An Examined Education

DJ Goodwiler joins us to talk about visual rhetoric and how graphic novels provide a platform from which we can learn to utilize it in our day to day lives.

Doug Jones joins the show to talk poetry--its interesting origins, why poetry is important, what can be gained from reading it, its connection to rhetoric, and he reads a few of his favorite poems for us in a special segment we have dubbed "Doug's Poetry Corner". We hope you enjoy this episode!

Jacob Mohler, the Chair of Math at the Cambridge School, joins us to talk about math as a liberal art--both how it is and is not a liberal art and why the distinction is important. Jacob's vigilant inspection of the process of math instruction and his intentional approach create a unique learning environment for his students. We hope that you enjoy the episode.

Carolyn McClaskey joins us to talk about how her perspective has changed now that she is a teacher's aide. Having been a Cambridge parent, Carolyn has a unique perspective on the Cambridge education now that she has had a look behind the curtain.

Coming full circle, Emma Kim joins us on the podcast to talk about what it is like to go from student to teacher at her alma mater and how being classically educated affects her experience in the classroom while educating the next generation to Think Well, Love Rightly, and Live Wisely.

A returning teacher shares her perspective on how things have changed since she taught here a decade ago and what her time away has made her appreciate about a Cambridge education.

Science Chair, Melissa Mayne, and everyone's favorite Chemistry teacher, Esther Han, join us to walk us through some science experiments they do with the high schoolers. From editing DNA to creating your own experiment, it's no holds barred when it comes to fun and exciting experiments in the Cambridge Laboratory.

WARNING! This episode contains a spoiler for a surprise event for Cambridge 6th graders! Parents with students in 6th grade or below should not listen with their students.

Mrs. Kelsie Howze joins us to go over some of the fun events covered in 6th grade; one of which is unique not just in the world of classical education, but Cambridge as well! It is a surprise event for our students that really immerses them within the roaring 20s. Unlike other events that typically culminate students' studies of a given time period, this event kicks off their studies and gets the whole class excited to learn! Knock! Knock!

Our bard for the evening, Mrs. Paula Jones, guides us through the 4th grade literature curriculum where we dive deep into the epic Beowulf and learn of the significance it holds in the history of literature and within the intentional curriculum at Cambridge. We hope you enjoy!

Esther Berends, our second grade lead teacher, joins us on the podcast to share a unique lesson our second graders experience as they learn about ancient Egypt. This episode highlights historical integration as an organizing theme in our curriculum and illustrates lessons that cultivate wonder in our students.