TeachThought

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Drew Perkins

TeachThought's Director of Professional Development, formerly with the Buck Institute for Education and the Collaborative for Teaching and Learning after 15 years of classroom teaching. Passionate about the leading of learning through inquiry, I have been called a professional thought stretcher due to my love for questioning.

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 133 How To Build An Authentic And Entrepreneurial High School…

Drew Perkins Sep 17, 2018

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 133 How To Build An Authentic And Entrepreneurial High School Experience Drew Perkins talks with Trace Pickering, Executive Director/Co-Founder of Iowa BIG, about how their program develops…

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 132 How Should We Be Teaching Math?

Drew Perkins Sep 10, 2018

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 132 How Should We Be Teaching Math? Drew Perkins talks with Dan Meyer about the role of inquiry, practice, and drilling in the teaching of math. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode:…

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 131 Balancing Screen Time And Digital Media With Real Life

Drew Perkins Sep 5, 2018

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 131 Balancing Screen Time And Digital Media With Real Life Drew Perkins talks with Anya Kamenetz about her new book and the issue of balancing the use of digital media and screen time with our…

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 130 How Can We Improve Teaching And Learning Using Protocols?

Drew Perkins Aug 29, 2018

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 130 How Can We Improve Teaching And Learning Using Protocols? Drew Perkins talks with Director of National School Reform Faculty, Michele Mattoon, about their work with educators around the world…

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 129 Learning To Learn: Rote Memorization Or Constructivism?

Drew Perkins Aug 28, 2018

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 129 Learning To Learn: Rote Memorization Or Constructivism? Drew Perkins talks with author, professor, and MOOC instructor Barb Oakley about their differences and intersections of thinking about…

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 128 Navigating Victimhood Culture As An Educator

Drew Perkins Aug 22, 2018

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 128 Navigating Victimhood Culture As An Educator Drew Perkins talks with sociologist and author Bradley Campbell about how educators might benefit from a better understanding of victimhood culture.…

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 127 What If We Ignored State Tests And Encouraged More Play?

Drew Perkins Aug 19, 2018

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 127 What If We Ignored State Tests And Encouraged More Play? Drew Perkins talks with Michael J. Hynes, Superintendent of Pat-Med Schools, about his recent letter to his district principals and…

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 126 Improving School Ratings And Accountability

Drew Perkins Aug 8, 2018

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 126 Improving School Ratings And Accountability Drew Perkins talks with Chris Domaleski, Associate Director at the Center for Assessment, about his recent publication “Establishing Performance…

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 125 Mindshifting School Leadership

Drew Perkins Jul 20, 2018

The TeachThought Podcast Episode 125: Mindshifting School Leadership Drew Perkins talks with Heather Warrell about using digital tools and shifting mindset to help school leaders improve workflow and transparency in their…

4 Key Takeaways From “What School Could Be”

Drew Perkins Jun 25, 2018

4 Key Takeaways From “What School Could Be” by Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought PD I first met Ted Dintersmith a few years ago in a meeting in downtown Louisville, KY (TeachThought is located in Louisville) to which I was…

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 124 Teachers Going Gradeless

Drew Perkins Jun 17, 2018

The TeachThought Podcast Episode 124: Teachers Going Gradeless by Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought PD Drew Perkins talks with Arthur Chiaravalli, teacher and editor of Teachers Going Gradeless, about teaching and…

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 123 Moving Education From Post-Modern To Metamodern

Drew Perkins Jun 4, 2018

Drew Perkins talks with writer, educator, and futurist Zak Stein about the past, present, and possible future of education. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: ZakStein.org Social Justice and Educational…

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 122 Rescuing Public Education From Reformers

Drew Perkins May 26, 2018

Drew Perkins talks with John Merrow in a repeat appearance about his new book, “Addicted to Reform: A 12-Step Program to Rescue Public Education“ Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: The Merrow Report The…

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 121 The Teacher Prep That Our Schools Really Need

Drew Perkins May 14, 2018

Drew Perkins talks with Carole Basile, Dean of the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University, about how they’re shifting their teacher prep program to produce teachers better suited for the needs of modern schools…

Project-Based Learning

5 Reasons Why PBL May Not Be Working At Your School

Drew Perkins May 8, 2018

5 Reasons Why PBL May Not Be Working At Your School by Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought PD Is the project-based learning happening, but not working? You’ve read the books, liked and retweeted the tweets, listened to the…

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 120 Conversation in Collaborative Leadership

Drew Perkins May 8, 2018

Drew Perkins talks with Peter DeWitt about his work in the area of collaborative leadership, John Hattie's work, and innovating schools. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Peter DeWitt's web site…

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 119 Building Learner-Centered Edtech And Culture

Drew Perkins May 3, 2018

Drew Perkins talks with Jamie Brooker in a repeat appearance about his experience with Kahoot! and We Are Human towards a more learner-centered culture and design of edtech tools. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode:…

The TeachThought Podcast Episode 118 Democratizing Leadership To Empower And Grow Schools

Drew Perkins Apr 24, 2018

Drew Perkins talks with Round Rock ISD Executive Director of Teaching and Learning, Ryan Smith, about his work to democratize leadership to help teachers and schools have a voice in growing their schools, classrooms, and schools.…

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 117 PBL Lessons Learned By Designing A PBL Edtech Tool

Drew Perkins Apr 10, 2018

Drew Perkins talks with Mike Hourahine, CEO and Co-Founder of Edio, a PBL and Design Thinking Edtech Platform, about their work and lessons learned that PBL teachers might find useful. Links & Resources Mentioned In This…

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 116 Changing The Landscape Of Math Teaching

Drew Perkins Apr 8, 2018

Drew Perkins talks with John Ewing, President of Math for America about how they support and grow math and science teachers and how math teaching and learning might be better and much different. Links & Resources Mentioned In…

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 115 Let’s Talk About What School Could Be

Drew Perkins Apr 5, 2018

Drew Perkins talks with Ted Dintersmith about his experiences visiting schools and leaders in all 50 states following his first book and documentary “Most Likely To Succeed” which led to his new book, “What School Could Be”.…

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 114 Helping Kids Get More Out Of Play With SEL

Drew Perkins Apr 4, 2018

Drew Perkins talks with Playworks President, Elizabeth Cushing, and Sara Shorey, Principal of Adams Elementary about using social-emotional learning to help kids navigate the world of play more productively. Links &…

TeachThought Updates & Events

How The Grow 18 PBL Workshops Can Change Your Classroom

Drew Perkins Apr 3, 2018

How Grow 18 “Differentiation in PBL” Can Change Your Classroom Or School Next Year by Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought PD Many years ago I taught in a middle school across the hall from a math teacher named Jim who…

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 112 Critical Media Literacy and Fake News in Post-Truth America

Drew Perkins Mar 24, 2018

Drew Perkins talks with University of Arkansas professor Chris Goering about his new book “Critical Media Literacy and Fake News in Post-Truth America”. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Brill Publishing site…

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