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Josette Bowe: Student Thoughts on Senior Thesis Project Aug 05, 2020

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Josette Bowe, a graduate of Founders Classical Academy in Lewisville (Texas)and entering her second year at the University of North Texas, talks with host Scot Bertram about the process of writing and defending her senior thesis at Founders Classical Academy.

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Amanda Gilmore: Teaching Literature Classically Aug 02, 2020

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Amanda Gilmore, literature teacher at Golden View Classical Academy (Colorado), joins host Scot Bertram to discuss working in classical education, getting students excited about literature, and the role of parents in education.

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Matthew Spalding, Ken Masugi, & Paul Rahe Jul 31, 2020

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TOPICS: The Michael Flynn case and a possible Constitutional crisis, what COVID and the recent riots tell us about our understanding of the Declaration, and the life of Alexis de Tocqueville.
Host Scot Bertram talks with Matthew Spalding, Vice President of Washington Operations & Dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College’s Washington, D.C. campus, about the Michael Flynn case and a possible Constitutional crisis. Ken Masugi, senior fellow at the Claremont Institute, speaks about his recent essay, "Have COVID-19 and the Riots Exposed How We Destroyed the Declaration?" And we talk with Paul Rahe from Hillsdale's history department about the life of Alexis de Tocqueville, on this the week of the 215th anniversary of his birth.

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Mary Cid: Student Thoughts on Senior Thesis Project Jul 29, 2020

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Mary Cid, a graduate of Founders Classical Academy in Leander (Texas) and rising sophomore at the University of Texas at Austin, talks with host Scot Bertram about the process of writing and defending her senior thesis at Founders Classical Academy.

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Nathan McClallen: Bringing Back Physical Education Jul 27, 2020

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Nathan McClallen, athletic director and lead PE teacher at Founders Classical Academy of Leander (Texas), talks with host Scot Bertram about why PE is the neglected discipline and what can be done to bring it back.

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John J. Miller, Larry Elder, Collin Barnes, & Michael Novak Jul 24, 2020

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TOPICS: George Orwell, the new film UNCLE TOM, humanistic psychology, and "Why We Love Sports"
Host Scot Bertram talks with John J. Miller, director of Hillsdale's Dow Journalism Program, about George Orwell and his impact on language and journalism. Nationally syndicated radio host Larry Elder discusses a new film on which he serves as executive producer, UNCLE TOM. Collin Barnes, from Hillsdale's psychology department, tells us about humanistic psychology. And, with MLB games resuming, we hear excerpts from a 2017 lecture on Hillsdale campus by the late Michael Novak titled "Why We Love Sports".

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Five Things to Look For in a Math Curriculum: Episode 5 Jul 19, 2020

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Nicholis Wagner, assistant director of the Barney Charter School Initiative, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the fifth thing to look for in a math curriculum: spiraling of concepts.

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Five Things to Look For in a Math Curriculum: Episode 4 Jul 19, 2020

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Nicholis Wagner, assistant director of the Barney Charter School Initiative, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the fourth thing to look for in a math curriculum: the development of number sets.

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Five Things to Look For in a Math Curriculum: Episode 3 Jul 19, 2020

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Nicholis Wagner, assistant director of the Barney Charter School Initiative, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the third thing to look for in a math curriculum: the use of visuals and manipulatives.

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Five Things to Look For in a Math Curriculum: Episode 2 Jul 19, 2020

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Nicholis Wagner, assistant director of the Barney Charter School Initiative, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the second thing to look for in a math curriculum: being problem-solving intensive.

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