Apr 5, 2019 | Inquiry, Leadership, PBL, Shift
How Grow 19 Can Change Your Classroom or School Next Year by Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought PD TeachThought Grow 19 Event Page Many years ago I taught in a middle school across the hall from a math teacher named Jim who perennially joked as the students walked...
May 18, 2018 | Leadership, Shift
4 Key Takeaways From “What School Could Be”by Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought PDI first met Ted Dintersmith a few years ago in a meeting in downtown Louisville, KY (TeachThought is located in Louisville) to which I was invited to discuss innovation...
May 7, 2018 | Leadership, PBL
5 Reasons Why PBL May Not Be Working At Your Schoolby Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought PDIs the project-based learning happening, but not working?You’ve read the books, liked and retweeted the tweets, listened to the podcasts, drank the Kool-Aid, and brought...
May 4, 2018 | Leadership, Shift
Why Learning Innovation Can’t Come From Teachers Alone by Terry Heick A few years ago, the late Grant Wiggins, a learning expert who inspired me since my first year in the classroom, wrote about the intersection of academic standards and creativity. “Why...
Apr 30, 2018 | Leadership, Teaching
When Principal Leadership Is Missing At Your Schoolcontributed by Tamara FykeA few years ago, while working with the Center for Safe & Supportive Schools at Vanderbilt University, there was a question I frequently received from teachers: “What do I do if my...
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