

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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Apr 12, 2020 • 21min
Becky Holland: COVID-19 and Learning at Home
Becky Holland, director of curriculum and instruction for the Barney Charter School Initiative, talks with host Scot Bertram about learning at home in the age of COVID-19.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 5, 2020 • 17min
Michael Berndt: Online Classical Education
Michael Berndt, academic dean at Founders Classical Academy of Leander (Texas) talks with host Scot Bertram about the process of transferring a classical education to an online setting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 30, 2020 • 22min
Joy Pullmann: Strategies For Working From Home With Children
Joy Pullmann, Hillsdale graduate and executive editor of The Federalist, talks with host Scot Bertram about 14 strategies for working from home with children without endless screen time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 22, 2020 • 16min
Mike Roberts: Athletics in Classical Education
Mike Roberts, assistant headmaster and athletic director at Hillsdale Academy (Hillsdale, MI), talks with host Scot Bertram about developing and sustaining an athletic program, how to measure success in athletics, and the role parents play in supporting students taking part in sports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 16, 2020 • 17min
Susan Provenza: Parental Involvement in Education
Susan Provenza, headmaster of Northwest Arkansas Classical Academy in Bentonville, Arkansas, talks with host Scot Bertram about parental involvement in education, the relationship between knowledge and deed when it comes to education, and her most important responsibilities as headmaster.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 8, 2020 • 24min
Matthew Mehan: How To Appreciate Poetry
Dr. Matthew Mehan, director of academic programs and Worsham Teaching Fellow at Hillsdale in D.C., talks with host Scot Bertram about ways to appreciate poetry, his recent book, Mr. Mehan's Mildly Amusing Mythical Mammals, and the connection between poetry and music.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 2, 2020 • 16min
Michael Berndt: Why Study Science?
Michael Berndt, high school science and literature teacher at Founders Classical Academy of Leander (Leander, TX), talks with host Scot Bertram about the reasons we study science, teaching science in a classical school, and the challenges that come with studying science according to the STEM methodology.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 24, 2020 • 18min
PG Grzesiak: Physical Education in a Classical School
PG Grzesiak, instructional coach for physical education with the Barney Charter School Initiative, talks with host Scot Bertram about what classical physical education looks like, teaching students to be gracious in defeat, and how physical activity helps the mind.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 20, 2020 • 7min
Seven Reasons We Teach History: Episode Seven
Jordan Adams, associate director of instructional resources with the Barney Charter School Initiative, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the seventh reason we teach history: to enjoy it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 17, 2020 • 14min
Robert Garrow: Finding the Right School Fit
Dr. Robert Garrow, principal of Golden View Classical Academy in Golden, Colorado talks with host Scot Bertram about finding the right school fit, promoting a positive school culture, and preparing for the first year of teaching.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


