

The Educational Renaissance Podcast
Educational Renaissance
Promoting a rebirth of ancient wisdom about education for the modern era.
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Oct 15, 2023 • 39min
An Interview with Deani Van Pelt
In this episode, we welcome Deani Van Pelt to the Educational Renaissance Podcast. A leading voice in Charlotte Mason research, Deani Van Pelt shares her perspective on the life and legacy of Charlotte Mason.
Links from this episode:
Charlotte Mason Institute
Alveary Curriculum
Centenary Monographs
The Educational Renaissance Podcast is a production of Educational Renaissance where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.
Take a deeper dive into training resources produced by Educational Renaissance. Read Rethinking the Purpose of Education by Jason Barney available now through Amazon.

Oct 1, 2023 • 32min
School Stability Markers
How do you take your school from good to great? Patrick is joined by Kolby and Jason to discuss school stability markers. They talk through Tier 1 stability markers as publicized by ISM (Independent School Management). Learn about ways to promote long-term stability for your school.
The Educational Renaissance Podcast is a production of Educational Renaissance where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.
Take a deeper dive into training resources produced by Educational Renaissance. Read Rethinking the Purpose of Education by Jason Barney available now through Amazon.

Sep 17, 2023 • 47min
Creating a Culture of Excellence
In this week's episode Dr. Patrick Egan talks about "Creating Culture: The Ultimate Habit Training Tool." From his talk at the 2023 SCL Conference in Dallas, TX, he shares five ways to build a culture of excellence in the classroom. Dr. Egan shares examples of best practices and stories of how to plan and implement the habit of excellence.
The Educational Renaissance Podcast is a production of Educational Renaissance where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.
Take a deeper dive into training resources produced by Educational Renaissance. Read Rethinking the Purpose of Education by Jason Barney available now through Amazon.

Sep 3, 2023 • 36min
Maturity
As educators, we are not only informing the intellects of our students, we are also helping them to grow in maturity. So what does it mean to be a mature individual and how do we help our students along the pathway towards maturity?
The Educational Renaissance Podcast is a production of Educational Renaissance where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.
Take a deeper dive into training resources produced by Educational Renaissance. Read A Short History of Narration by Jason Barney available now through Amazon.

Aug 20, 2023 • 35min
Summer Conferences 2023
Catch up on the conferences attended by the Educational Renaissance guys. This episode will take you to locations in Dallas, Pittsburgh and across the ocean to England.
The Educational Renaissance Podcast is a production of Educational Renaissance where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.
Take a deeper dive into training resources produced by Educational Renaissance. Read A Short History of Narration by Jason Barney available now through Amazon.

Jun 25, 2023 • 34min
Creating Culture
What does it look like to create a culture of excellence in your classroom? In this week's episode of the Education Renaissance Podcast we talk about how we as teachers can become the "good apple" that leads to student success. Learn about insights gained from books like The Culture Code and Teach Like a Champion to implement strategies and tactics to establish a great culture for your students..
The Educational Renaissance Podcast is a production of Educational Renaissance where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.
Take a deeper dive into training resources produced by Educational Renaissance. Read A Short History of Narration by Jason Barney available now through Amazon.

Jun 11, 2023 • 38min
Parent Partnership
For teachers and administrators, understanding how to work with parents is essential to the success of your school. In this week's episode of the Education Renaissance podcast we talk about parent partnership. Learn some fundamental principles and effective strategies for quality parent partnership.
The Educational Renaissance Podcast is a production of Educational Renaissance where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.
Take a deeper dive into training resources produced by Educational Renaissance. Read A Short History of Narration by Jason Barney available now through Amazon.

May 28, 2023 • 34min
Mirror Neurons
How does recent research on neurons intersect with classical understandings of imitation? Find out in this week's episode of the Education Renaissance podcast. In this podcast, Jason Barney is joined by Patrick Egan and Kolby Atchison to delve into research on mirror neurons. After exciting the imagination of the world almost a decade ago, we question what exactly is going on with the imitation brain. Thankfully, imitation or mimesis has been around a long time, with ancient philosophers such as Aristotle and Plato recognizing how intellectual and moral habits can be acquired through example and practice.
The Educational Renaissance Podcast is a production of Educational Renaissance where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.
Take a deeper dive into training resources produced by Educational Renaissance. Read A Short History of Narration by Jason Barney available now through Amazon.

May 14, 2023 • 35min
Great Books
The educational renewal movement is predicated upon the reading of great books. In this podcast, Patrick Egan is joined by Jason Barney and Kolby Atchison to discuss how to find and implement great books in the classroom. They differentiate how books can be used for formation instead of mere information.
The Educational Renaissance Podcast is a production of Educational Renaissance where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.
Take a deeper dive into training resources produced by Educational Renaissance. Read A Short History of Narration by Jason Barney available now through Amazon.

Apr 30, 2023 • 39min
Rhetoric
Rhetoric is more than a subject or a high school. It's an art. Listen to Kolby, Jason and Patrick talk about what it takes to build a quality rhetoric program. Learn about curricular goals and learning objectives that help builds from Kindergarten through the Senior Thesis Project.
The Educational Renaissance Podcast is a production of Educational Renaissance where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.
Take a deeper dive into training resources produced by Educational Renaissance. Read the recently published Rethinking the Purpose of Education by Jason Barney available now through Amazon.