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The TeachThought Podcast

TeachThought

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 inqu...

Episodes

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Restoring Enlightenment Civics

Drew Perkins hosts a live conversation at the Festival of Education with Lianne Cottrell of the Jack Miller Center, Ronnie London of the Fou...

47:22Oct 21, 2026

Can We Move Beyond the Pedagogy Wars?

Drew Perkins hosts a live panel at the Festival of Education with Elise Stephenson, Patrice Bain and Valentina Devid on the so-called pedago...

43:29Oct 16, 2026

What is the Word Mapping Project?

Drew Perkins talks with Sean Morrisey to discuss the pedagogical philosophy and curriculum design behind the Word Mapping Project. Discover...

01:02:52Oct 8, 2026

Spending Smarter on Teacher Pay

Drew Perkins sits down with Heather Peske, President of the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) to examine critical strategies for te...

43:54Oct 3, 2026

The History of School Choice

Drew Perkins is joined by Neal McCluskey to discuss his new book, Fighting for the Freedom to Learn. We move beyond the common narrative tha...

58:52Sep 2, 2026

Critiquing the Next Generation Science Standards

In this episode, Drew Perkins is joined by Dr. Nathan Dolenc to unpack his recent critique of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS),...

01:37:08Aug 27, 2026

Balancing Explicit Instruction with Inquiry-Based Math

In this episode, Drew Perkins talks with veteran high school math teacher and author Kristen Smith to discuss her evolution from a more trad...

01:06:29Aug 22, 2026

Transforming Teacher Prep

Drew Perkins talks with Ron Noble, Chief of Teacher Prep at the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) to discuss the "Transforming Teac...

53:33Aug 13, 2026

Applying Cognitive Load Theory In The Classroom

Drew Perkins welcomes math teacher and author Michael Pershan to explore the history of CLT and how he thinks about applying Cognitive Load...

01:22:07Aug 4, 2026

Education Tribalism, Research, & Practice

In this episode Drew Perkins talks with Haili Hughes, Associate Professor at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia about her work and...

01:13:27Jul 30, 2026

Synergizing Dialogue, Inquiry, and Cognitive Science for Powerful Knowledge Pedagogy

Drew Perkins talks with Mark Enser about his Substack piece titled, A Pedagogy for Powerful Knowledge | Why dialogue, enquiry and cognitive...

56:29Jul 24, 2026

Teaching Meaning: Beyond "Just Tell Them"

Drew Perkins talks with with author and educator Christian Moore to critically examine the "just tell them" model of instruction often champ...

01:19:41Jul 15, 2026

Paul Black's Legacy of Assessment for learning

In this episode of the ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast, Drew Perkins talks with leading education thinkers Dylan Wiliam, Jo Boaler, and...

01:22:43Jun 30, 2026

Show, Don't Just Tell: Explaining For Understanding

Drew Perkins talks with James Moore, author of Explain Yourself: Master the Art of Explanation in the Age of AI , about how educators and co...

01:06:01May 6, 2026

Reimagining Our Pedagogy Conversations

Drew Perkins talks with education journalist and author Holly Korbey to explore the complex intersection of cognitive science and progressiv...

01:05:37Apr 29, 2026

Is The 'What & How' We Teach Math All Wrong?

Drew Perkins welcomes back Ted Dintersmith to discuss the urgent need to move away from an education system obsessed with standardized testi...

01:08:38Apr 24, 2026

Biologically Primary vs. Secondary Learning With David Geary

Drew Perkins talks with David Geary, a cognitive developmental and evolutionary psychologist and Curator's Professor in the Department of Ps...

57:25Apr 15, 2026

School Choice, Competition vs. Spending

Drew Perkins welcomes Patrick Graff, Senior Fellow at the American Federation for Children, to discuss his recent research analyzing 15 year...

01:17:32Apr 1, 2026

Moving From Formative Assessment To Action

Drew Perkins talks with Valentina Devid to explore why the term "formative assessment" often fails in practice and how shifting the focus to...

01:12:37Mar 27, 2026

Engineering the Aha, What's Missing From Inquiry

Drew Perkins talks with Brendan Lee, a primary school teacher, host of the Knowledge for Teachers Podcast , and advocate for evidence-inform...

01:13:04Feb 25, 2026