Andrew Pudewa, founder and director of the Institute for Excellence in Writing, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the new partnership between the Hillsdale College K-12 Education Office and the IEW to develop a complete structure and style curriculum for grades 3-8. The curriculum will focus on teaching students the principles of effective composition, with an emphasis on brevity, clarity, and creativity.

Andrew Pudewa, founder and director of the <a href="https://iew.com/intro-iew/history-mission-people/founders-and-history/andrew-pudewa">Institute for Excellence in Writing</a>, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the new partnership between the Hillsdale College K-12 Education Office and the IEW to develop a complete structure and style curriculum for grades 3-8. The curriculum will focus on teaching students the principles of effective composition, with an emphasis on brevity, clarity, and creativity.

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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Andrew Pudewa: Developing a Comprehensive Writing Curriculum

Benjamin Payne, Director of School Leader Support at Hillsdale College’s K-12 Education Office, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the Hillsdale College K-12 School Leader Fellowship, the diverse range of skills that make a good school leader, and the benefits of joining the Hillsdale College K-12 network.

For more info, and to apply to the School Leader Fellowship, follow this link: https://k12.hillsdale.edu/Schools/School-Leader-Fellowships/

Benjamin Payne,&nbsp;Director of School Leader Support at Hillsdale College&rsquo;s K-12 Education Office, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the Hillsdale College K-12 School Leader Fellowship, the diverse range of skills that make a good school leader, and the benefits of joining the Hillsdale College K-12 network.
For more info, and to apply to the School Leader Fellowship, follow this link: <a href="https://k12.hillsdale.edu/Schools/School-Leader-Fellowships/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="7" data-ogsc="" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">https://k12.hillsdale.edu/Schools/School-Leader-Fellowships/</a>

Apprenticing Excellence: Inside Hillsdale's School Leader Fellowship Program

Kathleen O’Toole, associate vice president for K-12 Education at Hillsdale College, is joined by Robert Pondiscio to discuss a recent essay he wrote on how educators should emphasize resiliency and hope in the classroom. Robert Pondiscio is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and an affiliate of AEI’s James Q. Wilson Program in K–12 Education Studies, where he focuses on K–12 education, curriculum, teaching, school choice, and charter schooling.

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

Kathleen O&rsquo;Toole, associate vice president for K-12 Education at Hillsdale College, is joined by Robert Pondiscio to discuss <a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2025/10/theres-too-much-doom-and-gloom-in-the-classroom/">a recent essay he wrote</a> on how educators should emphasize resiliency and hope in the classroom. Robert Pondiscio is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and an affiliate of AEI&rsquo;s James Q. Wilson Program in K&ndash;12 Education Studies, where he focuses on K&ndash;12 education, curriculum, teaching, school choice, and charter schooling.
Learn more: <a href="https://k12.hillsdale.edu/">https://k12.hillsdale.edu/</a>

 Kathleen O’Toole and Robert Pondiscio: Combating Doom and Gloom in the Classroom

Julie Apel, assistant headmaster at Hillsdale Academy in Hillsdale, Michigan, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss what makes classical education different, why there is a renewed interest in classical education, and what students can expect to learn in a classical classroom.

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

Julie Apel, assistant headmaster at Hillsdale Academy in Hillsdale, Michigan, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss what makes classical education different, why there is a renewed interest in classical education, and what students can expect to learn in a classical classroom.
Learn more: <a href="https://k12.hillsdale.edu/">https://k12.hillsdale.edu/</a>

Andrew Pudewa: Developing a Comprehensive Writing Curriculum

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