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The Ask Andrew Podcast features weekly reflections on the purpose and nature of classical education from Andrew Kern, author of Classical Education: The Movement Sweeping American, and President of the CiRCE Institute. Each week Andrew will tackle a key idea, term, or theme in classical education, b…

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    • Mar 15, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    On Grammar and Interpreting Signs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 55:10


    In this episode, Andrew Kern explains what he means when he says that grammar is the art of interpreting signs, plus he answers some of other listener questions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    How Does Rhetoric Teach Students to Read? (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 56:10


    In this episode, Andrew Kern offers some practical applications regarding the ways rhetoric teaches students to read well, then he answers some listener questions (including about children's literature.) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    How Does Rhetoric Teach Students To Read?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 36:14


    In this episode, Andrew Kern spends the bulk of the episodes contemplating the questions, "how does rhetoric teach us to read?" before diving into some more rapid-fire questons/answers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Ways of coping for the physical, the psychological, and the spiritual realms

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 60:26


    In this episode, Andrew Kern contemplates ways of helping us cope with troubled times in each of physical, psychological, and spiritual realms. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    More thoughts on living through crisis, plus audience Q&A

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 73:17


    Recorded back in the spring of 2020, this episode wa part of the ongoing Ask Andrews live webinar series. In this episode, Andrew expresses his thanks to God and to audience before continuing his thoughts on how to live through the criss we have all lived through this year (13:30), and then answering some questions from the audience (41:00). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Further Thoughts on Living within Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 63:25


    In this episode, Andrew Kern returns to the topic of living in a world of crisis, especially as parents and teachers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Further Thoughts on Rhetoric plus some thoughts on living in the world of Covid-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 59:27


    In this episode, Andrew Kern offers some further thoughts on Rhetoric, plus offers some thoughts on living in the world of Covid-19 a a teacher and parent. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Thoughts on the Relationship Between the Arts, Sciences, and Reason

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 60:08


    Join Andrew Kern for another recording of his Ask Andrew webinar series. In this episode he contemplates the relationship between the arts, sciences, and reason -- and much more, as usual. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Further Thoughts on the Definition of Rhetoric

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 57:31


    In this episode, Andrew Kern continues to explain how he defines rhetoric and how he came to that definition, as well as why he prioritizes decision-making over persuasion. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    On Definitions of Rhetoric

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 53:04


    In this episode, Andrew Kern explains how he defines rhetoric and how he came to that definition, as well as why he prioritizes decision-making over persuasion. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    How should I structure the day when students have multiple needs?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 47:35


    In this week's episode, Andrew Kern contemplates ways of adapting to the various needs of individual students, while also avoiding decision fatigue. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    How do I adapt classical education to the modern system?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 52:51


    In this episode of the Ask Andrew podcast, Andrew Kern contemplates ways of adapting a truly classical education to the modern educational system in which we are required to participate. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    How do I teach history classically?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 47:07


    In this week's episode of Ask Andrew, Andrew Kern contemplates the best modes of teaching history. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    How God Taught Adam in the Garden

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 47:21


    Originally recorded as a Good Friday webinar, this episode contemplates the way God taught Adam in the garden and what we can learn from it as parents and educators. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    How should I respond to my reluctant learner?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 31:43


    In this week's episode, Andrew Kern contemplates two questions about students who don't generally like school: a) Should I force my reluctant reader to read? and b) How do you entice a child to learn who doesn't like school? If you like this episode, please be sure to rate and review wherever you get podcasts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    What Are the Basic Fundamental Literary Skills?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 29:39


    In this episode, Andrew Kern contemplates some of the most essential, fundamental literary skills (with a literary help from the book of Proverbs). Then he takes some rapid-fire questions, including one about this issues with "subjects" and the value of Latin. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    How should we use "the should question"?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 39:07


