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Drew Perkins

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Director of ThoughtStretchers Education (https://wegrowteachers.com/), host of the ThoughtStretchers Podcast.

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Drew Perkins @drewperkins.bsky.social · Nov 20

Bluesky seems like a nice place, and from what I’m seeing, full of anti-Trumpers and ‘progressive’ educators.

That’s fine, I consider myself sympathetic to both of those groups. But I do wonder how productively users will respond and engage when being pushed on opinions and assertions. 🤔

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Drew Perkins @drewperkins.bsky.social · Aug 19

Leverage Learning With Readiness in Differentiation wegrowteachers.com/leverage-lea...

Leverage Learning With Readiness in Differentiation

A cornerstone of effective differentiation, is understanding and addressing student readiness. Recognizing their current proximity to a learning goal.

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Drew Perkins @drewperkins.bsky.social · Jul 31

Many talk about 'reimagining school,' but Michael Strong is really doing it. We took a deep dive into teaching, learning, and thinking.

The ThoughtStretchers Podcast: Bridging The Science of Learning And Inquiry With Socratic Experience wegrowteachers.com/thoughtstret...

Drew Perkins @drewperkins.bsky.social · Jul 30

Critical Thinking: What Works And What We Don't Know wegrowteachers.com/what-works-t...

Drew Perkins @drewperkins.bsky.social · Jul 28

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

The ThoughtStretchers Podcast: Is The Science of Learning 'Soul Destroying'? wegrowteachers.com/thoughtstret...

The ThoughtStretchers Podcast: Is The Science of Learning 'Soul Destroying'?

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Drew Perkins @drewperkins.bsky.social · Jul 27

Product as a Pathway To Enhancing Learning with Differentiated Instruction wegrowteachers.com/product-enha...

Product as a Pathway To Enhancing Learning with Differentiated Instruction

The DI concept of student "product" is a powerful tool for differentiation in classrooms that can help enhance learning and unlock student potential.

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Drew Perkins @drewperkins.bsky.social · Jul 26

Leverage Learning With Readiness in Differentiation wegrowteachers.com/leverage-lea...

Leverage Learning With Readiness in Differentiation

A cornerstone of effective differentiation, is understanding and addressing student readiness. Recognizing their current proximity to a learning goal.

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Drew Perkins @drewperkins.bsky.social · Jul 25

How Student Interests Fuel Differentiated Instruction wegrowteachers.com/student-inte...

How Student Interests Fuel Differentiated Instruction

While readiness often takes center stage, the power of differentiated instruction with student interest in unlocking student potential is undeniable.

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Drew Perkins @drewperkins.bsky.social · Jul 24

How To Teach For Surface, Deeper, And Transfer Learning wegrowteachers.com/how-to-teach...

How To Teach For Surface, Deeper, And Transfer Learning

Teachers should explicitly teach students how to transfer learning to new contexts, rather than assuming that they will do so automatically.

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Drew Perkins @drewperkins.bsky.social · Jul 23

How Do I Differentiate In Project Based Learning? - ThoughtStretchers Education wegrowteachers.com/differentiat...

How Do I Differentiate In Project Based Learning? - ThoughtStretchers Education

“How do I differentiate in project based learning?” Changing practice to PBL from traditional instruction can be liberating for its potential to meet the differentiated needs of all learners.

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Drew Perkins @drewperkins.bsky.social · Jul 22

Have you checked out our FREE PBL Workshop Tools and Resources page?

Planning docs, resources, and much more! - ThoughtStretchers Education wegrowteachers.com/pblworkshop/

PBL Workshop Tools and Resources - ThoughtStretchers Education

Ready to get started building a project to help students be better prepared for the modern world?

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Drew Perkins @drewperkins.bsky.social · Jul 21

• Far right guy: youtu.be/2S-WJN3L5eo?...

1 Progressive vs 20 Far-Right Conservatives (ft. Mehdi Hasan)

YouTube video by Jubilee

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Drew Perkins @drewperkins.bsky.social · Jul 21

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• CRT woman: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHuD...

Critical Race Theory in K-12 Education: An IG LIVE Conversation - Should CRT Be In The Classroom ?!

