Hillsdale College K-12 Classical Education Podcast
Episodes
The Philosophical and Humane Nature of Science
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David Diener, assistant professor of education at Hillsdale College, delivers a lecture on how philosophy and theology should inform the way we teach ...
How to Combat Screen Addiction
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Melanie Hempe, founder of Screen Strong, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss how to prevent your children from forming a lifelong screen addiction, sim...
The Real American Founding
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Moreno, the William and Berniece Grewcock Chair in Constitutional History and professor of history at Hillsdale College, deli...
An Overview of Science in a Hillsdale K-12 School
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Williams, dean of faculty and science teacher at Kootenai Classical Academy in Post Falls, Idaho, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss how the sci...
Practical Tips for Science Instruction
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tari Thiery, high school science teacher at Hozho Academy in Gallup, New Mexico, delivers a lecture on a series of practical tips science teachers can...
Journey to Teaching at a Hillsdale School
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chrystie Klingbeil, upper school math teacher and department chair at St. John's Classical School in Fleming Island, Florida, joins host Scot Bertram ...
Teaching the U.S. Constitution
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Carrington, associate professor and co-director of the Ashbrook Center at Ashland University, delivers a lecture on how to make the Constitution ...
Exercise Routines in Classical P.E.
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Damon Gibbons, dean of lower school students and P.E. faculty member at Cincinnati Classical Academy in Cincinnati, Ohio, joins host Scot Bertram...
Science and the Liberal Arts
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Berndt, assistant director of curriculum for the K-12 Education Office at Hillsdale College, delivers a lecture on how the liberal arts can he...
Classical Education is for All Students
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Janice Dahnke, director of student services at Seven Oaks Classical School in Ellettsville, Indiana, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss her work assis...
Mathematics in Classical Education
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Gregg, assistant professor of education at Hillsdale College, delivers a lecture on the different philosophies in mathematical education...
How a Liberal Arts Education Prepared Me to Teach Internationally
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Cannon '22, Religion, History, and Basketball teacher at a school in Iraq, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss difficult students, teaching in a f...
What is the Hoogland Center for Teacher Excellence?
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Hoogland Center for Teacher Excellence, an outreach of the Hillsdale College K-12 Education Office, offers educators the opportunity to deepen the...
Supporting Virtue Instruction at Home
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Colin Mullaney, assistant director of School Leader Support at Hillsdale K-12, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss how parents can help instill virtue ...
Restoring Science to the Classical Liberal Arts Tradition
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
David Diener, Assistant Professor of Education at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss restoring science to the classical tradition, ...
Teaching Virtue Through Music
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cassie Crosby, director of fine arts at St. John’s Classical Academy in Fleming Island, Florida, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss what makes a c...
The Nature of the Gothic and the Writings of John Ruskin
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Catherine Sims Kuiper, assistant professor of education at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the work of English writer John Ruski...
Classical Physical Education for Modern Times
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nathan Neveau, athletic director at Hillsdale Academy, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the classical tradition of physical education, the best prac...
Storytelling in the History Classroom
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Thomas Cox, Latin and Greek teacher at The Heights School in Potomac, Maryland, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss how to engage students in history c...
A Tale of Two Revolutions
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nathan Schlueter, professor of Philosophy and Religion at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the differences between the American a...
An Overview of Math at a Hillsdale K-12 School
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gwen Yarbrough, teacher support lead with the Hillsdale College K-12 Education Teacher Support Team, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss what it means ...
Building Your School’s Theatre Program
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Christopher Matsos, chairman and associate professor of theatre at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the unique benefits of theat...
Classical Education and College Prep
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Balsbaugh, associate professor of Education at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss how a "college prep mindset" often clashes wi...
An Overview of Latin at a Hillsdale K-12 School
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Steven Battaglia, Latin and upper school History teacher at Seven Oaks Classical School in Ellettsville, Indiana, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss w...
How Literature Shapes the Souls of Young People
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Karissa Moschel (McCarthy), a fourth-grade teacher at Seven Oaks Classical School in Ellettsville, Indiana, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss how to ...
Learning to be a Student
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ian Nugent, assistant principal and History and Philosophy teacher at Atlanta Classical Academy, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss forming virtuous s...
