Think or Thwim
On each episode of Think or Thwim, we talk with one educator to discuss one lesson that harnesses and elevates critical and creative thinking in the classroom. Discover how amazing educators and their students learn to think, or thwim, their way to success!
Podcasting since 2021 • 15 episodes
Think or Thwim
Latest Episodes
Episode 15: Sophia Possidon on the Habit of Yes!
Sophia Possidon is a college and K12 educator with decades of experience in the music industry prior to teaching. After such a fruitful career, she decided she wanted to shift gears and focus not on selling product to young people but rather on...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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46:23
Ep 14: Steven Jones on Simulations and Learning Transfer
Steven Jones, a 7th grade history teacher, discusses the use of simulations and hands-on activities that put students in the driver's seat of their learning experiences for memorable, relatable, transferable long-term learning. Resources relate...
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Episode 14
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48:21
Ep 13: Alan Smith on Writing Conferences
Alan Smith, writing consultant at Montclair State University in New Jersey, talks us through tips and tricks he uses to help student writers develop into self-directed critical analyzers of their writing. Alan focuses on each session with a wri...
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Episode 13
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35:39
Ep 12: Jennifer Lopez on Social Justice Math
In this episode, 5th grade teacher Jennifer Lopez discusses infusing social justice into mathematics, small group instruction, productive struggle and resilience, and how being a lifelong learner herself helps hone her teaching skills to better...
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Episode 12
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44:23
