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In today's episode Mystie, Abby, and Brandy discuss what it means when we say we want to raise kids who love to learn. What are the implication of this goal? Does it affect how we teach? You're going to love this conversation! *** It's not too late to catch the replays of our annual Spring Training Sessions! The second session was just on MONDAY! Our coach this year was Andrew Zwerneman from Cana Academy. Andrew taught two sessions on history. The first session gave us a classical view of history. The second session proposed a method for teaching history. It was so great and we got amazing feedback from everyone who attended. To catch the replays, just go to scholesisters.com/history to sign up. *** Click here to access today's show notes. Click here to join the Sistership.

In today's episode Mystie, Abby, and Brandy discuss rewards and how to connect them to intrinsic rather than extrinsic motivation. *** Don't forget to register for our annual Spring Training Sessions! This is happening SOON! Our coach this year is Andrew Zwerneman from Cana Academy. Andrew is going to teach two sessions on history. The first session will help us get away from Marxism and adopt a classical view of history. The second session will propose a method for teaching history. It's going to be so great! To register just go to scholesisters.com/history to sign up. *** Click here to access today's show notes. Click here to join the Sistership.

Our guest today is Andy Patton. Andy Patton has held various roles in healthcare technology and venture capital. As an entrepreneur in the healthcare space, he built and successfully exited his first company. He has also started and currently owns a company in the construction industry. Before going into business, Mr. Patton spent his early career as a high school teacher of Latin, Greek, music, and math. He joined New College Franklin as President of the College in 2023. Prior to that, he served for nine years on the Board of Directors, including the last five years as Chairman of the Board. He has taught courses on Dante as well as Economics. In today's episode, Mystie and Brandy discuss classical college education with Andy Patton. Is there a difference between attending a classical college and being a classics major at a "regular" college? Can the classically educated get jobs after they graduate??  You're going to love this conversation! *** We are pleased to announce that registration for our annual Spring Training Sessions are now open! Our coach this year is Andrew Zwerneman from Cana Academy. Andrew is going to teach two sessions on history as a classical subject. The first session will help us get away from Marxism and adopt a classical view of history. The second session will offer us a method for teaching history. It's going to be so great! To register just go to scholesisters.com/history to sign up. *** Click here to access today's show notes. Click here to join the Sistership.

Our guest today is Andrew Zwerneman. Andrew J. Zwerneman serves as President and Master Teacher at Cana Academy. For 40 years, he has taught and consulted in secondary schools that emphasize classic humanities. For 19 years he headed schools — 2 at the public charter school, Tempe Preparatory Academy in Tempe, Arizona, 17 at Trinity School at Meadow View in Falls Church, Virginia. Andrew has degrees from both Notre Dame AND St. John's University, and he has authored two books: History Forgotten and Remembered and The Life We Have Together: A Case for Humane Studies, A Vision for Renewal. In today's episode, Brandy and Mystie are peppering Andrew with questions about seminar-style teaching: what it is, where it comes from, how it fits into the classical tradition, and more.  You're going to love this conversation! *** We are pleased to announce that registration for our annual Spring Training Sessions are now open! In fact, one reason why we asked Andrew to be here today is because we hired him as this year's coach. Andrew is going to teach two sessions on history as a classical subject. The first session will help us get away from Marxism and adopt a classical view of history. The second session will offer us a method for teaching history. It's going to be so great! To register just go to https://scholesisters.com/history to sign up. *** Click here to access today's show notes. Click here to join the Sistership.