Valuing Virtue
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Colin Mullaney, assistant director of School Leader Support at Hillsdale K-12, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss how to instill virtue in students, p...
My First Year Teaching Classically
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amber Nolan, third grade teacher at Hillsdale Academy, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss prepping for her first year as a classical school teacher, l...
The History of Classical Education in America
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jose Arevalo, post-doctoral fellow at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the roots of classical education in America, how the progr...
Welcoming Students with Special Needs in a Classical Classroom
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Janice Dahnke, director of student services at Seven Oaks Classical School in Ellettsville, Indiana, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss accommodating ...
Jeffery Rogers: Building Boys to Men
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jeffery Rogers, associate dean of men at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the misconceptions that American culture has about ...
Matt Stone: First Year Teachers – Like Drinking from a Fire Hydrant
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Stone, director of new schools at Liberty Classical Schools, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss how schools can support new teachers, how to grow...
Abigail Teska: The Purpose of Art Education
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Abigail Teska, art teacher at Seven Oaks Classical School in Ellettsville, Indiana, and master teacher with Hillsdale College’s K-12 Office, joins ...
Gloria Suarez: Engineer to Classical Teacher
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gloria Suarez, math teacher at Ascent Colorado Classical Academy in Golden, Colorado, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss her educational journey into ...
Benedict Whalen: Falling in Love with Literature
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Benedict Whalen, associate professor of English at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the best methods for giving students a life-l...
Christopher Matsos: Teaching Shakespeare in Two Weeks
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Christopher Matsos, chairman and associate professor of Theatre at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to lay out his vision for teaching Shake...
Peter Jennings: Leadership in Athletics
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Jennings, associate professor of leadership studies at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the origins of athletic competiti...
Rachel Holland: Music and Classical Education
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Holland, music teacher and department head at Seven Oaks Classical School in Ellettsville, Indiana, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss her love...
Wilfred McClay: Teaching American History
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Wilfred McClay, the Victor Davis Hanson Chair in Classical History and Western Civilization at Hillsdale College, delivers a lecture on the state of...
Matthew Young: The Great Principles of Chemistry
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Young, dean of natural sciences and professor of chemistry at Hillsdale College, delivers a lecture on how chemistry fits into the liberal a...
Lisa Becker: Bringing Classical Education to Rural Nevada
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Becker, Hillsdale alumna and founding board member at Nevada Classical Academy Elko, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss her time as a Hillsdale ...
Jordan Blackstone: What it Takes to be a School Leader
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jordan Blackstone, school leader fellow at Hillsdale Academy, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss her decision to dedicate her life to education, how ...
Nikki Teeple: Playing Games in Mathematics Class
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nikki Teeple, math coordinator at Atlanta Classical Academy, delivers a speech on how to use simple games to make mathematics enjoyable for students. ...
Jonathan Gregg: Asking Great Questions in Math
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Gregg, assistant professor of education at Hillsdale College, delivers a speech on how asking your students questions can improve their unde...
Kathleen O'Toole: Is Classical Education Political?
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kathleen O'Toole, assistant provost for K-12 Education at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss whether or not classical education is ...
Kristina Vourax: Starting a Classical Charter School
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kristina Vourax, public relations manager for Hillsdale College's K-12 Education office and founding board president of Lake Country Classical Academ...
Carrie O'Brien: Practical Tips for Teaching Mathematics
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carrie O’Brien, classical pedagogy trainer for the Hillsdale K-12 Education Office, lays out a series practical tips for teaching the principl...
Stephen Shipp: Achieving Excellence in Literacy
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Shipp, headmaster at Seven Oaks Classical School, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss Seven Oaks’ excellent results in Indiana state literac...
Thomas Treloar: How to Think About Mathematics
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Thomas Treloar, chairman and professor of mathematics at Hillsdale College, delivers a lecture on the foundational nature of Euclid’s The Elements. ...
Eric Stennett: Transitioning from Public to Classical Education
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Stennett, head of schools at Penn Woods Classical Academy, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss his transition from public education to classical e...
Matthew Sauer: The College Admissions Process
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sauer, associate director of Admissions at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the lessons he learned in his college search,...
Matthew Sauer: Admissions and the Classical Student
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sauer, associate director of Admissions at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss his experiences as a Hillsdale student, th...
