

Hillsdale College K-12 Classical Education Podcast
Hillsdale College K-12 Classical Education Podcast
A 20-minute podcast featuring professors, K-12 teachers, and friends of Hillsdale College, all speaking about classical education—what it is, why it’s still relevant today, and what makes it unique. Hosted by Scot Bertram.
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Feb 20, 2023 • 23min
Fr. Michael Maher: Education by the Jesuits, Part Two
Fr. Michael Maher, a Jesuit priest and adjunct professor of history at Marquette University, joins host Scot Bertram in Part Two of an interview to discuss the Method of Paris, the founding of the Jesuits, and his definition of a true Jesuit education.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 13, 2023 • 28min
Fr. Michael Maher: Education by the Jesuits, Part One
Fr. Michael Maher, a Jesuit priest and adjunct professor of history at Marquette University, joins host Scot Bertram in Part One of a two-part interview to discuss Saint Ignatius of Loyola, the core tenants of education by the Jesuits, and why order and structure is so important.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 6, 2023 • 20min
Matthew Kirby: How Professionals Can Serve Classical Schools
Matthew Kirby, CEO of Liberty Classical Schools, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss how he was introduced to classical education, how he applies his professional skills to help classical schools, and in what ways others can follow a similar path.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 30, 2023 • 21min
Looking Inside Hillsdale's K-12 American History: The Interwar Years & World War II
Jordan Adams, Interim Director of Curriculum at Hillsdale College K-12 Education, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the "The Interwar Years & World War II" unit from Hillsdale's K-12 American History curriculum.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 23, 2023 • 21min
Looking Inside Hillsdale's K-12 American History: The Early Republic
Jordan Adams, Interim Director of Curriculum at Hillsdale College K-12 Education, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the "The Early Republic" unit from Hillsdale's K-12 American History curriculum.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 16, 2023 • 21min
Grace Ramsey: Latin and Classical Education
Grace Ramsey, Dean of Students at Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Colorado, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss how to approach teaching Latin in a classical school, what doors are opened once students begin to understand the language, and where Latin fits in the picture of classical education.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 9, 2023 • 18min
Leading Figures in Education: Erasmus
Matt Gaetano, Associate Professor of History at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the thinking and teaching of Erasmus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 2, 2023 • 20min
Epics Series: Purgatorio
Ellen Condict, Upper School Literature Teacher at Hillsdale Academy and Adjunct Professor of English and Education at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram as part of our "Epic Poems" series. Condict discusses Purgatorio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 19, 2022 • 20min
Betsy Helton: Why I Teach At A Classical School
Betsy Helton, Assistant Headmaster of the Grammar School at Seven Oaks Classical School in Ellettsville (Ind.), joins host Scot Bertram to discuss why education is so important to her, how a love of learning was passed down to her, and the most-rewarding aspects of being in the world of classical education.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 12, 2022 • 23min
Nathan McClallen: Motivating Students in PE Class
Nathan McClallen, Athletic Director and Lead P.E. Teacher at Valor Public Charter Schools of Austin (Texas), joins host Scot Bertram to discuss why motivation is so important in physical education, which students are the most difficult to motivate, and what are signs of success in a class.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


