Educational Renaissance Podcast
1) On the Soul
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 P...Show More
2) Cognitive Load and Memory Consolidation
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 Kolb...Show More
3) An Interview with Preston Atwood
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, Hea...Show More
4) An Atmosphere of Truth and Sincerity
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 par...Show More
5) An Interview with Brian Polk
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. F...Show More
6) C.S. Lewis on Training Moral Virtues
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 i...Show More
7) Leisure
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 ...Show More
8) New Faculty Onboarding
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 n...Show More
9) Latin and Greek: The Classical Languages
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 scho...Show More
10) Modern Research
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 educ...Show More