    In this episode of Ask Andrew, Andrew Kern explains how he thinks about matters of pedagogy, answer this week's primary question (How should we use "the should question"?), and then hits some rapid-fire questions at the end.If you like this episode please be sure to rate and review wherever you get podcasts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    On Tools for Making Connections

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 29:39


    The Ask Andrew podcast is back with a new format, some new guests, and even a new graphic! In this first episode Andrew Kern contemplates tools that we can utilize to help our students make connections across subjects. Plus he answers some rapid-fire questions at the end of the episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    On Catechism in Education (part 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2019 19:35


    Welcome to Ask Andrew, a weekly podcast where Andrew Kern 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 offers some additional thoughts in response to question about the place and purpose of catechism in education. This is part 4 of a series of episodes on the topic. Remember: subscribe, rate, review! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    On Catechism in Education (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2019 24:16


    Welcome to Ask Andrew, a weekly podcast where Andrew Kern 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 offers some additional thoughts in response to question about the place and purpose of catechism in education. This is part 3 of a series of episodes on the topic and focuses on the practical applications of catechism in the classroom. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    On Catechism in Education (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2019 26:01


    Welcome to Ask Andrew, a weekly podcast where Andrew Kern 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 offers some additional thoughts in response to question about the place and purpose of catechism in education. This is part 2 of a series of episodes on the topic and focuses on the practical applications of catechism in the classroom. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    On Catechism in Education (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2019 26:55


    Welcome to Ask Andrew, a weekly podcast where Andrew Kern 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 answers a question about the place and purpose of catechism in education. This is part 1 of a series of episodes on the topic and focuses on the various types - and history - of catechism in the world of education. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    What is the purpose of the k-12 education?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2019 26:40


    Welcome to Ask Andrew, a weekly podcast where Andrew Kern 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 answers a question about the purpose of k-12 education, with some help from Stratford Caldecott, David Hicks, and Tony Jarvis. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Why are the common topics so important?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2019 28:55


    Welcome to Ask Andrew, a weekly podcast where Andrew Kern 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 answers a question the importance of the common topics of invention, and discusses their history and usage over the years. Remember: subscribe, rate, review! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Why do you claim that the "Iliad" is the best handbook for rhetoric?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2019 20:58


    Welcome to Ask Andrew, a weekly podcast where Andrew Kern 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 answers a question about his recurring claim that Homer's Iliad is the best handbook for rhetoric ever written. Remember: subscribe, rate, review! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Why do we need a cosmology other than the one provided by current science?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2019 23:49


    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 answers a question about cosmology and its importance within the classical paradigm and the classical Christian classroom. Remember: subscribe, rate, review! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    What are the top 5 ideals any classical school should embody?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2019 22:45


    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 discusses the ideals that all really good classical school (and/or other academic programs) embody - and what to look for in a school for you kids.Remember: subscribe, rate, review! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    What is an "ideal type" and does it necessarily lead to moralizing?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2019 17:15


    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 discusses the concept of the "ideal type," it's role in teaching/reading, and whether it leads to moralizing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    Why did we name our annual Paideia Prize after Russell Kirk?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2018 25:50


    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 discusses why CiRCE named the annual Paideia Prize after Russell Kirk. For more on Russell Kirk checkout Russell Kirk Week at formajournal.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Some Final Thoughts on Getting a Classical Education As an Adult

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2018 24:50


    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 refections on the challenges of acquiring a classical education as an adult, focusing in particular in this episode on how to take the next steps once you've set your goals, identified some definitions, and are ready to move forward. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    On Pursuing a Deeper Understanding of Classical Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2018 21:17


    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 refections on the challenges of acquiring a classical education as an adult, focusing in particular in this episode on how to pursue a deeper understanding of the definitions of classical education. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    How to Pursue Your Goals of Self-Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2018 29:35


    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 refections on the challenges of acquiring a classical education as an adult, focusing in particular in this episode on how to pursue and meet the goals you have set for yourself. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    More on Getting a Classical Education As an Adult: Setting Goals

