Synopsis
The TeachThought Podcast delivers an insightful exploration of how teaching and learning are changing in a connected world, from the rise of project-based learning, to technology-driven inquiry, and the new possibility of personalized learning. Our mission is to grow teachers.
Episodes
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Is The Science of Learning 'Soul Destroying'?
24/07/2025 Duration: 01h26minDrew Perkins talks with teacher-educator Rachael Jefferson about her Education HQ article from an interview that is critical of the Science of Learning movement. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
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How To Have Nuanced Conversation
14/07/2025 Duration: 28minDrew Perkins talks with Shane Leaning as a guest on his Education Leaders podcast about how to have conversations that focus on nuance, complexity, and understanding. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
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AI In Education
30/05/2025 Duration: 49minDrew Perkins talks with Songyee Yoon, author and founder and managing partner of the venture capital firm Principal Venture Partners (PVP), where she focuses on investing in AI-native companies transforming industries. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
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Powerful Knowledge And A Capabilities Curriculum
21/05/2025 Duration: 01h05minDrew Perkins talks with teacher and author, Richard Bustin, about his book What Are We Teaching? Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
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Science Of Learning, PBL, And Inquiry: A Salon Conversation
09/05/2025 Duration: 54minDrew Perkins is joined by Andrew Watson, Dr. Cindy Nebel, and Fox Demoisey to discuss the intersections between the Science of Learning, project-based learning, and inquiry. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
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Anti-DEI And Enlightenment Liberal Principles
16/04/2025 Duration: 01h13minDrew Perkins talks with Tim Minella, Senior Constitutionalism Fellow at The Goldwater Institute, about their work to eliminate DEI in higher education. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
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DEI: Expansive or Restrictive? A Salon Conversation
10/04/2025 Duration: 57minDrew Perkins is joined by educators and DEI practitioners Carlos Hoyt, Daryl Sinclair, and Nunana Nyomi for a salon-style conversation about the complexities and nuances of DEI. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
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Powerful Questioning, Powerful Pedagogy
02/04/2025 Duration: 01h01minDrew Perkins talks with Bruce Robertson about his new book, Power Up Your Questioning: A Practical Handbook for Teachers. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
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Breaking The Generational Cycle Of Poverty
26/03/2025 Duration: 01h08minDrew Perkins talks with Dr. Abraham George about his work to help children transcend India's caste system through education and his Shanti Bhavan School. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
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Differentiated Instruction With Modern Classrooms Project
19/03/2025 Duration: 57minDrew Perkins talks with Robert Barnett, Modern Classrooms Project cofounder, about his new book, Meet Every Learner's Needs: Redesigning Instruction So All Students Can Succeed. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
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The Knowledge Revival, Curriculum For Deep Thinking
12/03/2025 Duration: 01h06minDrew Perkins hosted this conversation with Paul Kirschner, Claudio Vanhees, and Daniel Muijs, three of the ten co-authors of the open-access book, Developing Curriculum for Deep Thinking: The Knowledge Revival. This was a ThoughtStretchers Community event that included registered participant questions. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
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Beyond Phonics, The Challenge Of Teaching Dyslexic Students
05/03/2025 Duration: 01h12minDrew Perkins talks with, parent, Jackie Castillo-Blaber, and parent/teacher Melinda Karshner about the challenges of teaching reading to dyslexic students. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
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Centering Educational Progress
26/02/2025 Duration: 55minDrew Perkins talks with Jack Despain Zhou about his project to establish a new think tank called Center for Educational Progress. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
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How Should We Be Teaching History?
19/02/2025 Duration: 01h33minDrew Perkins talks with Jonathon Dallimore about his book, Teaching History: A Practical Guide for Secondary School Teachers. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
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The Essential Howard Gardner
13/02/2025 Duration: 01h05minDrew Perkins talks with Howard Gardner about his two new books, The Essential Howard Gardner On Education and On Mind, both reflections on his academic career and work. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
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Cognitive Load Theory: A Reflective Conversation
05/02/2025 Duration: 01h27minDrew Perkins hosts this salon-style conversation with Dylan Wiliam, Oliver Caviglioli, Carl Hendrick, and Christian Bokhove about Cognitive Load Theory. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
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School Choice Debate And Dialogue
30/01/2025 Duration: 01h08minThis episode is the recording of a live discussion about school choice and vouchers, hosted by Drew Perkins, with Josh Cowen and Neal McCluskey as part of our ThoughtStretchers Community. It includes RSVP'd guests and their questions. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
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Developing Curriculum for Deep Thinking: The Knowledge Revival
23/01/2025 Duration: 19minThis episode is another experimentation in AI-generated podcast 'conversations', this time about the recent open-access publication Developing Curriculum for Deep Thinking: The Knowledge Revival. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
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Katharine Birbalsingh On Multiculturalism And Quality Education
10/01/2025 Duration: 58minDrew Perkins talks with Katharine Birbalsingh, Headmistress of London's Michaela School about her approach to multiculturalism and the role of knowledge and inquiry in quality education. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode
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Knowledge Doesn't Equal Understanding
01/01/2025 Duration: 01h14minDrew Perkins talks with Christian Moore-Anderson about his Knowledge Doesn't Equal Understanding blog piece. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode