The TeachThought Podcast
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 Standards for School Accountability Systems" and how we might improve the process of evaluating and sharing the quality of...
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 125 Mindshifting School Leadership
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 schools. Links & Resources Mentioned In This...
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 124 Teachers Going Gradeless
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 assessing with an eye towards going gradeless....
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 123 Moving Education from Post-Modern to Metamodern
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 Measurement (Zak's book) The TeachThought Podcast Ep....
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 122 Rescuing Public Education From Reformers
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 TeachThought Podcast Ep. 115 Let’s Talk About What...
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 121 The Teacher Prep That Our Schools Really Need
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 and students. Links & Resources...
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 120 Conversation in Collaborative Leadership
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 @PeterMDeWitt John Hattie Jim Knight - Instructional Coaching...
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 119 Building Learner-Centered Edtech And Culture
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: @jamiebrooker @WeAreHuman We Are Human Web...
The TeachThought Podcast Episode 118 Democratizing Leadership To Empower And Grow Schools
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. Links & Resources Mentioned In This...
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 117 PBL Lessons Learned By Designing A PBL Edtech Tool
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 Episode: Edio @edioapp @mhourahine Agile Scrum...
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 116 Changing The Landscape Of Math Teaching
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 This Episode: Math for America web site...
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 115 Let’s Talk About What School Could Be
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". Links & Resources Mentioned In This...
