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Heterodox conversations to stretch your thinking about important issues in education.

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    • 4.7 • 35 Ratings

Heterodox conversations to stretch your thinking about important issues in education.

    2024 Federal Education Budget Advocacy

    2024 Federal Education Budget Advocacy

    Drew Perkins talks with NASSP CEO Ronn Nozoe about their advocacy efforts regarding the 2024 federal education budget.
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    • 52 min
    Community-Led Education, Overcoming The Culture Wars

    Community-Led Education, Overcoming The Culture Wars

    This episode is the audio archive from a ThoughtStretchers Education Community discussion event from April 18, 2024, titled Catalyzing Community-Led Change: Overcoming the divisive and narrow politics of our time.
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    • 1 hr 13 min
    A School Focused On Intellectual Virtues?

    A School Focused On Intellectual Virtues?

    Drew Perkins talks with Jacquie Bryant, Founding Principal of a public middle school called Intellectual Virtues Academy.
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    • 1 hr 3 min
    Sorting The Evidence For Direct Instruction And Inquiry

    Sorting The Evidence For Direct Instruction And Inquiry

    Drew Perkins talks with Dylan Wiliam about the evidence and support for different instructional approaches including direct instruction and inquiry-based learning.
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    • 1 hr 6 min
    Is Higher Education A Bait And Switch?

    Is Higher Education A Bait And Switch?

    Drew Perkins talks with Bill Coplin about his new book, The Path to Equity: Inclusion in the Kingdom of Liberal Arts, which calls for a shift in liberal arts education to a more practical and less academic approach.
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    • 1 hr 1 min
    Reading Instruction, Evidence And Neuroscience

    Reading Instruction, Evidence And Neuroscience

    This episode features the archived audio from a March 27, 2024, ThoughtStretchers Education Community Event titled Reading Instruction: Evidence & Neuroscience. Drew Perkins talked with Dr. Karen Gazith, Christie Biggerstaff, and Sonya Thomas.
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    • 1 hr 15 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
35 Ratings

35 Ratings

Z Cress ,

Always insightful conversations!

Drew is a good interviewer and has really interesting conversations. I highly recommend this podcast anyone that works in education!

Ambitious Blue ,

New Educator

This was the first podcast that I listened to and what a wealth of knowledge and insight!

bburtteaches ,

Every Educator and Parent Needs to Listen

Each conversation is filled with inspiration. If you are trying to teach your children what really matters and not just the material to pass tests, this podcast is a must!

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