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Matthew Nolan, a sixth and seventh grade math and science teacher at Founders Classical Academy of Leander (TX), joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the first two years of teaching, what college did and didn't prepare him for, and the joys of the middle school experience.

Please take our short survey, found here: https://hillsdale.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eb2OeuRgB3PJFUG Matthew Nolan, a sixth and seventh grade math and science teacher at Founders Classical Academy of Leander (TX), joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the first two years of teaching, what college did and didn't prepare him for, and the joys of the middle school experience.

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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Matthew Nolan: On Your First Two Years of Teaching

Join Michael Berndt, director of curriculum at the Hillsdale College K-12 Education Office, Allison Postell, assistant professor of Philosophy at Hillsdale College, Paul Rahe professor of history and Charles O. Lee and Louise K. Lee chair in the western heritage at Hillsdale College, and Joshua Gibbs, director of the classical teaching institute, for a panel on the classical virtue of ambition. 

The four discuss whether the virtue of ambition can exist in a Christian world, ambition in the classical worldview, and the importance of developing excellence.

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

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

Join Michael Berndt, director of curriculum at the Hillsdale College K-12 Education Office, Allison Postell, assistant professor of Philosophy at Hillsdale College, Paul Rahe professor of history and Charles O. Lee and Louise K. Lee chair in the western heritage at Hillsdale College, and Joshua Gibbs, director of the classical teaching institute, for a panel on the classical virtue of ambition.&nbsp;
The four discuss whether the virtue of ambition can exist in a Christian world, ambition in the classical worldview, and the importance of developing excellence.
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> in February, 2026.
Learn more: <a href="https://k12.hillsdale.edu/">https://k12.hillsdale.edu/</a>

The Virtue of Ambition: A Panel Discussion

Kayla Cruthers is the Head of School at Ivywood Classical Academy in Plymouth, Michigan. Join Scot Bertram as he and Kayla discuss why classical education is important to a community and how Hillsdale’s K-12 Education Office helped shape her understanding of and vision for an American Classical Education. 

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

Kayla Cruthers is the Head of School at Ivywood Classical Academy in Plymouth, Michigan. Join Scot Bertram as he and Kayla discuss why classical&nbsp;education is&nbsp;important&nbsp;to a community and how Hillsdale&rsquo;s K-12 Education Office helped shape her&nbsp;understanding of&nbsp;and vision for an American Classical&nbsp;Education.&nbsp;
Learn more:&nbsp;<a href="https://k12.hillsdale.edu/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2" data-ogsc="">https://k12.hillsdale.edu/</a>

Vision for a Classical School

Paul Mittermeier, Upper School Humanities teacher at Cincinnati Classical Academy in Cincinnati, Ohio, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the importance of formal logic, why formal logic plays such an important role in classical education, and how formal logic helps student improve their reading comprehension.

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

Paul Mittermeier, Upper School Humanities teacher at Cincinnati Classical Academy in Cincinnati, Ohio, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the importance of formal logic, why formal logic plays such an important role in classical education, and how formal logic helps student improve their reading comprehension.
Learn more:&nbsp;<a href="https://k12.hillsdale.edu/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2" data-ogsc="">https://k12.hillsdale.edu/</a>

Matthew Nolan: On Your First Two Years of Teaching

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