It is increasingly difficult to find students at the collegiate level who know how to engage in spirited, rigorous, but amiable debate about important matters. Grandstanding, emotive outbursts calculated to silence opposition, and the recitation of prefabricated talking points mark much of the environment. Rather than seeking to expose the truth, much of what counts for debate is actually aimed at domination and manifests an unhealthy conformance to the reigning ideas of a school of thought or a political activist agenda. A proper training from a younger age in the art of seminar discussion would help contemporary college students navigate the choppy waters of young adulthood.This talk addressed how those of us who teach secondary students can create environments free, curious, and open for seminar discussions. It will address the goals of a seminar; the necessary habits and tools for a fruitful discussion; and common mistakes that spoil a seminar.Andrew J. Zwerneman serves as Cana Academy's President and as Cana Academy's Master Teachers. For 39 years, he has taught and consulted in secondary schools that emphasize classic humanities. For 19 years he headed schools—2 at the public charter school, Tempe Preparatory Academy in Tempe, Arizona, 17 at Trinity School at Meadow View in Falls Church, Virginia.He is the founder and owner of The Academy Project, LLC, which wrote the curricula and trained faculties for Thomas MacLaren School in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Trinity Academy in Portland, Oregon. Education: B.A., A.B.D., University of Notre Dame; M.A., St. John's University. He is the author of "History Forgotten and Remembered" (2020) and "The Life We Have Together: A Case for Humane Studies, A Vision for Renewal" (2022). This lecture was delivered live at the Fall Classical Summit, a regional classical conference held at Thales Academy Rolesville Junior High-High School on October 6, 2023.Interested in teaching at Thales Academy? Please check out our website if you are interested in pursuing a career at Thales Academy and learning about needs across our network. Find out more at https://www.thalesacademy.org/contact/careers.

In this episode of Sources, Andrew Zwerneman has a conversation with president of the University of Dallas, Cana Academy Advisor, and old friend, Dr. Jonathan Sanford. Hear what one of the nation's leading voices in education has to say about liberal education and Catholic culture.

At its best, teaching history helps our students recover their bearings in a world that increasingly makes it difficult to see and love the life we have together. Like being and nature, history is a concept of unity by which we get our minds around the whole of things: in this case, the whole of our existence as the past, the present, and the future. As a discipline within the humanities, history is the study of change in society as it moves in time. Change is a given, not an end. In order to grasp the significance of change, students of history must see the past in its pastness, neither as the present writ small nor as the occasion to condemn the past for not rising to their demands for what it should have been. In other words, they need to study the past observationally and sympathetically, free from anachronisms and moralizing.Finally, history is a way of interpreting our existence as a community that consists of the dead, the living, and the yet to be born. It is a way of seeing how we are responsible for one another across generations. To forget that unity is to lose ourselves. To remember it is to see ourselves as recipients of the life passed on by our forebears and as givers of life to our neighbors and to future generations.Andrew J. Zwerneman serves as Cana Academy's President and as one of our Master Teachers. For 39 years, he has taught and consulted in secondary schools that emphasize classic humanities. For 19 years he headed schools—2 at the public charter school, Tempe Preparatory Academy in Tempe, Arizona, 17 at Trinity School at Meadow View in Falls Church, Virginia.He is the founder and owner of The Academy Project, LLC, which wrote the curricula and trained faculties for Thomas MacLaren School in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Trinity Academy in Portland, Oregon. Education: B.A., A.B.D., University of Notre Dame; M.A., St. John's University. He is the author of "History Forgotten and Remembered" (2020) and "The Life We Have Together: A Case for Humane Studies, A Vision for Renewal" (2022).This lecture was delivered live at the Fall Classical Summit, a regional classical conference held at Thales Academy Rolesville Junior High-High School on October 6, 2023.Interested in teaching at Thales Academy? Please check out our website if you are interested in pursuing a career at Thales Academy and learning about needs across our network. Find out more at https://www.thalesacademy.org/contact/careers.

