Jan 9, 2023 | Teaching, Inquiry, PBL
Getting students to learn more deeply requires their cognitive engagement and that rarely comes without them being interested. Capturing the imagination of students can take many forms and I would argue that all of them brush up against the power of questions waiting to be answered.
Nov 7, 2022 | PBL, Inquiry, Teaching
PBL Or Direct/Explicit Instruction, What Works? by Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought PD One of my favorite things about leading TeachThought PD is that I get to host The TeachThought Podcast. On our podcast, I get to engage with interesting thinkers, and often...
Sep 16, 2022 | Teaching, Inquiry
3 Questions To Help Make ‘Deeper Learning’ Work by Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought PD As our home state of Kentucky embarks on a major initiative to provide more and better ‘deeper learning’ experiences for students we’re excited...
Jun 18, 2022 | Inquiry, Leadership, Teaching
We Should Teach About Uncomfortable Ideas, Here’s How by Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought PD How can we identify a democratically ideal set of principles to help us grow a culture of conversation? In my 15 years as a K-12 teacher, I rarely found myself at risk...