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In this Podcast:
Drew Perkins is building better professional development for educators at TeachThought.com. He is Director of Professional Development.
As TeachThought’s Director of Professional Development and co-host of the TeachThought Podcast Drew helps design and deliver workshops and learning both on-site and virtually as well as coordinating PD work with our other Facilitators. A graduate of Michigan State University with a degree in Political Science in three years, he was decidedly against the idea of being a teacher. With a mother and grandmother both educators, a stint as a substitute teacher lured him back to earn a teaching certificate in secondary social studies.
Thus began a journey that includes 15 years in the classroom and leadership in Michigan, California, Texas and most recently Kentucky and spanned middle and high school, Special Education to Advanced Placement and basketball and golf coaching.
Formerly with the Buck Institute for Education and the Collaborative for Teaching and Learning he has designed and contributed to several PBL models, including the TeachThought PBL Model. Drew continues to deliver professional development and speak at conferences and events around the country. He has been referred to as a professional thought stretcher due to his emphasis on leading through inquiry and questioning.
In this podcast, we are talking about the importance of empowering teachers with the right instruments and helping them to achieve more in their job.
Useful links:
- TeachThought
- Hashtags for Education
- A Dictionary For 21st Century Teachers
- 12 Ideas That Will Probably Break Education
- Podcasts from TeachThought
- TeachThought Professional Development