School of Thought Podcast

School of Thought Podcast


Latest Episodes

Episode 77 -The Teachers of Star Wars
June 28, 2021

Welcome to the final episode of the School of Thought Podcast! My deepest thanks go out to everyone who has supported this podcast along the way. This is also the final installment of School of Though

Episode 76 - Inception
June 24, 2021

Welcome to School of Thought Goes To The Movies! On these episodes we discuss great movies about teaching and analyze the lessons they have for educators. Today we’re breaking down Inception, the landmark film from director Christopher Nolan. While not a.

Episode 75 - Frank DeAngelis
October 11, 2020

Frank DeAngelis is a writer and speaker who lives in Colorado. He is best known for being the principal at Columbine High School on the day of its fateful mass shooting in 1999. Frank subsequently made a commitment to stay at the school until all the stu.

Episode 74 - Dead Poets Society
August 16, 2020

Welcome to School of Thought Goes To The Movies! On these episodes we break down great movies about teaching and discuss the lessons they have for educators. Today we're breaking down Dead Poets Society, the GREATEST TEACHER MOVIE EVER MADE. In my opinio.

Episode 73 - Tom Schulman
August 16, 2020

Tom Schulman is a screenwriter from Los Angeles. He is best known for writing the screenplays for classic films such as Dead Poets Society, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, and What About Bob?. His screenplay for Dead Poets Society won the Academy Award for Bes.

Episode 72 - The Teachers of Hogwarts
August 09, 2020

Welcome to School of Thought Goes To The Movies! This is a special edition of the School of Thought Podcast. Today we're discussing the teachers of Hogwarts as they are portrayed across the books and movies of the Harry Potter series.  My guest today is .

Episode 71 - Starr Sackstein
August 09, 2020

Starr Sackstein is an education writer, speaker, and consultant based out of New York. She has written widely on educational theory and practice in books and articles for publications like EdWeek. She is also a widely sought-after education consultant wh.

Episode 70 - Orson Scott Card
July 29, 2020

Orson Scott Card is a widely-read author, who came to prominence through his science fiction books Ender’s Game (1985) and its sequel, Speaker For The Dead (1986). With these books Orson became the first author ever to win both the Hugo and Nebula Awards.

Episode 69 - DJ Johnson
July 27, 2020

DJ Johnson is a speaker, counselor, and sports statistician based out of Southern California. After coming up through the foster care system in Indiana, DJ found success and meaning in his life. In addition to his successful career as a sports statistici.

Episode 68 - Marion County Schools
July 27, 2020

This special edition of the School of Thought Podcast features three conversations with people involved in the innovative student ambassador program at Marion County School District in Kentucky. Today we’re talking with a student, teacher, and superinten.