Drew Perkins talks with Irshad Manjji about her new book and how we might better navigate the landscape of labels in the context of social justice and equity.

Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

• irshadmanji.com
• @IrshadManji, Facebook, Instagram
• Book - DON'T LABEL ME: An Incredible Conversation for Divided Times
• Deeya Khan

Drew Perkins talks with neuroscientist and author Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath about his new book and work the science of learning. 

Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

• @JCHorvath
• https://www.lmeglobal.net/
• Book: Stop Talking, Start Influencing: 12 Insights From Brain Science to Make Your Message Stick
• Why Don't Students Like School?: A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How the Mind Works and What It Means for the Classroom
• How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School: Expanded Edition
• The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science

Drew Perkins talks with elementary teacher Liz Kleinrock about her TED Talk and work to help teachers and students talk about difficult topics.

Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

• teachandtransform.org
• Liz on Instagram
• TED Talk: How to teach kids to talk about taboo topics
• Teaching Tolerance web site
• The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 154 Depolarizing America Through Inquiry And Critical Thinking (Better Angels)
• Curio Learning
• @AshleyLambS
• @CurioLearning
• The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 66 Teaching Like A Rebel With KY Teacher Of The Year
• The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 106 Empowering Teachers To Accelerate Deeper Learning
• There are two kinds of identity politics. One is good. The other, very bad. | Jonathan Haidt

Drew Perkins talks with Sara DeWitt, Vice-President of PBS Kids Digital, about how to navigate the positives and negatives of screen time for kids.

Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

• TED Talk: 3 fears about screen time for kids - and why they're not true
• pbslearningmedia.org
• grownups.pbskids.org
• @saradewitt
• Research: How Daniel Tiger Helps Teach Social Skills to Preschoolers

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