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>

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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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 Matthew Spalding to discuss his new book, The Making of the American Mind: The Story of our Declaration of Independence, and the importance of teaching American history properly. Matthew Spalding is vice president of Washington Operations and dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College in Washington, D.C.

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

Kathleen O&rsquo;Toole, associate vice president for K-12 Education at Hillsdale College, is joined by Matthew Spalding to discuss his new book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Making-American-Mind-Declaration-Independence/dp/1641774878">The Making of the American Mind: The Story of our Declaration of Independence</a>, and the importance of teaching American history properly. Matthew Spalding is vice president of Washington Operations and dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College in Washington, D.C.
Learn more: <a href="https://k12.hillsdale.edu/">https://k12.hillsdale.edu/</a>

Kathleen O’Toole and Matthew Spalding: The Making of the American Mind

Join John Peterson, lecturer in education and politics at Hillsdale College, Jonathan Gregg, assistant professor of education at Hillsdale College, Kevin Gary associate professor of education at Hillsdale College, and Ryan Hammill, executive director of the Ancient Language Institute, for a panel on David Hick's Norms and Nobility: A Treatise on Education. 

The four discuss the degree with which classical education is consistent with democracy, the focus on forming students instead of empowering them, and the challenges that modernity poses to classical logic and rhetoric.

This panel was held at the Classical Education Forum in February 2026

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

Join John Peterson, lecturer in education and politics at Hillsdale College, Jonathan Gregg, assistant professor of education at Hillsdale College, Kevin Gary associate professor of education at Hillsdale College, and Ryan Hammill, executive director of the <a href="https://ancientlanguage.com/">Ancient Language Institute</a>, for a panel on David Hick's <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Norms-Nobility-Education-David-Hicks/dp/0761814671">Norms and Nobility: A Treatise on Education</a>.&nbsp;
The four discuss the degree with which classical education is consistent with democracy, the focus on forming students instead of empowering them, and the challenges that modernity poses to classical logic and rhetoric.
This panel was held at the&nbsp;<a href="https://k12.hillsdale.edu/Programs/Classical-Education-Forum/" data-outlook-id="b9b41162-b9cf-4530-8a31-3d2555a84878" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="">Classical Education Forum</a>&nbsp;in February 2026
Learn more: <a href="https://k12.hillsdale.edu/">https://k12.hillsdale.edu/</a>

Norms & Nobility: A Panel Discussion

Tina Bolin, literacy coordinator at Treasure Valley Classical Academy in Fruitland, Idaho, and a literacy trainer with Hillsdale College K-12 Education, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss her journey from home school teacher to classical school teacher, the unique challenge of teaching teachers, and the joy that comes from seeing students learn to read.

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

Tina Bolin, literacy coordinator at Treasure Valley Classical Academy in Fruitland, Idaho, and a literacy trainer with Hillsdale College K-12 Education, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss her journey from home school teacher to classical school teacher, the unique challenge of teaching teachers, and the joy that comes from seeing students learn to read.
Learn more: <a href="https://k12.hillsdale.edu/">https://k12.hillsdale.edu/</a>

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