Hillsdale College K-12 Classical Education Podcast

Stephen Shipp, headmaster at Seven Oaks Classical School in Ellettsville, Indiana, talk with host Scot Bertram about promoting a positive school culture, appreciating teachers, and preparing educators for the classroom.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jordan Adams, associate director of instructional resources with the Barney Charter School Initiative, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the second reason we teach history: to be culturally literate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lyndsey Rariden, kindergarten teacher and K-2 lead teacher at Founders Classical Academy of Leander (Leander, TX), joins host Scot Bertram to talk about setting goals for kindergarten students, introducing reading and phonics skills, and the importance of literacy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jordan Adams, associate director of instructional resources with the Barney Charter School Initiative, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the first reason we teach history: to have contextual knowledge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah Kiesewetter, fifth grade teacher at Golden View Classical Academy in Golden, Colorado speaks with host Scot Bertram about about her experiences with classical education as a high school student, college student, teacher, and mother.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Julie Apel, Dean of Grammar School, Dean of Women, and Sixth Grade Teacher at Founder's Classical Academy of Leander (Texas), speaks with host Scot Bertram about the importance of asking good questions, how she expects her students to prepare for class, and the balancing act of leading students and staff.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cris Chacon, physics and algebra teacher at Golden View Classical Academy in Golden, Colorado, speaks with host Scot Bertram about the classical approach to teaching math and physics, how those subjects work in concert with other disciplines, and advice for teachers just starting their careers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tomek Grzesiak, an instructional coach at the Barney Charter School Initiative with a focus in literature, grammar,and composition, speaks with host Scot Bertram about what makes a great book great, what students should learn from stories in literature, and why diagramming sentences still matters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Johns, student services coordinator and the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) coordinator at Pineapple Cove Classical Academy in Palm Bay, Florida, speaks with host Scot Bertram about student growth and partnering with the Barney Charter School Initiative.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ava Norman, a freshman at the University of Texas who graduated in 2019 from Founders Classical Academy of Leander, speaks with host Scot Bertram and Hillsdale Assistant Provost for K-12 Education Katy O'Toole about how a classical education prepared her for college, gives advice to current students, and explains why she chose to major in classics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.