We believe in teaching the whole person, which entail understanding the soulish part of how we are made. In this episode, we explore ancient understandings of the soul, with particular insights from Plato and Aristotle. Listen as Patrick is joined by Jason and Kolby to discuss philosophical perspectives as well as gain practical insights.

Links from this episode:

• ⁠Jason Barney, The Soul of Education series

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What does brain science tell us about effective learning? In today's episode, we take a deep dive into insights gained from the fields of cognitive load theory and memory consolidation. Listen as Kolby is joined by Patrick and Jason to discuss the science of learning with practical take aways for the classical classroom.

Links from this episode:

• ⁠Peter Brown, Henry Roediger, and Mark McDaniel, Make It Stick
• Angela Duckworth, Grit
• Charlotte Mason on the brain in Philosophy of Education, p. 100ff.
• Patrick Egan, "4 Tips to Optimize Effort in the Classroom: A Classical Education Take on Cognitive Load Theory"

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How do we understand the classical liberal art of music? Is music in the quadrivium somehow different than the way we think about music today? In this episode, Patrick is joined by Preston Atwood, Head of School at Westminster Academy in Memphis, TN. They discuss many ways we can think about music as classical Christian educators and highlight the role of music and liturgy within the classical classroom.

Links from this episode:

• ⁠Preston Atwood, Cantate Domino
• Westminster Academy, Memphis, TN

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What does it take to design an inspiring classroom? According to Charlotte Mason, we need to be mindful as to atmosphere. In today's episode, we take a deep dive into what atmosphere means, with a particular examination of a key phrase in her description of "the bracing atmosphere of truth and sincerity." What does this look like in our classrooms today? Listen as Kolby is joined by Patrick and Jason to discuss topics like deep reading, coaching morality and living in authority.

Links from this episode:

• ⁠Charlotte Mason, "Education is an atmosphere"
• Patrick Egan, "Creating Culture: The Ultimate Habit Training Tool"
• Kolby Atchison, "Education is an Atmosphere: Foundations for a Christian Paideia"

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In this episode, hear from Brian Polk, Director of Accreditation at the Society for Classical Education. Learn about how SCL is doing accreditation with a view to helping classical schools flourish. Find out more about what it looks like to have a visiting team at your school and steps you can take to explore accreditation through SCL.

Links from this episode:

• SCL Accreditation webpage
• Previous episode: Accreditation

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C.S. Lewis, one of the 20th centuries greatest authors, argues for the essential role of moral virtues. In The Abolition of Man and That Hideous Strength, this argument appears in many ways. Patrick is joined by Kolby and Jason to discuss this set of ideas in light of our aims as classical Christian educators.

Links from this episode:

• C.S. Lewis, The Abolition of Man
• C.S. Lewis, That Hideous Strength
• Alasdair MacIntyre, After Virtue
• "To Belbury or St. Anne’s? A Vision for Moral Education in C.S. Lewis’ That Hideous Strength" article by Kolby Atchison
• "C.S. Lewis and Two Types of Education" article by Patrick Egan
• "The Value of Objective Value: C. S. Lewis on Renewing Education" article by Patrick Egan

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Can school be a place of leisure? Is there a way to balance excellence and rest? In this next episode, Patrick is joined by Jason and Kolby to explore the idea of leisure, whether expressed by Joseph Pieper in his book Leisure: The Basis of Culture or in the principle of scholé in the recent book The Good Teacher by Chris Perrin and Carrie Eben.

Links from this episode:

• Joseph Pieper, Leisure: The Basis of Culture
• Christopher Perrin, The Scholé Way
• Christopher Perrin and Carrie Eben, The Good Teacher
• Jason Barney, Rethinking the Purpose of Education
• "School is a Game" article by Patrick Egan

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What are the best practices to give new faculty a successful start to their career at your school? Listen as Jason is joined by Patrick and Kolby to talk about perspectives and strategies to onboard new faculty.

Links from this episode:

• Educational Renaissance training packages

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Why should we study dead languages? Well, maybe they're not as dead as we think. Listen as Kolby is joined by Jason and Patrick to discuss Latin and Greek in the curriculum of classical Christian schooling. There's much to learn about grammar, texts and the living voice of ancient authors.

Links from this episode:

• Tracy Lee Simmons, Climbing Parnassus

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How should classical educators think about modern research? Jason is joined by Patrick and Kolby to discuss reasons why we can be confident in our work towards synthesizing modern research in our educational renewal movement. Learn about methods and perspectives on how to view insights from modern research, especially with a view to tools that can be used practically in the classroom.

Links from this episode:

• EdRen article on flow, growth mindset and retrieval practice: "Finding Flow through Effort"
• EdRen article on the zone of proximal development: "Human Development, Part 3"
• ⁠⁠Concordia University Chicago, Classical Educator Program

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