Lisa Becker, Hillsdale alumna and founding board member at Nevada Classical Academy Elko, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss her time as a Hillsdale student, her decision to help start a public charter school in northeast Nevada, and some of the challenges she’s faced in founding a new school.

Lisa Becker, Hillsdale alumna and founding board member at <a href="https://www.nevadaclassicalacademyelko.org/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="">Nevada Classical Academy Elko</a>, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss her time as a Hillsdale student, her decision to help start a public charter school in northeast Nevada, and some of the challenges she’s faced in founding a new school.

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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Lisa Becker: Bringing Classical Education to Rural Nevada

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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Noah Bush and Gina Capaldi join host Scot Bertram to discuss art as a discipline, how the arts change students for the better, and building collaboration between art and music teachers. Noah is upper school music and fine arts director, and Gina is an art, art history, and studio art teacher at Orange County Classical Academy in Orange, California.

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

Noah Bush and Gina Capaldi join host Scot Bertram to discuss art as a discipline, how the arts change students for the better, and building collaboration between art and music teachers. Noah is upper school music and fine arts director, and Gina is an art, art history, and studio art teacher at Orange County Classical Academy in Orange, California.
Learn more:&nbsp;<a href="https://k12.hillsdale.edu/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2" data-ogsc="">https://k12.hillsdale.edu/</a>

Bridging Art and Music

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Michele DiCristoforo, lead third grade teacher at Cincinnati Classical Academy in Cincinnati, Ohio, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss instilling a sense of wonder in students, extending the sense of wonder to wider classical education community, and discovering resources for teachers looking to improve their pedagogy.

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

Michele DiCristoforo, lead third grade teacher at Cincinnati Classical Academy in Cincinnati, Ohio, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss instilling a sense of wonder in students, extending the sense of wonder to wider classical education community, and discovering resources for teachers looking to improve their pedagogy.
Learn more:&nbsp;<a href="https://k12.hillsdale.edu/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2" data-ogsc="">https://k12.hillsdale.edu/</a>

The Cultivation of Wonder in the Classical Community

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Lisa Becker: Bringing Classical Education to Rural Nevada

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