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Jan 23, 2025
19 min
Katharine Birbalsingh On Multiculturalism And Quality Education
Drew Perkins talks with Katharine Birbalsingh, Headmistress of London's Michaela School about her approach to multiculturalism and the role of knowledge and inquiry in quality education. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Jan 10, 2025
58 min
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