About our GuestAndrew J. Zwerneman has been working in the classical education movement since 1983. In 2016 he co-founded Cana Academy where he serves as president. He blogs weekly at www.canaacademy.org and is author of History Forgotten and Remember (2020) and The Life We Have Together: A Case for Humane Studies, A Vision for Renewal (2022). Each month he hosts the Great Seminar Webinar. Show NotesHistory taught through observation and whole stories breathes life into Classical Education. Andrew Zwerneman and Adrienne Freas discuss the results and the differences between fragmented histories, and one that keeps eyes on the whole of humanity.  With a vision for bringing an “abundance of the best and helping others to find their bearings,"  Andrew Zwerneman shares his expertise in teaching history. While acknowledging Aristotle, Socrates, Plato, and crediting Ancient Greece, Rome, and Latin Christianity, we too, can grasp the breadth of logic and precision. The art of the classical way steers us away from fractured memories,  to greater understanding, wisdom, and love of God. Some Topics and Ideas in this Episode Include:  Cana Academy for Teachers What Classical and the Liberal Arts means Concerns about modern culture vs. intellectual freedom Aristotle, the Father of the whole sphere of inquiry Understanding “Augustine's Anthropology “ Resources and examples to use for classical observational teaching Resources and Books & Mentioned In This EpisodeWe have affiliate links. I may be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases through them. This helps to support the podcast and keep it free of advertising.If you visit Cana Academy please use discount code BEAUTIFUL for a 10% discount on their products.https://www.canaacademy.org/Gospel of John wedding feast of CanaThe Brother's Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky Albrecht Durer Signature History Forgotten and Remembered by Andrew J. ZwernemanA People's History of the United States by Howard ZinnUndaunted Courage by Stephen E. Ambrose __________OUR MISSIONWe exist for the benefit of both parents and teachers who are seeking to understand classical education. Teaching is an art and teachers need opportunities to cultivate their craft. Parents need to feel confident that their children are receiving the best education possible. Therefore, our goals are to help parents make well-informed decisions about the education of their children, and to help teachers experience true joy in their vocation. We help bridge gaps that currently exists between many classical schools and the parents who send their students to these schools. We guide teachers and parents on the path of a beautiful education. We help teachers delight in their sacred work. We help parents understand that a good education should fill students with wonder and delight! Join in the conversation of discovering the joy and beauty of a well-ordered education. https://www.beautifulteaching.com/OUR SERVICESIf you like our podcast, you will love our online sessions!Meet our Team of Master Teachers: https://www.beautifulteaching.com/aboutWe offer immersion sessions so you can experience classical pedagogy. A complete listing of our courses is at  https://beautifulteaching.coursestorm.com/_________________________________________________________Credits:Sound Engineer: Andrew HelselLogo Art: Anastasiya CFMusic: Vivaldi's Concerto for 2 Violins in B flat major, RV529 : Lana Trotovsek, violin Sreten Krstic, violin with Chamber Orchestra of Slovenian Philharmonic © 2023 Beautiful Teaching LLC. All Rights Reserved ★ Support this podcast ★

On this episode of Anchored, Jeremy is joined by Andrew Ellison, director of the Saint Ambrose Center and Senior Advisor for Enrollment and Classical Education at University of Dallas (UD). The two discuss Ellison's own classical education and early involvement with the movement. Ellison explains the beginnings of UD and its commitment to upholding a liberal arts core curriculum as well as an ecumenical environment. The two make predictions about the future of college education, and Ellison expounds upon his future in education as a newly hired UD staff member. A previous Anchored episode featuring Andrew Zwerneman is mentioned in this episode. 

In this podcast, Andrew Zwerneman, the head and president of Canan Academy, discusses the importance of cultural formation in education. He advocates for a classical education that teaches students to appreciate the true, the good, and the beautiful, and to develop skills in reading, discussing, and writing. According to Zwerneman, education is a cultural shaping activity, and schools are one of the primary arenas where culture, attitudes, and faith are formed for good. Zwerneman stresses the importance of recognizing and reflecting on the tender things that keep us together as family, church, and community. He also emphasizes the importance of classical education and the humanities in shaping a holistic understanding of culture. Finally, Zwerneman believes that classical education has liberal purposes, which means freedom to think freely and to think in terms of what is true, good, and beautiful. He argues that the ideological forces that are around us want to divide us from one another, and the first thing they do is to divide us from our past and culture. 

On this episode of Anchored, Jeremy is joined by Andrew Zwerneman, founder and president of Cana Academy. Cana Academy is a nonprofit providing classical education resources and seminars for teachers. Andrew discusses the importance of how we teach history, highlighting the dangers of a fragmentary view which redefines the past by specific egregious failures. Andrew points out the corroded connections in modern academia between philosophy and revelation, faith and reason, and tradition and our present experience. He shares how Christianity and Western culture have fostered an extremely diverse American culture, and emphasizes the importance of focusing our history on enduring loves. 

On this episode, Andrew Zwerneman joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, “The Life We Have Together: A Case for Humane Studies, A Vision for Renewal.”

On this episode, Andrew Zwerneman joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, “The Life We Have Together: A Case for Humane Studies, A Vision for Renewal.”

