Administrator to Fellow to Leader

Colin Mullaney and Sam Foat discuss what drew Sam into school leadership, his experience in the Hillsdale School Leader Fellowship program, and how it helped prepare him for his new role. Colin is senior director of leader support for Hillsdale College’s K-12 Education Office, while Sam is the dire…

Supporting Schools in Excellence

Kathleen O’Toole, associate vice president for K-12 Education at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss The Henry Salvatori Prize for Excellence in Teaching, the depth of support Hillsdale K-12 provides to member schools, and the definition of classical education. Learn more: https:…

America 250: Self-Government

Daniel O'Toole, assistant professor of politics at Hillsdale College, and John Peterson, assistant director of curriculum at Hillsdale College's K-12 Education Office, join host Scot Bertram to discuss the role of the Declaration of Independence in the American political tradition, the historical i…

Teach Yourself to Speak Latin

Patricia Craig Aeschliman, assistant professor of classics at Hillsdale College, and her husband, Aloysius, join host Scot Bertram to discuss Latin as a spoken language, what we can learn by speaking a dead language, and the growing movement encouraging Latin students to speak the language. Learn …

Teaching Western Civilization to Elementary Students

Julia McNeely, director of Title I at Seven Oaks Classical School in Ellettsville, Indiana, delivers a lecture on using stories teach students the history of Western civilization. This lecture was given at the Hoogland Center for Teacher Excellence seminar, “The Art of Teaching: Western Civilizati…

Upper School Insights into Singapore Math

Danielle Hayes, seventh and eighth grade teacher at Treasure Valley Classical Academy in Fruitland, Idaho, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss Singapore Math, how Singapore Math prepares students to tackle unfamiliar concepts or complex problems, and how Singapore Math helps students move from simpl…

Kathleen O’Toole and Jared Cooney Horvath: The Digital Delusion

Kathleen O’Toole, associate vice president for K-12 Education at Hillsdale College, and Jared Cooney Horvath discuss the ineffectiveness of student-centered, technology-based learning and the importance of teacher-led instruction in a child's cognitive development. Jared Cooney Horvath is a neurosc…

Researching for History Lessons

Zachary Dombrowski, upper school humanities teacher at Golden View Classical Academy in Golden, Colorado, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss planning a history course, how a teacher's personal knowledge can help improve classroom instruction, and how teachers can improve the flow of conversation in…

Beauty Across the Curriculum

Monica Dix, art teacher at Naples Classical Academy in Naples, Florida, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss beauty in the classroom, whether simplicity can be beautiful, and how much freedom administrators should give teachers to shape their classrooms. Learn more: https://k12.hillsdale.edu/

Physics and Liberal Learning

Paul Hosmer, chairman and associate professor of physics at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss physics and the liberal arts, the laws of nature, and how teachers can help students see physics as much more than just a collection of formulas and calculations. Learn more: https://k…