Ep. 222 An Alternative Path To Empowering Traditionally Marginalized Students

FromThe ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast

Start listening View podcast show

Ep. 222 An Alternative Path To Empowering Traditionally Marginalized Students

FromThe ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast

ratings:

Length:

74 minutes

Released:

Nov 6, 2020

Format:

Podcast episode

Description

Drew Perkins talks with Ian Rowe about his work with 1776 Unites and Vertex Partnership Academies to help marginalized students reach success. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: 1776 Unites Ian Rowe at AEI @IanVRowe Visit wegrowteachers.com

Released:

Nov 6, 2020

Format:

Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The TeachThought Podcast delivers thoughtful conversations and ideas to help educators think about their craft and better prepare learners for the modern world.

Skip carousel

The TeachThought Podcast Ep 1: 3D Printing Is Changing Everything: In this episode, we talk with Dr. Laura Taalman, Professor of Mathematics at James Madison University and Senior Product Manager for Education at MakerBot. Among other topics, we discuss what it means to "make," the possibility of emailing... by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
37 min listen
The TeachThought Podcast Ep 4: Would Shakespeare Be On Twitter?: Would Shakespeare be on twitter? Was he an intellectual, or a budding Capitalist? In episode 4, I speak to Cass Foster, a theater professor, about making Shakespeare relevant to a modern audience. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
49 min listen
The TeachThought Podcast Ep 7: Teacher Accountability And a Challenge To The Gates Foundation: Drew Perkins and Anthony Cody discuss education reform efforts by the Gates Foundation, his book , teacher accountability, the future of education--and his treehouse. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
35 min listen
The TeachThought Podcast Ep 5: The Struggle Of Teaching In A Non-Progressive District: In this conversation, among other topics I talk with Jennifer Gonzalez about where she's from, how to pronounce "pedagogy," and how and why it's useful to connect with other teachers, and the struggles of teaching in a non-progressive district. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
34 min listen
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 15: Teaching And Learning vs. Accountability With @justintarte: Drew Perkins talks with Justin Tarte about his role as the Director of Teaching and Learning and Accountability in a school district near St. Louis, MO as well as his and and how educators might think differently about technology and... by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
42 min listen
The TeachThought Podcast Ep 6: What's Wrong With Professional Development?: Terry Heick and Drew Perkins discuss what's so wrong with current approaches to professional development, and how TeachThought's new professional development company seeks to improve on those failures while helping to bring innovative thinking and... by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
26 min listen
The TeachThought Podcast Ep 12: What Are The Different Types Of Assessment?: In this 'quick' episode, Terry Heick reviews different types of assessment (e.g., formative, norm-referenced, etc.), and the defining characteristics of each. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
10 min listen
The TeachThought Podcast Ep 2: The Truth About College Entrance Exams: In this episode, we talk with Anthony-James Green, who's been profiled by the Wall Street Journal for commanding $1000 an hour for his services. We discuss test prep, how students can use what they don't know as a starting point for learning, and... by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
38 min listen
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 23 Teacher Of The Year: Defining And Measuring Teachers: Drew Perkins talks with Jason Korreck and Rob Phillips about their documentary, Teacher of the Year which explores the complexity of the teaching profession. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
45 min listen
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 16: How to leverage and grow thinking and learning with PBL: Drew Perkins talks about the with a brief explanation of the 5 Levers. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
10 min listen
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 13: How do we actually change schools?: Drew Perkins talks with Grant Lichtman about his books, and which detail his insights on both the why and how we should change our schools. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
36 min listen
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 11: Redefining intelligence to unlock the possibility in our students.: talks with about his book Ungifted: which challenges the traditional measures of intelligence in a way that can actually help students unlock their possibilities. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
35 min listen
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 30 Let's Grow A Culture Of Personalized Learning: Drew Perkins talks with , Director of the Institute for Personalized Learning, about his work with schools to build a culture where personalized learning is the norm. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
49 min listen
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 29 Let's Increase The Use of #Inquiry In our Schools: Drew Perkins talks with from Inquiry Partners about their work to spread the gospel of inquiry including their i5 approach and the new Earshot app. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