We here at Cana Academy are big fans of The American Story podcast, so we were delighted to have Chris Flannery, the host of that podcast, sit down with Andrew Zwerneman to chat about good stories, why he started his podcast, and what kind of stories his listeners long to hear.

What does friendship have to do with politics? Andrew Zwerneman and John von Heyking of Lethbridge University discuss political skill, friendship, and how both of those qualities were embodied in the great statesman, Winston Churchill.

In honor of the bicentennial of Fyodor Dostoevsky's birth, Andrew Zwerneman and Professor Gary Morson of Northwestern University discuss all things concerning the great author of Russian literature. The conversation covers Dostoevsky's biography, his great literary feats, and how to teach his best works.

Tom McDonald previews Marvel's The Eternals. Andrew Zwerneman shares about the Cana Academy. Fr Andrew Jones provides our Sunday Gospel reflection.

Following the recent publication of her new guide to teaching Fyodor Dostoevsky's masterpiece, The Brothers Karamazov, Jeannette DeCelles-Zwerneman talks to Andrew Zwerneman about her new guide, what issues the novel raises, and how to teach this classic to high-schoolers.

Join host Andrew Zwerneman as he interviews Lee Trepanier, editor-in-chief of the VoegelinView and professor of Political Science at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. In the course of their conversation, they discuss what Voegelin means by the word “experience,” some best practices for giving engaging lectures, and the challenges faced by humanities teachers in today’s students.

In this episode, host Andrew Zwerneman continues his conversation with David Walsh, Professor of Politics at Catholic University of America. The two discuss the importance of history, how to help students develop an intellectual life, and the best way to learn how to write.

In this episode, host Andrew Zwerneman is joined by David Walsh, Professor of Politics at Catholic University of America. The two discuss developing a love of learning and a love of teaching, and Walsh fleshes out his uniquely sympathetic view of modernity.

The perfect accompaniment to Jeannette DeCelles-Zwerneman’s latest guide, Leading a Seminar on Plato’s Republic, this episode features an interview with the author herself. She and Cana Academy President, Andrew Zwerneman, cover some of the background to the writing of the Republic and discuss why this is an excellent text to study with high-schoolers.

Andrew Zwerneman recently had the great honor of interviewing Wilfred M. McClay, renowned historian and the Blankenship Chair in the History of Liberty at the University of Oklahoma. Professor McClay’s narrative textbook, Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story, and the accompanying Teacher’s Guide are some of the very best resources available today for teachers of American History.

Andrew Zwerneman joins contributing editor Mark Bauerlein to discuss his recent book "History Forgotten and Remembered" and how history is and should be taught in schools today.

Andrew Zwerneman, president of Cana Academy, joins Jeremy Tate to discuss his new book History Forgotten and Remembered.  Andrew discusses the reasons why society has grown out of the habit of thinking historically. He also touches on why thinking historically should involve the concept of living between "two great acts of giving"—that of being given the culture we inhabit, and the act of conveying what we cultivate today to future generations. He also discusses why a fragmentary approach to  history (which retells history by viewing only egregious events in our past) is harmful to the study of history and ultimately to society.Host Jeremy Tate @JeremyTate41Guest Andrew Zwerneman Cana AcademyHistory Forgotten and Remembered

Andrew Zwerneman strongly believes that the seminar method is the best way to conduct an education in the humanities. In this episode, he discusses 11 reasons why this is true.

In this episode, Andrew Zwerneman sits down with Cana Academy master teacher Jeannette DeCelles-Zwerneman to discuss the subject of her most recent teaching guide, Leading a Seminar on Locke’s Second Treatise of Government. To purchase the guide, please visit our online shop here.

Andrew Zwerneman talks to Cana Academy master teacher Mary Frances Loughran about Plato's dialogues, with a special focus on Plato's Phaedo, the subject of Mary Frances' most recent teaching guide. To purchase the guide, please visit our online shop here.

Cana Academy’s Jeannette DeCelles-Zwerneman has an interpretation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Great Gatsby that is fresh and insightful. Here is Andrew Zwerneman’s conversation with her about this widely loved classic.

This week, Andrew Zwerneman sits down at the Cana Academy offices with friend and colleague Joe Wood to discuss political theory, his fascinating career, and his recent research centered on renowned French political philosopher Pierre Manent.

