Julie Apel, assistant headmaster at Hillsdale Academy in Hillsdale, Michigan, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss Hillsdale’s Master Teacher Program, what makes a teacher a master teacher, and how the program aligns with classical education principles and best practices.

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

Julie Apel, assistant headmaster at Hillsdale Academy in Hillsdale, Michigan, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss Hillsdale&rsquo;s Master Teacher Program, what makes a teacher a master teacher, and how the program aligns with classical education principles and best practices.
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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Modeling Excellent Instruction: Hillsdale’s Master Teacher Program

Kathleen O’Toole, associate vice president for K-12 Education at Hillsdale College, is joined by Matthew Mehan to discuss his new book The American Book of Fables. Matthew Mehan is associate dean and associate professor at 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 Mehan to discuss his new book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/American-Book-Fables-Matthew-Mehan/dp/B0G1XYVC54">The American Book of Fables</a>. Matthew Mehan is associate dean and associate professor at 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 Mehan on The American Book of Fables 

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Jonathan Gregg, assistant professor of education at Hillsdale College, delivers a lecture on instilling wonder in your students when teaching mathematics.

This lecture was given at the Hoogland Center for Teacher Excellence seminar, “The Art of Teaching: Mathematics” in September 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.

Jonathan Gregg, assistant professor of education at Hillsdale College, delivers a lecture on instilling wonder in your students when teaching mathematics.
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: Mathematics&rdquo; in September 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.

Principles of Pedagogy in Mathematics

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Eric Hutchinson, associate professor of classics and chairman of Collegiate Scholars Program at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the foundations of Roman mythology, best practices for teaching Virgil's TheAeneid, and the differences between Aeneas and other heroes of antiquity.

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

Eric Hutchinson, associate professor of classics and chairman of Collegiate Scholars Program at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the foundations of Roman mythology, best practices for teaching Virgil's <a href="https://shop.hillsdale.edu/collections/books/products/the-aeneid-virgil">The Aeneid</a>, and the differences between Aeneas and other heroes of antiquity.
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Modeling Excellent Instruction: Hillsdale’s Master Teacher Program

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