40 min listen
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 14: Elevating student voice with the #stuvoice movement.: Drew Perkins talks with , National Field Director of Student Voice, about his work as a student to elevate and amplify student voice in schools around the country. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
17 min listen
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 9 How can "Beautiful Questions" improve teaching and learning?: Drew Perkins talks with Warren Berger, author of the book , about the importance of increasing inquiry in innovating education. You can learn more about Warren at by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
33 min listen
The TeachThought Podcast Ep 10: Are Charter Schools Solving The Equity Problem?: Director of Teachthought PD, Drew Perkins talks with about what is driving education reform, charter schools, poverty and the politics behind it all. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
50 min listen
The TeachThought Podcast Ep 3: How Technology Is Changing Our Behavior: In this episode we talk with Nita Nehru from Kinsa, the company that created the world's first app-enabled thermometer. Among other topics, we discuss how emerging technologies are influencing our behavior. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
35 min listen
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 22 Education And Entrepreneurship With Dyme Startup Founder Joey Prather: Drew Perkins talks with startup founder about the parallels between the startup and the education worlds and how being more entrepreneurial can benefit teaching and learning. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
31 min listen
The TeachThought Podcast Ep 20: The One Where Terry Speaks To A PhD That Prints Living Tissue: In this episode, Terry speaks with Dr. Adam Feinberg, Associate Professor of Materials Science and Biomedical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, and a leader in the field of the creepy and stunningly interesting field of bioprinting. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
30 min listen
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 34 Growing Better Professional Learning Communities with Dr. Richard DuFour (part 1 of 2): talks with , in this first part of two podcasts, about his new book , the state of American education and how to make Professional Learning Communities (PLC's) more effective. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
38 min listen
The TeachThought Podcast Ep 50 What Are The Benefits Of Student Blogging?: In this episode, Terry Heick talks with Ronnie Burt of edublogs about blogging, specifically how blogging can improve student literacy, create opportunities for digital citizenship, and even act as publishable digital portfolios. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
45 min listen
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 27 Let's Make Professional Development More Effective: Drew Perkins discusses ways to make professional development more effective by using inquiry to align it with your mission and vision statements. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
9 min listen
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 21: Reframing Education By Erasing the Deficit Mindset With Yong Zhao: Drew Perkins talks with internationally recognized education thought leader about changing education from a standardized and deficit mindset to one that builds on student strengths. Also discussed were two of his recent books, and . by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
39 min listen
The TeachThought Podcast Ep 24: Let's Build Better Relationships With Students: In this episode, Terry Heick speaks with James Sturtevant, a social studies teacher and author of 'You've Gotta Connect: Building Relationships That Lead to Engaged Students, Productive Classrooms, and Higher Achievement.' He speaks with James about... by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
47 min listen
The TeachThought Podcast Ep 8: An Introduction To Critical Pedagogy: Critical Pedagogy and Critical Literacy both involve the idea of thinking carefully about human and social contexts--using knowledge to think critically about the systems that impact the way people live. In this conversation, I speak to Dr.... by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
37 min listen
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 60 Making History Come Alive Through Podcasting: talks with Mick Sullivan, host of about his work to help make history come alive. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
38 min listen
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 19: Learning for Social and Personal Change with Kahoot!: Drew Perkins talks with , co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of about their mission driven approach to learning, how Kahoot! is more than just an assessment tool, their growth and the future of Kahoot! by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
45 min listen
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 25 Education Through The Eyes And Work Of A Libyan Exile: Drew Perkins talks with about her role in the overthrow of the Libyan regime and her efforts to help establish a working education system there. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
48 min listen
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 17: Most Likely To Succeed - The Purpose and Possibility Of Our Schools: Drew Perkins talks with , the producer of , about the film and book and why we need to innovate our current school model. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
51 min listen

