Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this episode, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker talk with Jennifer Mauser, an educational consultant with IEW Schools Department, about the importance of critical thinking and some ways to build critical thinking in your students. Jennifer brings her experience as a mom, Accomplished IEW Instructor, and Master Barton Tutor and shares how she has seen the critical thinking skills in her students expand as she has used IEW methods and materials.
Referenced Materials
• Jennifer Mauser (iew.com/about/our-team/jennifer-mauser)
• IEW Book Recommendations (storage.googleapis.com/iew-public-production/files/page/fileattachment/IEW_Book_Recommendations.pdf)
• Read-Aloud Revival (readaloudrevival.com/)
• Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization (iew.com/ldp)
• “How IEW Teaches Thinking” (iew.com/support/blog/how-iew-teaches-thinking)
• Transcript of Podcast Episode 499 (storage.googleapis.com/iew-public-production/files/podcast/fileattachment/E499_Transcript_20250520.pdf)
If you have questions for Andrew, send them to podcast@IEW.com (https://iew.commailto:podcast@IEW.com)
Perhaps your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).
If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or info@IEW.com (https://iew.commailto:info@IEW.com)
In this episode, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker talk with Jennifer Mauser, an educational consultant with IEW Schools Department, about the importance of critical thinking and some ways to build critical thinking in your students. Jennifer brings her experience as a mom, Accomplished IEW Instructor, and Master Barton Tutor and shares how she has seen the critical thinking skills in her students expand as she has used IEW methods and materials.
Referenced Materials
• Jennifer Mauser (iew.com/about/our-team/jennifer-mauser)
• IEW Book Recommendations (storage.googleapis.com/iew-public-production/files/page/fileattachment/IEW_Book_Recommendations.pdf)
• Read-Aloud Revival (readaloudrevival.com/)
• Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization (iew.com/ldp)
• “How IEW Teaches Thinking” (iew.com/support/blog/how-iew-teaches-thinking)
• Transcript of Podcast Episode 499 (storage.googleapis.com/iew-public-production/files/podcast/fileattachment/E499_Transcript_20250520.pdf)
If you have questions for Andrew, send them to podcast@IEW.com (https://iew.commailto:podcast@IEW.com)
Perhaps your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).
If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or info@IEW.com (https://iew.commailto:info@IEW.com)
