Join us for this dialogue with Mr. Mitchell Nees, one of our Rhetoric School and veteran faculty members here at Oakdale. Mr. Nees describes his journey to classical Christian education, his time at Oakdale, and his reflections on a variety of topics. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paideia-ponderings/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paideia-ponderings/support ..read more

Join us for this great dialogue with Dr. David Seibel, head of school at Coram Deo Academy in Carmel, Indiana. This far ranging conversation about apprenticeships, goals of a classical Christian education, and so much more. At the conclusion, we have another in our Faculty Spotlight times with Mr. Aaron Spencer, our physical education teacher. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paideia-ponderings/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paideia-ponderings/support ..read more

Join us on this episode as we explore the logic phase - and the logic school - here at Oakdale Academy with Mrs. Kristin Lashar. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paideia-ponderings/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paideia-ponderings/support ..read more

Join us for a great conversation with Dr. Tim Dernlan, one of the vice presidents for the Association of Classical Christian Schools, who shares his passion for classical education and his journey from collegiate coach for wrestling to leading a school. Also we continue to highlight our teachers in our Faculty Spotlight segment with Ms. Anne Hable, one of our foundational Logic School teachers. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paideia-ponderings/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paideia-ponderings/support ..read more

Join us on this episode as we are joined in a delightful conversation with Adam Roate from the Classical Learning Test (CLT) about his journey in classical education and his work partnering with private classical Christian schools such as Oakdale Academy. In our Faculty Spotlight, we hear the passion and drive of Mrs. Jill Fox. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paideia-ponderings/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paideia-ponderings/support ..read more

A great conversation with Mrs. Rosemind Taber, the head of Rhetoric School at Oakdale Academy on the importance of this last phase of K-12 education. Our far reaching conversation talks about virtue, formation of a flourishing human, and so much more. At the end of that interview, we move to our Faculty Spotlight, featuring our new Logic School Literature Teacher, Mr. Dan Reynolds. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paideia-ponderings/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paideia-ponderings/support ..read more

Join us on this episode as we talk to Soren Schwab, who is a vice president at the Classic Learning Test on all things CLT and the great impact of classical learning. We also share a spotlight on a beautiful moment from our House program surrounding a mentoring time with our Grammar School students. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paideia-ponderings/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paideia-ponderings/support ..read more

Join us on this episode for a far reaching dialogue with Dr. Dan Coupland, who serves as a Professor and Dean of the Graduate School of Classical Education at Hillsdale College. We talk about a children's literature recommendation, the importance of ensuring we in the classical movement are not the next popular thing, and how the work of Hillsdale College is continuing to help shape this movement. We also spend time discussing some updates on classes here at Oakdale, including sharing about "The Great Gatsby" and Cicero's "The Republic" - two major works read by some of our Rhetoric School St ..read more

A great conversation with Dr. Davies Owens, who has worked as a head of a classical Christian school, and with major national organizations in the classical Christian world. It is a joy to have Davies join us and discuss culture for students, parents, schools, the the "best last hope" that is our movement. Also, our Faculty Spotlight highlighting the work of those who serve at Oakdale Academy features our Algebra 2 teacher and Wrestling coach, Mr. Steve Benninger. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paideia-ponderings/message Support this podcast: https://podc ..read more

Enjoy this dialogue with Eric Cook, President of the Society for Classical Learning (SCL) as we discuss his background in education, the classical Christian movement, and the work of the SCL in furthering the understanding of the classical education world. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paideia-ponderings/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paideia-ponderings/support ..read more