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>

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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Classical Education 101

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 Civilization” in February 2026. 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.

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&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: Western Civilization&rdquo; in February 2026. 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.

Teaching Western Civilization to Elementary Students

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 simply getting an answer to better understanding why those answers are correct.

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

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 simply getting an answer to better understanding why those answers are correct.
Learn more:&nbsp;<a href="https://k12.hillsdale.edu/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-outlook-id="7ba3eeec-80fe-4d69-8fa5-94e90b0cd55c" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="">https://k12.hillsdale.edu/</a>

Upper School Insights into Singapore Math

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 neuroscientist, educator, and author of The Digital Delusion: How Classroom Technology Harms Our Kids' Learning--and How to Help Them Thrive Again.

Kathleen O&rsquo;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 neuroscientist, educator, and author of <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/838437/the-digital-delusion-by-jared-cooney-horvath-phd-med/">The Digital Delusion: How Classroom Technology Harms Our Kids' Learning--and How to Help Them Thrive Again</a>.

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