Leaders Learning From Leaders

09/04/23 • 17 min

Hillsdale College K-12 Classical Education Podcast

Every year, Hillsdale College grants a school the Henry Salvatori Prize for Excellence in Teaching. The prize recognizes schools that focus attention on teaching and promote the principles of classical liberal arts education. St. Johns Classical Academy in Fleming Island, Florida, was a finalist this year.

Assistant Provost for K-12 Education at Hillsdale College Kathleen O’Toole interviews Daniel “Matt” Johnson, headmaster at St. John’s Classical Academy, about the difficulties of starting a new school and the benefits of membership in the Barney Charter School Initiative.

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Profile of a Prize-winning School

Every year, Hillsdale College grants a school the Henry Salvatori Prize for Excellence in Teaching. The prize recognizes schools that focus attention on teaching and promote the principles of classical liberal arts education. This year, the College granted the award to Atlanta Classical Academy in Atlanta, Georgia.

Assistant Provost for K-12 Education at Hillsdale College Kathleen O'Toole interviews Josh Andrew, Head of School at Atlanta Classical Academy, about what separates Atlanta Classical Academy from its peers and how his teachers work every day to instill a sense of wonder in their students.

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Gwen Yarbrough: Preparing Teachers for the Classroom

Gwen Yarbrough, classical pedagogy trainer with the Teacher Support Team at Hillsdale College K-12, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the benefits of the Singapore Math system, her career in classical education, and her responsibilities as a classical pedagogy trainer.

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