Nov 26, 2025
Drew Perkins welcomes Gary Schiffman and Jon Bassett of 4QM Teaching to the podcast to discuss their new US History curriculum and the principles behind their innovative Four Question Method.
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This conversation explores the gap between traditional inquiry-based learning and...
Nov 17, 2025
Is the core of teaching history about memorizing history facts, or is it about critical thinking? And what is the role of knowledge-rich inquiry in the history classroom?
Drew Perkins is joined by history educators Lauren Brown, Jonathan Dallimore (author of Teaching History: A Practical Guide for Secondary School...
Nov 10, 2025
Drew Perkins is joined by guest co-host, fourth-grade teacher Melinda Karshner, for a critical conversation with Timothy Shanahan, Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois at Chicago and former Director of Reading for Chicago Public Schools. They discuss the core arguments of his book, Leveled...
Nov 5, 2025
Drew Perkins talks with Shane Leaning
about his new book, Change Starts Here: What If Everything
Your School Needed Was Right in Front of You?