The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast

Dec 23, 2019

Drew Perkins talks with Jane Nussbaum, Executive Editor at Junior Scholastic, about healthy skepticism of the news in service of engaged citizenship.

Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

• Scholastic Classroom Magazines: www.scholastic.com/magazines
• Junior Scholastic: https://junior.scholastic.com/
• Junior...

Dec 16, 2019

Drew Perkins talks with Chrissy Newell about her work to help promote opportunities for girls and women in STEM.

Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

• @MrsNewell22
• #mathgals
• bit.ly/mathgals
• original Twitter thread mentioned in our discussion
• Ben Orlin's #mathgals post
• Katie...

Dec 12, 2019

Drew Perkins talks with Teru Clavel about her book, World Class: One Mother's Journey Halfway Around the Globe in Search of the Best Education for Her Children.

Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

• TeruClavel.com
• World Class book
• @TeruClavel, LinkedIn, Facebook,

Dec 5, 2019

Drew Perkins talks with Robert Kaplinsky about math teaching and learning and how he thinks about making it more accessible.

Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

• robertkaplinsky.com
• openmiddle.com
• Open Middle Math Book

Dec 1, 2019

Drew Perkins talks with Steven Wilson, founder and former CEO of Ascent Charter Schools, about his work and concerns about some anti-racist efforts that might be counter-productive to our shared mission of schools that better prepare all students for the modern world.

Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

• Ascend...