In this episode of Sources, Andrew Zwerneman sits down with artist Andrew de Sa to discuss de Sa’s work and his vision for culture. To see some of his recent commissions and other pieces, visit de Sa’s website here.

In preparation for the release of Cana Academy's upcoming guide, Leading a Seminar on Dante's Inferno, Andrew Zwerneman sits down with the author of that guide and Cana Academy's Director of Instruction, Jeannette DeCelles-Zwerneman. They discuss what makes the Inferno such a worthwhile classic to study with high-school students and some advice for teachers who might find this an intimidating text.

Master Teacher Andrew Zwerneman continues his conversation with Ben Mysliwiec, one of his former students and himself a brand new teacher heading into his first year in the classroom.

Master Teacher Andrew Zwerneman is pleased to get the chance to sit down with Ben Mysliwiec, one of his former students and himself a brand new teacher heading into his first year in the classroom. Listen to hear Ben's questions about what to expect this first year and Andrew's advice on how to build the best learning culture.

Andrew Zwerneman interviews Fr. Alcuin Hurl on the intellectual formation he gives novice Franciscans and on his work with the Pima tribe that he serves on the Gila River Indian Reservation south of Phoenix, Arizona.

Andrew Zwerneman recently sat down with longtime Cana Academy friend, Fr. Alcuin Hurl, founding member of and Director of Postulants and Novices for the Franciscan Friars of the Holy Spirit. In this first part of their conversation, Fr. Alcuin tells Andrew about the intellectual and spiritual journey that brought him to the desert to serve the Pima Indian community.

Listen to the conclusion of Andrew Zwerneman’s conversation with Hunter Rawlings as they continue to discuss Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War.

Recently, Andrew Zwerneman had the privilege to visit the Washington, DC, home of Hunter Rawlings, President Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Classics at Cornell University, and discuss with him that timeless classic, Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War.

In this second part of his conversation with Professor Gregory Nagy, Director of Harvard's Center for Hellenic Studies, Andrew Zwerneman discusses Homer’s great epic, the Iliad.

This week, Andrew Zwerneman visited Annapolis to meet with Jeremy Tate, the founder of the innovative Classic Learning Test (CLT), classical educations competitor with the SAT.

On this week's episode, Andrew Zwerneman sits down to talk with Norman Sandridge, a professor of classics at Howard University and a fellow at the Center for Hellenic Studies, both located in Washington, DC. They discuss Hellenism in general and, more specifically, the lessons about leadership that can be drawn from antiquity.

In this episode, Andrew Zwerneman shares his conversation with Dr. Matthew Post, director of the graduate program in humanities with a classical education concentration at University of Dallas. They talk about UD’s masters program for humanities teachers; discuss some of their favorite classic works; and cover practical strategies for teaching students as well as best practices for balancing in-person and online teaching.

Andrew Zwerneman continues the conversation with his friend Tom Werge, Professor Emeritus at Notre Dame, as they discuss Charles Dickens’ seasonal classic, A Christmas Carol.

Andrew Zwerneman sits down again with his friend Tom Werge, Professor Emeritus at Notre Dame. They discuss Charles Dickens’ seasonal classic, A Christmas Carol.

Recently, Sir Roger Scruton, one of the world’s most prominent philosophers and writers, flew into Washington, D.C., to deliver some talks. Fortunately for us, he was able to find time in his busy schedule to sit down with Andrew Zwerneman and talk about education, classics, and fostering hope.

In this episode, Andrew Zwerneman and Dr. Christopher Wolfe, Professor of Politics at University of Dallas, discuss the U.S. Constitution, one of the most important legal documents in history and crucial to the founding of the United States.

Andrew Zwerneman sits down with Jonathan Sanford, Provost and Professor of Philosophy at University of Dallas, to discuss one of Plato's most important dialogues, The Apology.

Join us in this episode of Classics as Andrew Zwerneman finishes his conversation with Tom Werge, discussing one of their favorite novels, James Agee's A Death in the Family.

In this third episode of Classics, Andrew Zwerneman and Tom Werge begin their discussion of the great, American classic, A Death in the Family, and its author, James Agee.

In this second episode, Andrew Zwerneman and Tom Werge conclude their conversation about Mark Twain's classic novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.