Professors and scholars Dr. Dan Coupland (Dean of the Graduate School of Education) and Dr. Ben Beier (Chair of the Education Department) join us from Hillsdale College to discuss the growth of classical education, the vocation of teaching, and how higher education can sustain this renewal.

In this episode, we discuss:
📖 The surprising speed and scale of classical education’s growth
📖 Why leadership is the Achilles’ heel of the movement—and how Hillsdale is addressing it
📖 How theory, practice, and history must come together to form lasting institutions

LINKS:
➡️ Principia Journal: https://principia.artsandsciences.baylor.edu/
➡️ Diana Davis Spencer Graduate School of Classical Education: https://classicalgrad.hillsdale.edu/
➡️ "Tried and True: A Primer on Sound Pedagogy": https://shop.hillsdale.edu/products/tried-true-daniel-b-coupland
➡️ "The Intellectual Life," A.G. Sertillanges, O.P: https://www.memoriapress.com/curriculum/mcp/the-intellectual-life/
➡️ "Another Sort of Learning," Fr. James V. Schall, S.J.: https://www.amazon.com/Another-Sort-Learning-James-Schall/dp/089870183X/ref=sr_1_1?sr=8-1

Are you interested in teaching at a classical school? A school administrator in need of talent and resources? A supportive parent, business owner, or lobbyist?

Classical Commons is building a network of classical K-12 schools, exceptional teachers, and pedagogical resources to advance classical liberal arts education in the 21st century. We're a unique digital community connecting growing schools with job searchers and other interested parties within the movement.

Join us every Wednesday at 1 PM ET for conversations from the cutting edge of K-12 classical ed, and join our community at www.classicalcommons.org.

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For viewers interested in: Classical education, liberal arts, ICLE, SCL, ACCS, CLT, Classic Learning Test, Jeremy Tate, Susan Wise Bauer, Well-Trained Mind, Classical Conversations, Spencer Klavan, Latin schools, Great Hearts, Memoria Press, Tracy Lee Simmons, Hillsdale College, University of Dallas, UDallas, UATX, University of Austin, Joshua Gibbs, CiRCE, Jonathan Pageau, Anglican schools, Orthodox schools, Catholic schools, Reformed schools, Doug Wilson, Inklings, JRR Tolkien, CS Lewis, Pints with Aquinas, St. John's College, Great Books, the trivium, the quadrivium, John Senior

Theologian, medievalist, musician, and storyteller Junius Johnson joins us to explore how Lewis, fairy tales, and the medieval imagination shaped his vocation—and why recovering this vision matters for classical education today. In this episode, we discuss:
📖 Falling in love with fantasy and theology through C.S. Lewis
📖 Why the modern world resists integration—and how the medievals held it together
📖 How the Humanitas project seeks to form students through primary sources

LINKS:
➡️ Humanitas: https://classicalacademicpress.com/pa...
➡️ Greats Story Lab: / @greatsstorylab

Are you interested in teaching at a classical school? A school administrator in need of talent and resources? A supportive parent, business owner, or lobbyist?

Classical Commons is building a network of classical K-12 schools, exceptional teachers, and pedagogical resources to advance classical liberal arts education in the 21st century. We're a unique digital community connecting growing schools with job searchers and other interested parties within the movement.

Join us every Wednesday at 1 PM ET for conversations from the cutting edge of K-12 classical ed, and join our community at www.classicalcommons.org.

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For viewers interested in: Classical education, liberal arts, ICLE, SCL, ACCS, CLT, Classic Learning Test, Jeremy Tate, Susan Wise Bauer, Well-Trained Mind, Classical Conversations, Spencer Klavan, Latin schools, Great Hearts, Memoria Press, Tracy Lee Simmons, Hillsdale College, University of Dallas, UDallas, UATX, University of Austin, Joshua Gibbs, CiRCE, Jonathan Pageau, Anglican schools, Orthodox schools, Catholic schools, Reformed schools, Doug Wilson, Inklings, JRR Tolkien, CS Lewis, Pints with Aquinas, St. John's College, Great Books, the trivium, the quadrivium, John Senior

Krystyn Schmerbeck and Andrew Salzmann join us from Benedictine College to share the story behind their brand-new Master’s program in Classical Education. Drawing on decades of teaching, consulting, and institution-building, they describe a bold effort to form the next generation of classical educators. In this episode, we discuss:
📖 Why the renewal of classical education now needs graduate-level formation
📖 How the Benedictine MA blends practice, pedagogy, and philosophy
📖 Lessons learned from teaching at Torrey Honors College and the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education

LINKS:
➡️ Benedictine's MA in Classical Education: https://www.benedictine.edu/academics...
➡️ "The Liberal Arts Tradition": The Liberal Arts Tradition
➡️ "The Death and Restoration of Christian Culture": https://clearcreekmonks.org/gift-shop...

Are you interested in teaching at a classical school? A school administrator in need of talent and resources? A supportive parent, business owner, or lobbyist?

Classical Commons is building a network of classical K-12 schools, exceptional teachers, and pedagogical resources to advance classical liberal arts education in the 21st century. We're a unique digital community connecting growing schools with job searchers and other interested parties within the movement.

Join us every Wednesday at 1 PM ET for conversations from the cutting edge of K-12 classical ed, and join our community at www.classicalcommons.org.

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For viewers interested in: Classical education, liberal arts, ICLE, SCL, ACCS, CLT, Classic Learning Test, Jeremy Tate, Susan Wise Bauer, Well-Trained Mind, Classical Conversations, Spencer Klavan, Latin schools, Great Hearts, Memoria Press, Tracy Lee Simmons, Hillsdale College, University of Dallas, UDallas, UATX, University of Austin, Joshua Gibbs, CiRCE, Jonathan Pageau, Anglican schools, Orthodox schools, Catholic schools, Reformed schools, Doug Wilson, Inklings, JRR Tolkien, CS Lewis, Pints with Aquinas, St. John's College, Great Books, the trivium, the quadrivium, John Senior

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