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Your introduction to the world of Classical Christian Education through Highland Rim Academy of Cookeville, TN... more
August 09, 2018Episode 8: Why do we emphasize the Socratic Method?This week HRA's Podagogy gets into the time-tested teaching strategy known as the Socratic Method. This style of teaching fills Highland Rim Academy classrooms so people want to know: What is the Socratic Method, why is it so helpful to Classical Christian Education, and what are some common misconceptions about the methodology? Find out the answers to these questions and more on this episode of Podagogy! Thanks to Ask Anything for our theme, Appalachian Coal Mines. The song is used under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You can find more of Ask Anything's music on FreeMusicArchive.org...more19minPlay
August 02, 2018Episode 7: Why Latin?"Latin is not dead. It is immortal." Find out in this episode why HRA is committed to teaching the language that ruled The West fora thousand years. Thanks to Ask Anything for our theme, Appalachian Coal Mines. The song is used under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You can find more of Ask Anything's music on FreeMusicArchive.org...more19minPlay
July 26, 2018Episode 6: Classical Me, Classical Thee Book DiscussionIn this episode Upper School Department Head Terry Gant joins Mr. Duncan and Mrs. Wright to discuss Classical Me, Classical Thee: Squander Not Thy Education by Rebekah Merkle. Thanks to Ask Anything for our theme, Appalachian Coal Mines. The song is used under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You can find more of Ask Anything's music on FreeMusicArchive.org...more23minPlay
July 16, 2018Episode 5: Why *This* Vision? (HRA 101)Highland Rim Academy seeks to graduate young men and women, transformed by the gospel and sharpened by rigorous academic pursuit, for the purpose of cultural reformation and a life of servant leadership. This episode will unpack and discuss implications and ramifications of our carefully-worded vision statement. What exactly are we doing at Highland Rim Academy? Thanks to Ask Anything for our theme, Appalachian Coal Mines. The song is used under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You can find more of Ask Anything's music on FreeMusicArchive.org...more17minPlay
July 16, 2018Episode 4: Why HRA? (HRA 101)This episode is for current as well as any prospective families as Mr. Duncan and Mrs. Wright explain some of the fundamentals about how Highland Rim Academy operates, share it's 11 year history, and discuss why its structure and operations are uniquely suited to best serve students in the Upper Cumberland. Thanks to Ask Anything for our theme, Appalachian Coal Mines. The song is used under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You can find more of Ask Anything's music on FreeMusicArchive.org...more16minPlay
July 16, 2018Episode 3: Why Classical Education? (HRA 101)Most Highland Rim families seek enrollment with the desire to have their children in a Christian school. But what is the classical model and how does it fit with the goal of Christian discipleship in the classroom? What exactly is this "new old way?" Thanks to Ask Anything for our theme, Appalachian Coal Mines. The song is used under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You can find more of Ask Anything's music on FreeMusicArchive.org...more16minPlay
July 16, 2018Episode 2: Why Christian Education? (HRA 101)Join Mr. Duncan and Mrs. Wright as they discuss the imperative of a distinctively Christian education as a key component in the discipleship of our children. Thanks to Ask Anything for our theme, Appalachian Coal Mines. The song is used under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You can find more of Ask Anything's music on FreeMusicArchive.org...more16minPlay
July 16, 2018Episode 1: Classical Christian Education Vocabulary (HRA 101)Trivium? Omnibus? Riggs? ACCS? This episode breaks down what sometimes feels like a foreign language spoken in the hallways of Highland Rim Academy. Join Mr. Duncan and Mrs. Wright as they begin to explain the school's many distinctives, starting with the grammar stage, of course. Thanks to Ask Anything for our theme, Appalachian Coal Mines. The song is used under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You can find more of Ask Anything's music on FreeMusicArchive.org...more19minPlay