The TeachThought Podcast

Drew Perkins talks with social psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman about his new book, "Transcend, The New Science of Self-Actualization" and how it might help educators grow the potential in students. Visit wegrowteachers.com for show notes and more information about our workshops and services.

Drew Perkins talks with John Wood Jr. of Braver Angels about bringing people together on the most polarizing of issues, including racism, and how that work touches education. Visit wegrowteachers.com for show notes and for information on our workshops and services.

Drew Perkins talks with Ron Ritchhart, Author of The Power of Making Thinking Visible and Creating Cultures of Thinking & Making Thinking Visible and Senior Research Associate at Harvard's Project Zero, about his new book co-authored with Mark Church.  Visit wegrowteachers.com for show notes and links and for more information on our workshops and services.

Drew Perkins talks with Sarah Westbrook of the Right Question Institute and author Warren Berger as part of a Zoom discussion about inquiry teaching and learning in uncertain times. This discussion included almost 500 participants adding their comment and questions in the chat section. This is the archived audio, to view the video and review chat notes please visit wegrowteachers.com/covidresources. Visit wegrowteachers.com for show notes and for more information on our workshops and services.

Drew Perkins talks with journalist Graham Couch about how his training as a sportswriter has helped him write dispassionately about polarizing topics. Visit wegrowteachers.com for links and show notes and for information about our workshops and services. Lansing State Journal: Graham Couch @Graham_Couch Matt Taibbi: Hate Inc.: Why Today’s Media Makes Us Despise One Another

Drew Perkins talks with Maria Castelluccio, Head of School at Léman Manhattan Preparatory School, about the lessons she's learned as a female educator and now school leader. Visit wegrowteachers.com for show notes and links and for information about our workshops and services.

Drew Perkins talks with Caitlin Sweetapple, Director of Education at Shrub Oak International School, about teaching and learning with autistic students and what regular education teachers might learn from that experience. Visit wegrowteachers.com for show notes and links and for more information on our workshops and services.

Drew Perkins talks with Reid Nicewonder about his street epistemology work, inquiry, and questioning. Visit wegrowteachers.com for show notes and links and more info on our workshops and services.

Drew Perkins talks with Colleen Shogan, Senior Vice President and Director of the David M. Rubenstein Center, about their online digital educational resources for teachers and how they might be helpful as schools respond to COVID-19 with online instruction. Visit wegrowteachers.com for show notes and links and more info on our workshops and services.

Drew Perkins talks with David McCullough about his startup project called The American Exchange Project which aims to help American high school students better understand and empathize with people and cultures within the United States. Visit wegrowteachers.com for show links and notes and for more information on our workshops and services.

Drew Perkins talks with Colin Seale about his new book, Thinking Like a Lawyer: A Framework for Teaching Critical Thinking to All Students, and the importance of critical thinking to the success of learners.  Please visit wegrowteachers.com for show notes and more information about our workshops and services.

Drew Perkins talks with Sarah Gilmore and Katierose Deos of Intechgrate and authors of a new book "Integrating Technology: A School-Wide Framework to Enhance Learning" about effective use of technology to teach, especially in this time of school closures due to coronavirus. Visit wegrowteachers.com for show notes and links or to learn more about our workshops and services.

Drew Perkins talks with Rikke Paaskesen from KUBO Robotics about the use of robots, robotics, and coding to teach STEM and critical thinking skills. Visit wegrowteachers.com for show notes and information on our workshops and services.

Drew Perkins talks with Suzannah Gonzales and John Silva from the News Literacy Project about their work to empower educators to teach students the skills they need to become smart, active consumers of news and other information and engaged, informed participants in civic life. Visit wegrowteachers.com for show notes and links and information about our workshops and services.

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 how it can be changed so that all students receive a meaningful, rigorous education. Visit wegrowteachers.com for more information about our workshops