VIRTUE Podcast: Recent Episodes
Great Hearts Institute
The VIRTUE Podcast, brought to you by the Great Hearts Institute, hosts thoughtful conversations with the leaders of the classical ed movement in North America. Scholars, teachers, and school leaders bring hard-won experience to the table as we plot the course of classical education in the 21st century. For more information on the Institute, visit us at www.greathearts.institute. To register for the 2023 National Symposium for Classical Education, visit www.classicaleducationsymposium.org.
In this episode of the VIRTUE Podcast, Erik Twist and Lauren Grudem of Arcadia Education Group walk Rob through a fivefold process for talent acquisiton and management in classical schools. They help school leaders build a faculty culture that is true to the deeply humane principals of classical education.
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More about Arcadia Ed: https://arcadiaed.com/
hy teach poetic meter, diction, and traditional form in the 21st century? How? Drs. David J. Rothman and Susan Spear, authors of "Learning the Secrets of English Verse" join us to share this precious book's history and application.
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What is copy work? Doesn't it stifle students' creativity? Join Andrew Pudewa of the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) and Suzanne DeStefano (Great Hearts' Archway Academy of Glendale) as we explore IEW's model for copy work and our first-hand experience of its power to build competent, stylistically-sensitive young readers and writers.
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Institute for Excellence in Writing: https://iew.com/
What's REALLY going on in act III, scene 1 of Shakespeare's Hamlet? Is "nunnery" a euphemism? Is Ophelia a fainting victim?In this first installment of a new series of scholar-practitioner workshops offering live training to working educators, the legendary Nick Hutchison draws stagecraft directly from the page with close attention and distinctive flair!LEARN MORE ABOUT US: http://www.greathearts.institute
This week, we sit down with a man who needs no introduction: the great Joshua Gibbs! We discuss his introductory pamphlets for students and families considering enrolling in a classical Christian school: the scarcity of things that last, the case for studying what's good, and the reasons why someone might not want to. Joshua is possessed of an easy, common-sense erudition and is a pleasure to listen to! Don't miss this opportunity to hear him in his element.
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On this week's VIRTUE Podcast, Rob sits down with Dr. Junius Johnson to discuss an approach to liberal education that engages students' imaginations first.
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Dr. Johnson's website: https://www.juniusjohnson.com/
J.R.R. Tolkien, "On Fairy Stories": https://uh.edu/fdis/_taylor-dev/readi...
On this episode of the VIRTUE Podcast, Rob is joined by storyteller extraordinaire Jim Weiss and Cammie Passey, curriculum director for Great Hearts lower schools. They give the big picture on storytelling in the classical classroom and workshop some principles for bringing stories to life.
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MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
Workshop Handout: https://www.jimweiss.com/a-jim-weiss-...
Recordings by Jim: https://www.jimweiss.com/storytelling...
Recordings timeline: https://www.jimweiss.com/timeline-of-...
Recordings sorted by virtues: https://www.jimweiss.com/virtues-values/
Jim's quarterly newsletter: https://www.jimweiss.com/enews
On this episode of the VIRTUE Podcast, Rob is joined by Dr. Mark Bauerlein (First Things), author of a recent essay urging humanities PhDs to leave the academy for classical K-12 schools, and Dr. Benjamin Mitchell (Great Hearts Academies), a man who did just that! They discuss the prospects for both work and life in both sectors and respond to possible rejoinders to Mark's suggestion. A must-watch for grad students in the humanities, classical school leaders, and anyone invested in the future of the movement!
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Mark's essay: https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclu...
Most graduate programs in education don't train teachers in classical pedagogy—far from it. What's the deal with the recent flourishing of graduate programs in classical ed? Can programs like Hillsdale College's Graduate School of Classical Education really deliver on classical principles?
This week, Dan Coupland joins the VIRTUE Podcast to discuss his long career in classical and the distinctives of Hillsdale's new Master of Arts in Classical Education, offering an exceptionally strong formation for classical educators. If you're at all interested in the future of classical, this one is worth your attention
Dr. Coupland will be a key contributor to the 2023 National Symposium for Classical Education, to be held on February 22-24 in Phoenix, AZ. For more information, and to register for the 2023 Symposium, visit http://www.classicaleducationsymposium.org
Confused about the ongoing conversation regarding education policy and school choice? Great Hearts' own Helen Baxendale gives the inside scoop (with special attention to classical ed and the charter sector) along with a preview of the policy programming at next month's Symposium!
In advance of the 2023 National Symposium for Classical Education, the Great Hearts Institute is pleased to host participating speaker Katharine Birbalsingh (Michaela Community School) for a LIVE conversation on the merits of firm structure and the indispensability of attention to school culture.
