CiRCE Institute Podcast Network

Latest Episodes:

Ask Andrew: Do you have to love a subject to teach it well? May 12, 2018

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Welcome to Ask Andrew, a weekly podcast where Andrew Kern (President of the CiRCE Institute and co-author of the book, Classical Education: The Movement Sweeping America) contemplates important ideas, essential terms, and unavoidable themes in classical education–and what they mean for the day-to-day of teaching and learning.

In this episode, Andrew is joined by CiRCE friend, Heidi White, of the Journey School in Colorado (and a CiRCE conference speaker), to discuss whether you need to love a subject to teach it well.

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FORMA: A Brief Biography of Reason, Part 3 May 04, 2018

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Welcome to FORMA, a podcast featuring conversations with authors, teachers, creators, and community leaders who are carefully contemplating the nature and practice of classical education and the arts.

In this episode, Andrew Kern and CiRCE friend, the inimitable Tim McIntosh, regular contributor to our Close Reads podcast, continue their ongoing conversation about the history and biography of reason. This is part 3 of 3.

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Ask Andrew: What does a good assessment look like? Part 2 May 03, 2018

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Welcome to Ask Andrew, a weekly podcast where Andrew Kern (President of the CiRCE Institute and co-author of the book, Classical Education: The Movement Sweeping America) contemplates important ideas, essential terms, and unavoidable themes in classical education–and what they mean for the day-to-day of teaching and learning.

In this episode, Andrew continues his contemplation on the nature of assessment, offering some thoughts on the principles of a quality assessment.

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The Mason Jar: Dawn Garrett (on growing and evolving as a homeschooling family) Apr 30, 2018

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In this episode of The Mason Jar, Cindy chats with Dawn Garrett (also known online by the romantic moniker of Lady Dusk) about the ways she and her family have changed, grown, and evolved over the years - and why that kind of journey is good and healthy for any homeschooling family.

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Ask Andrew: What makes for a good assessment? Apr 28, 2018

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In this episode, Andrew contemplates the nature of assessment, offering some thoughts on the principles of a quality assessment.

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A Beginner's Guide to Dante (featuring Dr. Jason Baxter) Apr 25, 2018

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Welcome to FORMA, a podcast featuring conversations with authors, teachers, creators, and community leaders who are carefully contemplating the nature and practice of classical education and the arts.

In this episode, David Kern chats with Jason Baxter, a professor and writer from Wyoming Catholic College, about his new books, A Beginner's Guide to Dante's Divine Comedy. This seeks to help "readers better appreciate and understand the complexity and layers of meaning of Dante's spiritual masterpiece." Topics of conversation include the challenges of teaching Dante today, Dante's modern moment, why the Divine Comedy is worth loving, and much more.

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Jason M. Baxter (PhD, University of Notre Dame) is associate professor of fine arts and humanities at Wyoming Catholic College in Lander, Wyoming, where he worked with the Distance Learning Program to produce an eighteen-part introduction to the Divine Comedy. Baxter also codirected the college's Rome Immersion Experience, designed to introduce students to the highlights of Roman art, architecture, history, and culture. He has been invited to speak at universities across the country on the modern relevance of the liberal arts and on topics pertaining to Dante.

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The Mason Jar Q&A: April 2018 (The Rapid-Fire Edition) Apr 19, 2018

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In this episode of The Mason Jar Q&A, Cindy answers listener questions. Topics include poems for little boys to memorize, favorite journals and art supplies, great baseball books, getting started with Shakespeare, moving from narration to writing more intentionally, homeschooling while pregnant, combining kids in Ambleside online, and how to determine which of the many amazing ideas out there are best for your situation and family.

Don't forget to join the Mere Motherhood Facebook group and to subscribe to the Mason Jar feed wherever you get your podcasts!

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Resources Mentioned:

101 Famous Poems by Roy J. Cook
Barrel Pencils
Prismacolor Watercolors
Prima Watercolors
Greenleaf Press sketchbook/journal
The Science of Hitting by Ted Williams
Childhood of Famous Americans series
The Brothers K by David James Duncan
A Midsummer’s Night Dream
The Tempest
The Taming of the Shrew
The Merchant of Venice
Tales from Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb
Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare by Edith Nesbit
The Tempest by Marianna Mayer
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
LTW
Know and Tell by Karen Glass
Ambleside spine books: This Country of Ours, Island Story, English Literature for Boys and Girls

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FORMA: A Brief Biography of Reason (part 2), with Andrew Kern + Tim McIntosh Apr 19, 2018

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Ask Andrew: What does it mean to assess classically? Apr 18, 2018

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Welcome to Ask Andrew, a weekly podcast where Andrew Kern (President of the CiRCE Institute and co-author of the book, Classical Education: The Movement Sweeping America) contemplates important ideas, essential terms, and unavoidable themes in classical education–and what they mean for the day-to-day of teaching and learning.

This week, Andrew contemplates the nature of assessment, answering the age-old question, "what does a truly classical assessment look like?" Join the contemplation!

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Ask Andrew: What is "the great dance" and why does it matter (feat. Greg Wilbur) Apr 13, 2018

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In this episode, Andrew is joined by Greg Wilbur, president of New College Franklin in Franklin, TN to discuss the idea of the "great dance" - an idea that is often tossed around in classical education circles. What does it mean? Why is it important? Greg and Andrew dive in.

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