Daniel Coupland: Tried and True Pedagogy
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Coupland, dean of the Diana Davis Spencer Graduate School of Classical Education and professor of education at Hillsdale College, delivers a sp...
Jonathan Gregg: Teaching Wonder-Fully
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Gregg, assistant professor of education at Hillsdale College, delivers a speech on pedagogy and the Socratic method. This is the eight in ...
Michael Berndt: Liberal Arts and Natural Sciences
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Berndt, assistant director of curriculum for Hillsdale College's K-12 Education Office, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the classical appro...
Benedict Whalen: How to Teach a Poem
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Benedict Whalen, associate professor of English at Hillsdale College, delivers a speech on the methods of teaching lyric poetry in the classroom. T...
David Whalen: The Beauty of the Poetic Imagination
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
David Whalen, associate vice president for curriculum and professor of English at Hillsdale College, delivers a speech on the lost beauty of the poeti...
Michael Berndt: A Life in Classical Education
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Berndt, assistant director of curriculum for Hillsdale College's K-12 Education Office, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss growing up in class...
Betsy Helton: The Power of a Good School Culture
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Betsy Helton, assistant headmaster for the grammar school at Seven Oaks Classical School, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss her roundabout journey to...
Tim Allen: Building a School From The Ground Up
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Allen, founding principal at Southeast Ohio Classical Academy, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the process of founding a new classical school, ...
Joshua Villarreal: Developing a Good School Culture
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joshua Villarreal, classical pedagogy trainer at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss developing a good school culture, the difficult...
Isaac Johnson: Looking for Leaders for Classical Schools
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Issac Johnson, dean of student life at Cincinnati Classical Academy, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the need for leaders at classical schools arou...
Ian Nugent: In Defense of School Uniforms
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ian Nugent, assistant principal and History and Philosophy teacher at Atlanta Classical Academy, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the benefits of sc...
Daniel Coupland: Friendship in The Wind in the Willows
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Coupland, dean of Masters in Classical Education and professor of Education at Hillsdale College, delivers the second portion of a speech on ho...
Daniel Coupland: The Formative Power of Children's Literature
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Coupland, dean of the Diana Davis Spencer Graduate School of Classical Education and professor of education at Hillsdale College, delivers the ...
Benjamin Beier: The Genius of Mother Goose
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Benjamin Beier, chairman and associate professor of education at Hillsdale College, delivers the second portion of a speech on the hidden depth of th...
Benjamin Beier: Some Good Books for Children and the Childlike
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Benjamin Beier, chairman and associate professor of Education at Hillsdale College, delivers the first portion of a speech on what makes a "Great" boo...
Dwight Lindley: Teaching A Christmas Carol
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dwight Lindley, associate professor of English at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to offer his advice on how best to teach Charles Dickens...
Daniel Coupland: Hillsdale College’s Graduate School of Classical Education
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Coupland, Dean of Masters in Classical Education and Professor of Education, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the Hillsdale College’s Gradu...
Amy Listro: Living What You Believe
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Listro, lower school principal at Northwest Classical Academy in Kennesaw, Georgia, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the journey from homeschool...
Julie Apel: The Art of Teaching
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
First in a series of shows from presentations delivered at the Hoogland Center for Teacher Excellence seminar on the art of teaching children's litera...
Maegen Satcher: The Foundations of Literacy
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Maegen Satcher, classical pedagogy trainer with Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss her love for phonics, why she chose to return to...
Samuel Musser: Education as Vocation
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Samuel Musser, student at Hillsdale’s Diana Davis Spencer Graduate School of Classical Education, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss his journey ...
Sonja Bindus: Preschool and Early Development
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sonja Bindus, classical pedagogy trainer for the Hillsdale K-12 Education Office, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss how to help preschoolers thrive, ...
Jenny Mulvey: What Makes a Good Teacher
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jenny Mulvey, science lead at Golden View Classical Academy and Hillsdale K-12 master teacher, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the qualities that m...
Lawton Hawkins: From Law to Latin
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lawton Hawkins, Latin teacher at Atlanta Classical Academy, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss his transition from working as a lawyer at Coca-Cola to...
Gwen Yarbrough: Preparing Teachers for the Classroom
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gwen Yarbrough, classical pedagogy trainer with the Teacher Support Team at Hillsdale College K-12, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the benefits of...