More Episodes from The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast

Skip carousel

When A GOP Mom Realizes Moms For Liberty Claims Are False: talks with former Granbury, Texas school board member, Courtney Gore, and journalist, Jeremy Schwartz, about the GOP efforts to push their agenda at all costs. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
77 min listen
School Desegregation In 1868? The Story Of Susie Clark: talks with Joshalyn Hickey-Johnson, author of the children's book, Susie Clark: The Bravest Girl You’ve Ever Seen, a story about desegregating Iowa schools in 1868. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
59 min listen
Using Thinking Maps To Empower Project-Based Learning: talks with David Hyerle, Founder of Thinking Foundation and CEO/Owner of Thinking Schools International, about the use of Thinking Maps to help learners in and outside of PBL. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
70 min listen
Hard Questions About School Choice: talks with Shaka Mitchell, a Senior Fellow with the American Federation for Children, about school choice issues and challenges, including recent legislation passed in Kentucky. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
82 min listen
2024 Federal Education Budget Advocacy: talks with NASSP CEO Ronn Nozoe about their advocacy efforts regarding the 2024 federal education budget. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
53 min listen
Community-Led Education, Overcoming The Culture Wars: This episode is the audio archive from a ThoughtStretchers Education Community discussion event from April 18, 2024, titled Catalyzing Community-Led Change: Overcoming the divisive and narrow politics of our time. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
73 min listen
A School Focused On Intellectual Virtues?: talks with Jacquie Bryant, Founding Principal of a public middle school called Intellectual Virtues Academy. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
64 min listen
Sorting The Evidence For Direct Instruction And Inquiry: talks with Dylan Wiliam about the evidence and support for different instructional approaches including direct instruction and inquiry-based learning. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
66 min listen
Is Higher Education A Bait And Switch?: talks with Bill Coplin about his new book, The Path to Equity: Inclusion in the Kingdom of Liberal Arts, which calls for a shift in liberal arts education to a more practical and less academic approach. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
61 min listen
Reading Instruction, Evidence And Neuroscience: This episode features the archived audio from a March 27, 2024, Event titled Reading Instruction: Evidence & Neuroscience. talked with Dr. Karen Gazith, Christie Biggerstaff, and Sonya Thomas. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
75 min listen
The Side Effects Of School: hosted this ThoughtStretchers Education Community discussion on February 25th, 2024 with clinical psychologist, Naomi Fisher and the Executive Director of the Adolescent Flourishing Initiative at The University of Austin, Michael Strong. We... by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
95 min listen
Inside The Teachers' Lounge Film: talks with Ilker Çatak about his Oscar-nominated film, The Teachers' Lounge, about schools as a microcosm of society and of ourselves. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
49 min listen
Understanding Antiracist School Leadership: talks with author and educator, Daman Harris, about his work and book, The Antiracist School Leader. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
75 min listen
DEI in K12 Education: The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast: DEI in K12 Education talks with Yunga Webb, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at North Country School, about DEI and their unique school approach. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
45 min listen
Healthy Parent Activism Or Partisan Warfare?: talks with author Laura Pappano about her book, School Moms: Parent Activism, Partisan Politics, and the Battle for Public Education. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
71 min listen
Navigating Education As An Elected State Representative And Teacher: talks with Tina Bojanowski about the tensions and impact of her work as a teacher and an elected state representative for Louisville, KY. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
84 min listen
Teaching For Intellectual Virtues: talks with author and professor Jason Baehr about his book, Deep in Thought: A Practical Guide to Teaching for Intellectual Virtues and the Intellectual Virtues Academy by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
81 min listen
Dispatch From A 19 Y/O Female Education Entrepreneur: talks with Stanford student and education entrepreneur, Sofie Roux, about her work to provide education in underdeveloped countries. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
59 min listen
Optimizing AI In Education: talks with Dmitry Shapiro, Founder and CEO of YouAi, about their artificial intelligence platform and how educators can make the most of AI. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
71 min listen
Creating Cultures Of Thinking: talks with Ron Ritchhart about his new book, Cultures of Thinking in Action: 10 Mindsets to Transform our Teaching and Students' Learning. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
70 min listen
STEM, PBL, Guided Discovery Learning?: talks with Jason McKenna, Author, Teacher, Speaker, and experienced STEM Education and Ed Tech Leader, about his use of 'Guided Discovery Learning'. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
65 min listen
Empowering Children Through Early Literacy: talks with Spencer Russell, the founder of Toddlers CAN Read, about applying the 'Science of Reading' teaching young children to read. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
70 min listen
Structured Schooling And Parenting Or Let Grow?: talks with research professor, Peter Gray, about the importance of children's play and more self-directed learning in the well-being of kids. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
82 min listen
Teachers Taking Charge Of Their PD: talks with 2023 Vermont Principal of the Year, Chris Young, about his school's “action research” PD program. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
46 min listen
Race, Bias, Tribalism, And Education: talks with education activist Chris Stewart about their differences and agreements on race, bias, tribalism, and education. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
86 min listen
The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast: Improving Interventions for Dyslexic And Struggling Learners: talks with Professor of School Psychology, Andrew Shanock, about improving collaboration between school psychologists and speech-language pathologists to serve dyslexic and struggling students better. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
75 min listen
Adolescent Flourishing Through Socratic Inquiry: talks with Michael Strong, Executive Director of the Adolescent Flourishing Initiative at the University of Austin, about the power of engaging with adolescents through Socratic inquiry. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
59 min listen
A Dispatch From An Education And Politics Journalist: talks with Olivia Krauth about her experience as an education and politics journalist for the Louisville Courier-Journal and the state of journalism. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
63 min listen
A Toolkit For Open Inquiry: talks with Sarah Hartman-Caverly and Craig Gibson about their Open Inquiry Toolkit, a two-pronged approach that develops intellectual virtues and promotes awareness of cognitive biases. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
75 min listen
Would Improving Open Enrollment Help Students?: talks with Jude Schwalbach, policy analyst with the Reason Foundation, about open enrollment rules, school choice and competition, and how that might help students. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
68 min listen

