Developing Classical Thinkers

On today's episode, Winston speaks with Marianna Davidovich, Chief External Affairs Officer at the Foundation for Economic Education. On the program, they discuss her backstory and how it shaped her understanding and love of liberty, as featured in articles published at FEE, as well as the important role that the rule of law and entrepreneurialism play in promoting a free society and a high standard of living. Learn more about Ms. Davidovich's work at https://fee.org/people/marianna-davidovich/Interested in teaching at Thales Academy? Please check out our website if you are interested in pursuing a career at Thales Academy and learning about needs across our network. Find out more at https://www.thalesacademy.org/contact/careers.Theme music is Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" and the Wichita State University Chamber Players, available here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHUWnB10_4I&list=PLdqEepE4oj9Y277Dn6MBDIn2AktxD2WUo

In this special episode, Winston Brady sits down for an interview about Research & Writing, a new writing textbook with a unique primary source-driven focus. Written by senior members of the trivium faculty at Thales Academy, namely, Winston, Elizabeth Jetton, and Josh Herring, Research & Writing integrates grammar and writing lessons with primary source texts.The goal of the Research & Writing series is to integrate the intellectual heritage of the Western tradition with the skills, concepts, and content to help students become excellent leaders, writers, and thinkers. These primary source texts include the very best works of philosophy, literature, and history from the beginning to the end of the Western canon and include the likes of Aristotle, Quintilian, Jane Austen, and more. For more information about this new book, check out Research & Writing, available here: https://bit.ly/3YjrD9ZInterested in teaching at Thales Academy? Please check out our website if you are interested in pursuing a career at Thales Academy and learning about needs across our network. Find out more at https://www.thalesacademy.org/contact/careers.Theme music is Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" and the Wichita State University Chamber Players, available here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHUWnB10_4I&list=PLdqEepE4oj9Y277Dn6MBDIn2AktxD2WUo

In this presentation, Matt Ogle encouraged students and students alike to take greater responsibility for their own learning.Taking a cue from "The Law of Diffusion of Innovation" and "the tipping point," Matt urged teachers to hold their students to high expectations and positively reinforce them each day. Students will rise or fall to the expectations placed on them, and students tend to succeed in response to their teachers' unwavering resolve and high expectations towards them.In short, students have every opportunity to succeed but the best teachers never let them settle for second best.Matt Ogle received a B.S in Marine biology from Swansea University in Wales and a Masters of Educational Leadership from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix.Matt Ogle delivered this conference presentation at the Conference of Miletus on July 10, 2023. The Conference of Miletus was a series of short lectures from members of the Thales Academy leadership team discussing what is true, what is good, and what is beautiful and the importance of these transcendental ideas to classical education. Interested in teaching at Thales Academy? Please check out our website if you are interested in pursuing a career at Thales Academy and learning about needs across our network. Find out more at https://www.thalesacademy.org/contact/careers.

An excellent teacher inspires students to love learning, has high expectations for content and behavior, and invests in students beyond the classroom. Dr. Josh Herring of Thales College describes three excellent teachers from his own education as a way of encouraging teachers to pursue excellence in their craft as they consider the beginning of a new school year.Josh Herring (PhD, Humanities) serves as Professor of Classical Education at Thales College. He hosts The Optimistic Curmudgeon, an interview show platforming the best in conservative thought. He tweets at @TheOptimisticC3. He regularly writes for Liberty Fund and the Acton Institute.Josh Herring delivered this conference presentation at the Conference of Miletus on July 10, 2023. The Conference of Miletus was a series of short lectures from members of the Thales Academy leadership team discussing what is true, what is good, and what is beautiful and the importance of these transcendental ideas to classical education.Interested in teaching at Thales Academy? Please check out our website if you are interested in pursuing a career at Thales Academy and learning about needs across our network. Find out more at https://www.thalesacademy.org/contact/careers.

Winston Brady explains how parents and teachers work together for the mutual upbuilding of students. This relationship is a unique, collaborative partnership between teachers and parents for the time teachers have these students in their classes. Winston presents three ways parents can join in the work of classical education: asking, challenging, and encouraging. By asking students questions about what they're learning, challenging them to try new things or avoid taking shortcuts, and encouraging them each day, parents can help teachers help these students form good character and reach their unique, God-given potential. Winston Brady has taught at Thales Academy since 2011 and has served Thales Academy in a variety of ways. He also hosts the Thales Academy podcast, Developing Classical Thinkers. Mr. Brady serves as the Director of Thales Press, an in-house publishing firm that produces textbooks, readings, and videos for Thales Academy and like-minded classical schools. He lives in North Carolina with his wife and three boys, all of whom he hopes will one day learn Latin.Winston Brady delivered this conference presentation at the Conference of Miletus on July 10, 2023. The Conference of Miletus was a series of short lectures from members of the Thales Academy leadership team discussing what is true, what is good, and what is beautiful and the importance of these transcendental ideas to classical education.Interested in teaching at Thales Academy? Please check out our website if you are interested in pursuing a career at Thales Academy and learning about needs across our network. Find out more at https://www.thalesacademy.org/contact/careers.

In this presentation from the Conference of Miletus, Bob Luddy offers his vision for virtuous leadership. Bob argues that leaders, particularly in the field of education, have a responsibility to cultivate good character and personal integrity if they are to be effective leaders who educate students to their highest potential.Robert "Bob" Luddy is the Founder and Chairman of Thales Academy, Thales College, Franklin Academy, and St. Thomas More Academy, and is the Founder and President of CaptiveAire Systems, North America's leading manufacturer of commercial kitchen ventilation equipment and a quickly growing manufacturer of commercial and industrial HVAC systems. Bob Luddy delivered this presentation at the Conference of Miletus on July 10, 2023. The Conference of Miletus was a series of short, informative lectures given by members of the Thales Academy leadership team on ideas relating to classical education.Interested in teaching at Thales Academy? Please check out our website if you are interested in pursuing a career at Thales Academy and learning about needs across our network. Find out more at https://www.thalesacademy.org/contact/careers.

In this episode, Winston speaks with Kon Bouzikos, President of ACES ( Australian Classical Education Society) about the growing movement of classical education in Australia.ACES is a group of teachers and parents across Australia interested in promoting classical education through various means. The mission of ACES is to create classical schools, train teachers and parents, and allow all students to flourish as human beings. If you're interested in classical education in Australia, check out ACES' website here:http://www.classicaleducation.org.au/ https://logosaustralis.com/ https://m.facebook.com/ausclassicaleducation/

In this episode, Winston Brady speaks with Crystal Joy Campbell, a classical education consultant based in Alberta, Canada. They speak about the educational landscape in Canada, as well as the growing number of classical schools and programs in Canada that are helping students to appreciate beauty, recognize truth, and live out the nature of the good life. Find more about Crystal Joy Campbell and her work at https://classicalmattersproject.com/

In this episode, Winston Brady speaks with a group of seniors from Thales Academy Rolesville about their time in high school. To these seniors and everyone graduating this year, especially those seniors who have been classically educated, congratulations! As evidenced by this episode, this group of seniors has accomplished many great things already and, during their time in high school, has studied so many good, true, and beautiful things we hope they will cherish for the rest of their lives. Congratulations, class of 2023!

This week, we have a special episode in honor of Memorial Day, a holiday that honors those who have given their lives in service to our country and in preserving our freedom.In this episode, we look at the beginnings of Memorial Day, why we celebrate the holiday and how long we have done so. Then, we draw out the significance of the day by looking at the life and education of Abraham Lincoln. Thank you to everyone who serves or has served in our military for your time, support, and sacrifice for the freedoms we enjoy each day.