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2018 21:13


    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 refections on the challenges of acquiring a classical education as an adult, with a particular emphasis on setting goals for that study. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    Where Should I Start If I Want to Get a Classical Education As An Adult

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2018 23:49


    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. Back after a summer hiatus, in this episode Andrew discusses some ideas for acquiring the classical education you didn't receive as a young person. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    On the Importance of "Adequacy" in teaching

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2018 17:46


    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 talks some more about the idea of "adequacy" - sometimes described as sufficiency - in education. In particular he contemplates the idea that a tool must be sufficient for it's purpose and what that means for our teaching. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    What Are the Tools for Truth Perception?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2018 23:00


    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 further contemplates the idea of "truth-fishing" - this time focusing on the tools for Truth perception and how they can be passed on to our students. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    What is the "Art of Truth-fishing"?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2018 18:32


    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 answers a question about the idea of "truth-fishing" - a phrase he often uses (borrowing from Dante) to discuss the art of teaching and learning. This episode is brought to you by IEW and their 100% lifetime guarantee. Learn more at IEW.COM. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    Why Is Astronomy Concerned an Important Part of the Quadrivium?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2018 20:07


    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 answers a question about the preeminent role of astronomy (and the study of cosmology) in the quadrivium, and thus in a traditional classical education. This episode is brought to you by IEW and their 100% lifetime guarantee. Learn more at IEW.COM. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    Ask Andrew: What Joy and Harmony Have to Do with Assessment

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2018 27:36


    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 of assessment by discussing the importance of joy, embodiment, and harmony in assessment. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    How Do I Assess an Idea?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2018 21:00


    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 of assessment by focusing on best practices for assessing ideas - a more abstract and difficult part of teaching well. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    How Do I Assess a Skill?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2018 24:34


    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 of assessment by focusing on best practices for assessing skills. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    Do you need to love a subject to teach it effectively?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2018 26:05


    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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    What does a good assessment look like? Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2018 25:17


    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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    What does a good assessment look like?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2018 18:36


    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 contemplates the nature of assessment, offering some thoughts on the principles of a quality assessment. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    What does it mean to assess classically?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2018 21:07


    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 contemplates the nature of assessment, answering the age-old question, "what does a truly classical assessment look like?" Join the contemplation! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    What is the "great dance" and why does it matter?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2018 18:18


    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 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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    Is There a Universal Curriculum That Is Good for All People?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2018 25:08


    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 once again by his daughter, Katerina, who teaches in a classical school in Uganda, to discuss whether there is a classical education curriculum that is universally applicable (and good for) all people everywhere. This episode is brought to you by our friends at CLT - the Classic Learning Test - an alternative to the SAT and ACT. Learn more at clt.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Does Classical Education Value African Culture Or Want to Replace It (and other non-western cultures)?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2018 20:42


    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 once again by his daughter, Katerina, who teaches in a classical school in Uganda, to discuss whether classical education values African cultures as opposed to seeking to replace it. **This episode is brought to you by our friends at CLT - the Classic Learning Test - an alternative to the SAT and ACT. Learn more at clt.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Can a classical curriculum include more than Western culture?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2018 17:40


    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 once again by his daughter, Katerina, who teaches in a classical school in Uganda, to discuss whether a classical curriculum can include more than Western culture. This episode is brought to you by our friends at CLT - the Classic Learning Test - an alternative to the SAT and ACT. Learn more at clt.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    What should classical education look like in other parts of the world?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2018 17:25


    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 once again by his daughter, Katerina, who teaches in a classical school in Uganda, to discuss her experiences bringing classical Christian education to Africa. This episode is brought to you by our friends at CLT - the Classic Learning Test - an alternative to the SAT and ACT. Learn more at clt.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    What is the classical pedagogy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2018 21:17


    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 and Karen answer the question, "what is the classical pedagogy?" See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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