Amy Listro, lower school principal at Northwest Classical Academy in Kennesaw, Georgia, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the journey from homeschooling her children to working as an administrator at a classical school, why parents overvalue AP credits, and how a Hillsdale Online Course helped change her views on education.

Amy Listro, lower school principal at Northwest Classical Academy in Kennesaw, Georgia, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the journey from homeschooling her children to working as an administrator at a classical school, why parents overvalue AP credits, and how a Hillsdale Online Course helped change her views on education.

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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Amy Listro: Living What You Believe

Paul Mittermeier, Upper School Humanities teacher at Cincinnati Classical Academy in Cincinnati, Ohio, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss how classical education should be explicitly discussed in a classical school, how to help teachers explain the importance of what they teach to students, and how to answer common questions students might have about classical education.

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

Paul Mittermeier, Upper School Humanities teacher at Cincinnati Classical Academy in Cincinnati, Ohio, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss how classical education should be explicitly discussed in a classical school, how to help teachers explain the importance of what they teach to students, and how to answer common questions students might have about classical education.
Learn more:&nbsp;https://k12.hillsdale.edu/

Talking to Students About Classical Education

Kathleen O’Toole, associate vice president for K-12 Education at Hillsdale College, is joined by Patrick Whalen to discuss the virtues of physical education. Patrick Whalen is founder and CEO of Iliad Athletics.

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

Kathleen O&rsquo;Toole, associate vice president for K-12 Education at Hillsdale College, is joined by Patrick Whalen to discuss the virtues of physical education. Patrick Whalen is founder and CEO of <a href="https://iliadathletics.com/leadership/">Iliad Athletics</a>.
Learn more: <a href="https://k12.hillsdale.edu/">https://k12.hillsdale.edu/</a>

Kathleen O’Toole and Patrick Whalen on Physical Education

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Justin A. Jackson, Edrie Seward Kennedy chair in English and chairman and professor of English at Hillsdale College, delivers a lecture on the discipline of literary analysis and his new book The Elements of Analysis: An Introduction to Careful Reading.

This lecture was given at the Hoogland Center for Teacher Excellence seminar, “The Art of Teaching: Literature” in October 2025. The Hoogland Center for Teacher Excellence, an outreach of the Hillsdale College K-12 Education Office, offers educators the opportunity to deepen their content knowledge and refine their skills in the classroom.

Justin A. Jackson, Edrie Seward Kennedy chair in English and chairman and professor of English at Hillsdale College, delivers a lecture on the discipline of literary analysis and his new book&nbsp;<a href="https://shop.hillsdale.edu/collections/faculty-books/products/the-elements-of-analysis-j-a-jackson-dutton-kearney">The Elements of Analysis: An Introduction to Careful Reading</a>.
This lecture was given at the&nbsp;<a href="https://k12.hillsdale.edu/Programs/Center-for-Teacher-Excellence/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="4" data-ogsc="">Hoogland Center for Teacher Excellence</a> seminar, &ldquo;The Art of Teaching: Literature&rdquo; in October 2025. The Hoogland Center for Teacher Excellence, an outreach of the Hillsdale College K-12 Education Office, offers educators the opportunity to deepen their content knowledge and refine their skills in the classroom.<a href="https://k12.hillsdale.edu/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc=""></a>

The Joy of Literary Analysis

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Amy Listro: Living What You Believe

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