Podcast Episodes

How to Maintain a Rich and Well-Ordered Learning Environment

Jenny Mulvey, fourth grade teacher at Golden View Classical Academy in Golden, Colorado, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss maintaining a rich and well-ordered classroom, engaging students in their w…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Teaching American History to Middle and High School Students

Steven Battaglia, history and Latin teacher and assistant headmaster of the Upper School at Seven Oaks Classical School in Ellettsville, Indiana, delivers a lecture on how to teach American history t…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Mission-Driven Extracurriculars

Ian Nugent, assistant principal and philosophy teacher at Atlanta Classical Academy in Atlanta, Georgia, and Aaron Schepps, upper school principal and literature teacher at Atlanta Classical Academy …

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Using Labs in Upper School Science Class

Claire Marie Huff, science department chair and upper school dean of students for girls at Atlanta Classical Academy in Atlanta, Georgia, delivers a lecture on how to use labs to enhance upper school…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

The Children's Garden: Integrating Nature and Literature

Kimberly Miller, librarian at Hillsdale Academy in Hillsdale, Michigan, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the importance of outdoor activities to pedagogy, how outdoor spaces help spark the imaginat…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Teaching Poetry in Grammar School

Elizabeth Offord, curriculum director at Lafayette Academy in Lake St. Louis, Missouri, delivers a lecture on how teach poetic recitation to students in grammar school.

This lecture was given at the …

Published on 3 months ago

The History of American Education

John Peterson, Assistant Director of Curriculum at Hillsdale College's K-12 Education Office, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the history of American education, the ideological basis for progressi…

Published on 3 months ago

Teaching Literature Through the Seminar Method

John Peterson, assistant director of curriculum at Hillsdale College's K-12 Education Office, delivers a lecture on how the seminar method improves literature instruction.

This lecture was given at t…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

What Makes an Award Winning School?

Stephen Shipp, headmaster at Seven Oaks Classical School in Ellettsville, Indiana, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss Seven Oaks winning The Henry Salvatori Prize for Excellence in Teaching, encourag…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Using Labs in Elementary Science Class

Jennifer Jackett, 5th grade teacher at Seven Oaks Classical School in Ellettsville, Indiana, delivers a lecture on how to use labs to enhance elementary education.

This lecture was given at the Hoogl…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago