Podcast Episodes

A Dynamic Equilibrium Of Research And Practice

Drew Perkins talks with Rod Naquin about balancing educational research with practice as he returns to the classroom after 7 years doing educational leadership work.

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Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Bridging Gaps With Mental Models

Drew Perkins talks with Jim Heal and Rebekah Berlin about their new book, Mental Models: How understanding the mind can transform the way you work and learn.

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Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

"Soul-Destroying" Or Empowering Pedagogy?

Drew Perkins talks with Karen Vaites about navigating educational tribalism, the "Science of Learning," and the impact of knowledge-rich, coherent curricula on student outcomes.

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Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Strategic Leadership

Drew Perkins talks with Rachel Curtis and Liz City, co-authors of the book Leading Strategically: Achieving Ambitious Goals in Education.

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Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Using A Prohuman Curriculum To Build Character And Civic Virtue

Drew Perkins talks with Christina LaRose about her work with the Prohuman Foundation to develop a curriculum focused on learning character through literature.

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Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Bridging The Science of Learning And Inquiry With Socratic Experience

Drew Perkins talks with Michael Strong, founder of The Socratic Experience, a K–12 high-touch virtual school that equips students through Socratic dialogue, 1:1 mentoring, and creative and entreprene…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Is The Science of Learning 'Soul Destroying'?

Drew Perkins talks with teacher-educator Rachael Jefferson about her Education HQ article from an interview that is critical of the Science of Learning movement.

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Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

How To Have Nuanced Conversation

Drew 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.

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Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

AI In Education

Drew 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 trans…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Powerful Knowledge And A Capabilities Curriculum

Drew Perkins talks with teacher and author, Richard Bustin, about his book What Are We Teaching?

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Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago