The ThoughtStretchers Podcast

The ThoughtStretchers Podcast

Author: ThoughtStretchers Education Language: English Episodes: 100
Hosted by ThoughtStretchers Education, The ThoughtStretchers Podcast is built on the belief that the best teaching emerges from genuine dialogue and challenging questions. This isn't about quick tips or superficial trends. Instead, each episode engages in the kind of dialectic conversations that push beyond comfortable assumptions, examining the foundational ideas and complex issues that shape modern learning environments. You'll hear deep, often meandering discussions that probe the "why" behind educational practices, fostering a space for intellectual rigor rarely found in typical professional development. Tuning into this podcast feels like sitting in on a thoughtful, sometimes provocative, roundtable where curiosity is the primary curriculum. It’s for educators who find energy in debate and refinement of thought, who believe that strengthening their own intellectual framework is the first step toward nurturing it in others. The dialogue here is designed to stretch your perspective on pedagogy, curriculum, and the very purpose of education, making it a sustained exercise in professional growth. If you’re looking to engage with education on a more philosophical and principled level, these conversations offer a compelling and substantive resource.
Episodes
A Conservative Vision For Improving Education [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:12
Drew Perkins talks with Rick Hess, Director of Education and the American Enterprise Institute, about his new co-authored book, Getting Education Right: A Conservative Vision for Improving Early Childhood, K–12, and Coll…
When A GOP Insider Realizes Moms For Liberty Claims Are False [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:17:22
Drew Perkins talks with Granbury, Texas school board member, Courtney Gore, and journalist, Jeremy Schwartz, about her experience with GOP efforts in her town to push their agenda at all costs. Click To View Links & Reso…
School Desegregation In 1868? The Story Of Susie Clark [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:06
Drew Perkins talks with Joshalyn Hickey-Johnson, author of the children's book, Susie Clark: The Bravest Girl You've Ever Seen, a story about desegregating Iowa schools in 1868. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned…
Using Thinking Maps To Empower Project-Based Learning [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09:49
Drew Perkins talks with David Hyerle, Founder of Thinking Foundation and CEO/Owner of Thinking Schools International, about the use of Thinking Maps to help learners in and outside of PBL. Click To View Links & Resources…
Hard Questions About School Choice [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:21:44
Drew Perkins talks with Shaka Mitchell, a Senior Fellow with the American Federation for Children, about school choice issues and challenges, including recent legislation passed in Kentucky. Click To View Links & Resourc…
2024 Federal Education Budget Advocacy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:35
Drew Perkins talks with NASSP CEO Ronn Nozoe about their advocacy efforts regarding the 2024 federal education budget. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Community-Led Education, Overcoming The Culture Wars [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:13:05
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. Click…
A School Focused On Intellectual Virtues? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:45
Drew Perkins talks with Jacquie Bryant, Founding Principal of a public middle school called Intellectual Virtues Academy. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Sorting The Evidence For Direct Instruction And Inquiry [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:24
Drew Perkins talks with Dylan Wiliam about the evidence and support for different instructional approaches including direct instruction and inquiry-based learning. Click To View Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episod…
Is Higher Education A Bait And Switch? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:24
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. Clic…