Jon Balsbaugh, associate professor of Education at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss how a "college prep mindset" often clashes with classical education, managing parent expectations, and how administrators can best communicate the priorities of their school to parents.

Jon Balsbaugh, associate professor of Education at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss how a "college prep mindset" often clashes with classical education, managing parent expectations, and how administrators can best communicate the priorities of their school to parents.

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 and College Prep

Catherine Sims Kuiper, assistant professor of education at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the work of English writer John Ruskin, the nature of gothic art, and how Ruskin’s principles can help us better teach students.

Catherine Sims Kuiper, assistant professor of education at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the work of English writer John Ruskin, the nature of gothic art, and how Ruskin’s principles can help us better teach students.

The Nature of the Gothic and the Writings of John Ruskin

Nathan Neveau, athletic director at Hillsdale Academy, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the classical tradition of physical education, the best practices for running a physical education class, and what role sports play in a well-ordered education.

Nathan Neveau, athletic director at Hillsdale Academy, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the classical tradition of physical education, the best practices for running a physical education class, and what role sports play in a well-ordered education.

Classical Physical Education for Modern Times

Thomas Cox, Latin and Greek teacher at The Heights School in Potomac, Maryland, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss how to engage students in history class through storytelling and how to teach students to tell compelling stories, and he explains the process behind his co-authored textbooks Becoming Greece and Becoming Rome.

Thomas Cox, Latin and Greek teacher at The Heights School in Potomac, Maryland, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss how to engage students in history class through storytelling and how to teach students to tell compelling stories, and he explains the process behind his co-authored textbooks <a href="https://the-heights-haberdashery.myshopify.com/products/becoming-greece-from-the-bronze-age-to-the-hellenistic-age-in-the-word-of-eminent-greeks?_pos=1&amp;_sid=51d045c9b&amp;_ss=r" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="">Becoming Greece</a> and <a href="https://the-heights-haberdashery.myshopify.com/products/copy-of-becoming-rome-foundation-republic-and-empire-in-the-words-of-eminent-romans-by-william-dardis-and-tom-cox?_pos=2&amp;_sid=51d045c9b&amp;_ss=r" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1" data-ogsc="">Becoming Rome</a>.

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