Related podcast episodes

Skip carousel

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 236 Charter Schools As Engines Of Development?: talks with Ian Rowe in a return appearance to talk about how he thinks about charter schools and the bias vs. development narratives with regards to disadvantaged populations. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Visit for more... by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
68 min listen
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 232 Exploring Virtual Teaching Standards: talks with Dr. April Willis of National Virtual Teacher Association about their work to help schools and teachers improve virtual teaching. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Visit for more info on our workshops and services. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
56 min listen
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 262 Moving Beyond Cancel Culture In Our Classrooms: talks with Andrea Keith. Executive Director of Moral Courage Ed and Let Grow, about building independence and resilience and the ability to navigate disagreement and discord productively in children and students. Links & Resources Mentioned... by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
88 min listen
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 221 Addressing Teacher Shortages With Online Teaching: talks with Evan Erdberg, CEO and founder of Proximity Learning, about his company's work to help address qualified teacher shortages in our schools of highest needs. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Evan's email: Visit for more... by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
54 min listen
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 244 Teaching Different With Inquiry: talks with Dan Fouts, co-founder of Teach Different, about the challenges and potential and promise of teaching through inquiry. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Visit for more info on our workshops and services. by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
70 min listen
The Most Eye Opening 2 Hours Of Your Life | Erwin McManus by Ryan Pineda
133 min listen
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 243 Democratizing Access To Academic Support: talks with Aly Murray, Co-Founder and Executive Director of UPchieve, about her work to provide free online tutoring to low-income high school students. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Visit for more info on our... by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
56 min listen
43. Creating Structures for All Stakeholder Voices with Darcy Fernandes: Today you'll get to hear from Darcy Fernandes, an educator, leader, superintendent, and advocate for at-risk students. If you've thought about the fact that schools with wealthier students/families get more money than schools with low income families... by Time for Teachership
35 min listen
Help! My Kid is Sneaking Things! - S3E20: Chris, Ryan, and Kayla respond to an email about children who engage in sneaking behaviors. Listen as they discuss if it's developmentally appropriate or trauma related, and why you need to become the world's leading expert in your children. Yes Jar:... by The Empowered Parent Podcast
23 min listen
Empowering America's Children: Tackling Education Disparities by Common Sense with Dr. Ben Carson
49 min listen
The Struggle is Real - S07 E02: Chris, Ryan, and Kayla continue talking about the COVID-19 crisis and the struggles at home. They discuss heightened levels of anxiety, finding rhythm and routine during an unusual time, as well as learning to be flexible and creative. Resources ment... by The Empowered Parent Podcast
33 min listen
Intervention in the Upper Grades by Reading Teachers Lounge
79 min listen
WIP 362: How to Wholesale with a Young Family: Is it possible to run a thriving wholesaling business and still get to spend quality time with the family? For Recia and Drew Davis, the answer is a resounding YES! Recia and Drew is a phenomenal couple from Phoenix, Arizona. Aside from building a... by Wholesaling Inc with Brent Daniels