Leaders Learning From Leaders
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Every year, Hillsdale College grants a school the Henry Salvatori Prize for Excellence in Teaching. The prize recognizes schools that focus attention ...
Profile of a Prize-winning School
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Every year, Hillsdale College grants a school the Henry Salvatori Prize for Excellence in Teaching. The prize recognizes schools that focus attention ...
Nathan Neveau: Athletics and the Human Person
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nathan Neveau, athletic director at Hillsdale Academy, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss his journey from Hillsdale Chargers basketball player to Hil...
Gabrielle Lewis: Teaching How to Teach
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gabrielle Lewis, classical pedagogy trainer for Hillsdale K-12 Education, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss her time as a Hillsdale student, her resp...
Ben Boyle: Education and The Western Rhetorical Tradition
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Boyle, a student in the Graduate School of Classical Education at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss his path to Hillsdale's Gr...
Sam Clausen: Calculus and Classics
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Clausen, Upper-School Math Teacher at Atlanta Classical Academy in Atlanta, GA and Hillsdale College K-12 Master Teacher, joins host Scot Bertram ...
John Punt: Music and Human Flourishing
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
John Punt, Music Teacher at Seven Oaks Classical School in Ellettsville (Ind.) and Hillsdale K-12 Master Teacher, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss h...
Michael Clark: Economics for High School Students
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Clark, Associate Professor of Economics and Wallace and Marion Reemelin Chair in Free Market Economics at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot B...
Undercover Reading: Summer Learning Series
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tomek Grzesiak, 4th Grade Teacher at Hillsdale Academy in Hillsdale (Mich.), joins host Scot Bertram on the third installment of our Summer Learning S...
Emily Williams: From New York City to Idaho
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Williams, Upper School Faculty Chair at Treasure Valley Classical Academy in Fruitland (Idaho) and a Master Teacher for Hillsdale College K-12 E...
Carrie O'Brien: Singapore Math and Middle School
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Carrie O'Brien, Classical Pedagogy Trainer for Hillsdale K-12, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the characteristics of middle schoolers, tough conce...
Undercover Art: Summer Learning Series
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pam Heckel, Art Teacher at Hillsdale Academy in Hillsdale (Mich.), joins host Scot Bertram on the second installment of our Summer Learning Series, fo...
Undercover Math: Summer Learning Series
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Gregg, Associate Professor of Education at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram in the first of a series on how students and parents ca...
Rebecca Willis: A Family History in Education
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca Willis, a student in the Graduate School of Classical Education at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss her path to Hillsdale...
Russ Donley: Bringing Classical Schools to Wyoming
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Russ Donley, former Wyoming State legislator and Speaker of the Wyoming State House from 1983 to 1985, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the state of...
Claire Marie Huff: From Chemist to Chemistry Teacher
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Claire Marie Huff, upper school science teacher and science department chair at Atlanta Classical Academy in Atlanta, joins host Scot Bertram to discu...
Sara Kemeny: Learning at Hillsdale’s Graduate School of Classical Education
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sara Kemeny, a student in the Graduate School of Classical Education at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss her path to Hillsdale's...
Becky Lincoln: Teacher Support From Hillsdale K-12
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Becky Lincoln, Director of Teacher Support for Hillsdale K-12, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss common questions and concerns from teachers, what sh...
Steve Lambert: A Journey to Classical Education
30 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Lambert, Executive Director at Treasure Valley Classical Academy in Fruitland (Idaho), joins host Scot Bertram to discuss his nearly 25 years o...
Isaac Johnson: Learning To Become a School Leader
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Isaac Johnson, school leadership fellow in the Hillsdale K-12 School Leadership Fellow Program, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss why he became a par...
Kim Vandlen: Founding a Classical Charter School
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kim Vandlen, Board Chair of Southeast Ohio Classical Academy in Athens (Ohio), joins host Scot Bertram to discuss her role on the Founding Board of th...
Andrew Pudewa: Developing a Comprehensive Writing Curriculum
26 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Pudewa, founder and director of the Institute for Excellence in Writing, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the new partnership between the Hil...
Jeremy Tate: Classical Education & the Classic Learning Test
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremy Tate, co-founder and CEO of Classic Learning Test, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the surge in interest for classical education, the creati...