YouTube video by Will Reusch

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Drew Perkins @drewperkins.bsky.social · Jul 21

Most of the left don't realize this, but they go along to get along. Much of the right doesn't understand how illiberal and authoritarian the MAGA movement is, either; they just want to beat back the left, and they see Trump as their warrior. Partisan tribalism is a helluva drug.

Drew Perkins @drewperkins.bsky.social · Jul 21

The woke left and MAGA right resemble each other in one really dangerous way. They both think our Constitution should be ignored or done away with. They value their authority more than our liberty.

Drew Perkins @drewperkins.bsky.social · Jul 19

Democrats have got to stop this advocacy language & policing with phrases like justice-involved population (inmates) and birthing persons (mothers).

"We’ve got to get back to talking to people like we talk to our friends, like we talk each and every day in our life.” www.semafor.com/article/07/1...

Andy Beshear introduces himself to South Carolina as the normal Democrat

The Kentucky governor urged his party to drop “advocacy language” as visits to early presidential primary states begin to pile up even before the midterms.

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Drew Perkins @drewperkins.bsky.social · Jul 19

Drew Perkins talked with Shane Leaning as a guest on his Education Leaders podcast about how to have conversations that focus on nuance, complexity, and understanding.

The ThoughtStretchers Podcast: How To Have Nuanced Conversation
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The ThoughtStretchers Podcast: 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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Drew Perkins @drewperkins.bsky.social · Jul 18

How Inquiry-Based Learning And The Curiosity Curve Can Fuel a Flourishing Democracy wegrowteachers.com/inquiry-base...

How Inquiry-Based Learning And The Curiosity Curve Can Fuel a Flourishing Democracy

By prioritizing inquiry-based learning that is rich with knowledge, we are not just educating students; we are cultivating democracy.

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Drew Perkins @drewperkins.bsky.social · Jul 17

Maximizing Inquiry-Based Learning and PBL: The Role of Direct Instruction and Scaffolding wegrowteachers.com/inquiry-base...

Maximizing Inquiry-Based Learning and PBL: The Role of Direct Instruction and Scaffolding

for Inquiry-Based Learning to be effective, it must be supported by well-structured scaffolding and direct instruction at key moments.

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Drew Perkins @drewperkins.bsky.social · Jul 16

What Is Inquiry-Based Learning? wegrowteachers.com/what-is-inqu...

Drew Perkins @drewperkins.bsky.social · Jul 15

7 Steps To Plan Project Based Learning wegrowteachers.com/7-steps-plan...

7 Steps To Plan Project Based Learning

As part of our PBL workshop we help participants learn how to plan project based learning experiences using these 7 steps.

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Drew Perkins @drewperkins.bsky.social · Jul 14

3 AI In PBL Prompt Strategies to Support Design and Planning wegrowteachers.com/3-ai-in-pbl-...

3 AI In PBL Prompt Strategies to Support Design and Planning

3 specific AI in PBL prompt patterns to help address some of the trickier “PBL Pain Points” that arise when designing and planning projects.

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Drew Perkins @drewperkins.bsky.social · Jul 13

Thinking Maps for Project-Based Learning: Visual Tools for Deeper Learning wegrowteachers.com/thinking-map...

Drew Perkins @drewperkins.bsky.social · Jul 12

Unlocking The Power of Questioning In The Classroom wegrowteachers.com/power-of-que...

Drew Perkins @drewperkins.bsky.social · Jul 10

How Student Interests Fuel Differentiated Instruction wegrowteachers.com/student-inte...

How Student Interests Fuel Differentiated Instruction

While readiness often takes center stage, the power of differentiated instruction with student interest in unlocking student potential is undeniable.

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Drew Perkins @drewperkins.bsky.social · Jul 8

I loved this conversation! Thanks to @shaneleaning.com for inviting me on and letting me share my thinking as I'm more often the one asking the questions on my podcast.

Shane Leaning @shaneleaning.com · Jul 8

Most principals have zero clue about the online wars between direct instruction vs progressive education.

They’re dealing with teachers quitting and angry parents, not reading cognitive load theory.

Full convo with @drewperkins.bsky.social:

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Education Leaders: How to have a nuanced conversation | A conversation with Drew Perkins

In this episode, Shane sits down with Drew Perkins, President Director of ThoughtStretcher Education and host of the ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast. Drew brings a refreshing perspective on how...

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