33 min listen
LE 288: Social Emotional Learning for Multilingual Learners with Sarah Said: Sarah Said Sarah Said is an educator who has served in various roles: Teacher, Assistant Principal, Dean, Curriculum Coordinator and Multilingual Coordinator. Sarah is an advocate for the students she serves and is a strong voice in... by Leading Equity
32 min listen
Community: It's Important - S3E22: Parenting is hard enough, but add traumatized children, and the difficulties can increase exponentially. Chris, Ryan, and Kayla discuss these hardships, and why it’s so important to build a community around your family that understands trust-based re... by The Empowered Parent Podcast
27 min listen
Pudewa Party, Anyone?!: In this “Blessings and Motherhood” episode, Delise and Ginny discuss education and parenting with Andrew Pudewa, founder of the Institute for Excellence in Writing. They explore his insights on teaching writing, the importance of reading aloud to... by Blessings and Motherhood
47 min listen
61 B: Empowering Young Minds For Success | With Ian Rowe: Today we are continuing our conversation with Ian Rowe on the NEOGIATEx Podcast. Ian is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute who focuses on education and upward mobility, family formation, and adoption. In this new podcast... by NEGOTIATEx
22 min listen
Leading with Vulnerability with David Rockower and Ellin Keene by Heinemann Podcast
26 min listen
Birth Families - S4E5: Chris, Ryan, and Kayla discuss a listener's question, "How important is maintaining biological family relationships for foster/adoptive children? Is this something that we should put a lot of effort into for long-term benefit? Will our children remem... by The Empowered Parent Podcast
23 min listen
Toddlers - S4E7: Listener Tracy writes in asking about an episode devoted to TBRI with kids under the age of 4. How do we use compromise and other tools seen in The Connected Child when our little ones don't always have the words or understanding to utilize them. Chr... by The Empowered Parent Podcast
28 min listen
Homeschooling on a Budget (with Rebekah Leland) by Dwell
33 min listen
WEP 162: Teach Better, An Interview with Rae Hughart: In this episode of The Wired Educator Podcast, I interview Rae Hughart. Rae is a member of the Teach Better Team; they create awesome resources for educators. Rae is the co-author of the brand new, best-selling book, Teach Better and she co-hosts the... by Wired Educator
56 min listen
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 161 Building Critical Thinking Dispositions Using Real Life Legal Cases: Drew Perkins talks with Colin Seale about his work as founder and CEO of ThinkLaw to help schools teach critical thinking to students. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: ThinkLaw.us @thinkLawUS ThinkLaw on Facebook @ColinESeale... by The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast
69 min listen
Teacher Check-In Revisited: Despite a feeling of normalcy around schools this year, teachers are screaming that the crisis is not over. For many, this school year is the hardest yet in the COVID era. We revisit a conversation with teachers from April of 2020 and provide some updated perspectives. by The Integrated Schools Podcast
50 min listen
Ep. 139 - Why Art Advocacy is Always Important: Advocacy is always relevant, but it is especially important now with online learning happening everywhere. Now is a good time for us to be advocating for our program and reminding people of the importance of what we do. Listen as Nic brings on Alicia... by Everyday Art Room
27 min listen

Discover this podcast and so much more

Ep. 222 An Alternative Path To Empowering Traditionally Marginalized Students

Ep. 222 An Alternative Path To Empowering Traditionally Marginalized Students

Description

Titles in the series (100)

More Episodes from The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast

Related podcast episodes