Lyndsey Rariden, Kindergarten Teacher at Founders Classical Academy of Leander (Tex.), talks with host Scot Bertram about curriculum in the kindergarten classroom, being a cheerleader for students, and what stories resonate with the class.

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.

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.

A 20-minute podcast featuring professors, K-12 te…

Hillsdale College K-12 Classical Education Podcast

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Ages & Stages: Kindergarten Curriculum

Kathleen O’Toole, associate vice president for K-12 Education at Hillsdale College, is joined by Christopher Nadon to discuss a recent essay he wrote on how educators are failing their students by embracing the importance of “lived experience.” Christopher Nadon (B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago) has taught political philosophy and humanities at Emet Classical Academy, Claremont McKenna College, Trinity College, and Kyev-Mohyla Academy. He writes on the character and history of republican government understood as self-rule in authors such as Herodotus, Xenophon, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Sarpi, Hobbes, Locke, Tocqueville, and Lincoln.  

Learn more: https://k12.hillsdale.edu/

Kathleen O&rsquo;Toole, associate vice president for K-12 Education at Hillsdale College, is joined by Christopher Nadon to discuss a recent essay he wrote on how educators are failing their students by embracing the importance of &ldquo;lived experience.&rdquo;&nbsp;Christopher Nadon (B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago) has taught political philosophy and humanities at Emet Classical Academy, Claremont McKenna College, Trinity College, and Kyev-Mohyla Academy. He writes on the character and history of republican government understood as self-rule in authors such as Herodotus, Xenophon, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Sarpi, Hobbes, Locke, Tocqueville, and Lincoln. &nbsp;
Learn more: <a href="https://k12.hillsdale.edu/">https://k12.hillsdale.edu/</a>

Kathleen O'Toole & Christopher Nadon: The Tension between "Lived Experience" and Student Learning 

Stephen Cox, a founding board member of Thomas More Classical School in Anchorage, Alaska, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss his role in starting a classical school in Alaska, the decision to make Thomas More Classical School a private institution, and the process of becoming a Hillsdale College K-12 Education partner school.

Learn more: https://k12.hillsdale.edu/

Stephen Cox, a founding board member of&nbsp;<a href="https://thomasmoreclassical.org/" data-outlook-id="077f5870-1710-42aa-9e71-b718831a1682" data-ogsc="" data-linkindex="0" data-auth="NotApplicable">Thomas More Classical School</a>&nbsp;in Anchorage, Alaska, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss his role in starting a classical school in Alaska, the decision to make Thomas More Classical School a private institution, and the process of becoming a Hillsdale College K-12 Education partner school.
Learn more: <a href="https://k12.hillsdale.edu/">https://k12.hillsdale.edu/</a>

Starting a Classical School In Alaska

Gabrielle Lewis, a teacher support lead and Core Virtues director at Hillsdale College’s K-12 Office, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the relaunched Core Virtues program, cultivating the moral imagination through stories, and how schools can utilize the Core Virtues program.

Learn more: https://k12.hillsdale.edu/

Gabrielle Lewis, a teacher support lead and Core Virtues director at Hillsdale College&rsquo;s K-12 Office, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the relaunched Core Virtues program, cultivating the moral imagination through stories, and how schools can utilize the Core Virtues program.
Learn more: <a href="https://k12.hillsdale.edu/">https://k12.hillsdale.edu/</a>

Ages & Stages: Kindergarten Curriculum

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