Hillsdale College K-12 Classical Education Podcast

Hillsdale College K-12 Classical Education Podcast
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Jun 28, 2021 • 21min

Mike Roberts: Insights from Hillsdale Academy

Mike Roberts, Assistant Headmaster at Hillsdale Academy in Hillsdale (MI), joins host Scot Bertram to discuss how to cultivate a strong school culture, the importance of athletics in contributing to that culture, and what he tells new teachers when they enter the doors for that first year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jun 20, 2021 • 27min

Nathan Schlueter: Teaching Civil Discourse and Martin Luther King

Nathan Schlueter, Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Hillsdale College and author of the book ONE DREAM OR TWO: JUSTICE IN AMERICA AND IN THE THOUGHT OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., joins host Scot Bertram to discuss teaching civil discourse and the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jun 14, 2021 • 21min

Jenny Mulvey: Teaching Science in the Elementary Years

Jenny Mulvey, Fourth Grade Teacher Golden View Classical Academy in Golden (CO), joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the goal of science class in the elementary years, the desire to give students the ability to wonder, and qualities of great science instruction for a grammar school science teacher.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jun 6, 2021 • 20min

Timm Petersen: Discipline and Choice

Please take our short survey, found here: https://hillsdale.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eb2OeuRgB3PJFUGTimm Petersen, Assistant Principal at Golden View Classical Academy in Golden (CO), joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the purpose of discipline at a school, helping students make the right choices, and balancing the ideas of justice and mercy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 30, 2021 • 19min

Michael Berndt: Teaching Classically

Please take our short survey, found here: https://hillsdale.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eb2OeuRgB3PJFUGMichael Berndt, Academic Dean at Founders Classical Academy of Leander (TX), joins host Scot Bertram to discuss what makes classical education different, keeping students excited and enthusiastic about learning, and the relationship between intelligence and virtue when it comes to education.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 23, 2021 • 23min

John Kersting: The Good of Competition

Please take our short survey, found here: https://hillsdale.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eb2OeuRgB3PJFUGJohn Kersting, Network Athletic Director at Valor Public Schools in Austin (TX). joins host Scot Bertram to discuss proper competitive behavior, the role of fun in athletics, and what students can learn from a competitive atmosphere.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 16, 2021 • 18min

Matthew Nolan: On Your First Two Years of Teaching

Please take our short survey, found here: https://hillsdale.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eb2OeuRgB3PJFUGMatthew Nolan, a sixth and seventh grade math and science teacher at Founders Classical Academy of Leander (TX), joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the first two years of teaching, what college did and didn't prepare him for, and the joys of the middle school experience.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 9, 2021 • 26min

Leading Figures in Education: Charlotte Mason

Please take our short survey, found here: https://hillsdale.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eb2OeuRgB3PJFUGJason Barney, Principal at Coram Deo Academy in Carmel (IN), joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the thinking and teaching of Charlotte Mason.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 2, 2021 • 23min

Matt Spalding: The 1776 Report

Please take our short survey, found here: https://hillsdale.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eb2OeuRgB3PJFUGMatt Spalding, Vice President of Washington Operations and Dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the 1776 Report, the core ideas in the Declaration and the Constitution, and the concept of a patriotic education.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Apr 25, 2021 • 22min

David Diener: Avoiding Reactionary Education

Please take our short survey, found here: https://hillsdale.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eb2OeuRgB3PJFUGDavid Diener, Headmaster at Hillsdale Academy and Lecturing Professor of Education at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss classical education as a part of traditional education, focusing on the strengths of the curriculum, and how to talk about a classical school's mission.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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