Don't miss this one-of-a-kind opportunity to dialogue with a one-of-a-kind educator and experience a preview of Symposium 2023!
Learn more about the National Symposium here: www.classicaleducationsymposium.org
Explore "Britain's Strictest Headmistress" here: https://www.strictestheadmistress.com/
Follow Ms. Birbalsingh: https://twitter.com/Miss_Snuffy
The classical renewal is experiencing extraordinary growth. What does a veteran leader in the movement have to say about its trajectory over the past 20 years and the challenges of the coming decade? Classical pioneer (and true gentleman) Dr. Chris Perrin, founder of Classical Academic Press and ClassicalU, joins Rob to discuss the above and more!
This episode of the VIRTUE Podcast is sponsored by Classical Academic Press, creators of Latin for Children! For free shipping, use coupon code ICELATIN at checkout: https://classicalacademicpress.com/com
Dr. Perrin will be a key contributor to the 2023 National Symposium for Classical Education, to be held on February 22-24 in Phoenix, AZ. For more information, and to register for the 2023 Symposium, visit www.classicaleducationsymposium.org
In advance of the 2023 National Symposium for Classical Education, the Great Hearts Institute is pleased to host participating speakers Dana Gioia (California State Poet Laureate 2015-2019) and Frederick Turner (University of Texas at Dallas, emeritus) for a LIVE conversation on the fortunes of poetry with ample opportunity for audience Q&A.
Don't miss this one-of-a-kind opportunity to dialogue with two masters of their craft and experience a preview of Symposium 2023!
Learn more about the National Symposium here: www.classicaleducationsymposium.org
What on earth are the uilleann pipes? Dr. Eliot Grasso, vice president and tutor at Gutenberg College, joins Rob for a conversation on the discipline of music by way of his own instrument of choice. They talk about the cultivating a love of music in the young, refining that love into genuine craft, and transmitting that craft across generations with both creativity and fidelity. Plus, two performances from Eliot, recorded live!
Eliot will be a key contributor to the 2023 National Symposium for Classical Education, to be held on February 22-24 in Phoenix, AZ. For more information, and to register for the 2023 Symposium, visit http://www.classicaleducationsymposium.org
For more on the tradition of Irish music:
Breathnach, "Folk Music and Dances of Ireland": https://www.amazon.com/Music-Dances-Ireland-Brendan-Breathnach/dp/0853425094
Ó hAllmhuráin, "A Pocket History of Irish Traditional Music": https://www.amazon.com/Pocket-History-Irish-Traditional-Music/dp/0862785553
On the uilleann pipes:
"Irish Traditional Music Played on the Uilleann Pipes" by Robbie Hannan: https://open.spotify.com/album/2aPwTkLh1fuiudXaAcI1Jj?si=PDUQTWeoThuOoSRSSJSG7A&nd=1
"Island Angel" by Altan: https://open.spotify.com/album/6rhd3LDUjqYiiiGqd06bWg?si=Mp4T2FFxR0KGw2mjAR5etg&nd=1
"Open the Door for Three": https://open.spotify.com/album/19i1N6K1zdCwfDYvKU4hPA?si=ABmNSOf8TOWppbE-Na3azA&nd=1
"Outside the Box" by Billy McComiskey: https://open.spotify.com/album/47R5inJJ1hGbxEaVeKFkXC?si=HbylM1TqShuIqRD8tahDEQ&nd=1
On creativity and fidelity to tradition:
T.S. Eliot, "Tradition and the Individual Talent" (1919)
"What is to be insisted upon is that the poet must develop or procure the consciousness of the past and that he should continue to develop this consciousness throughout his career. What happens is a continual surrender of himself as he is at the moment to something which is more valuable. The progress of an artist is a continual self-sacrifice, a continual extinction of personality.”
Victor Hugo, "Preface to Cromwell" (1827)
“The critics of the scholastic school place their poets in a strange position. On the one hand they cry incessantly: 'Copy the models!' On the other hand they have a habit of declaring that 'the models are inimitable'!”
In this episode of the VIRTUE Podcast, brought to you by the Great Hearts Institute, Dr. Robert L. Jackson sits down with esteemed poet and scholar Dr. David J. Rothman to discuss his new book, "Learning the Secrets of English Verse."
Rob and David investigate the imperiled (but living!) tradition of English verse and the value of rigorous training in meter and form. What makes poetry different from prose? What use is poetry, anyway?
David's book (co-authored with Susan Delaney Spear) is available for purchase here: Amazon.com: Learning the Secrets of English Verse: The Keys to the Treasure Chest (Springer Texts in Education): 9783030530952: Rothman, David J., Spear, Susan Delaney: Books
David will be a key contributor to the 2023 National Symposium for Classical Education, to be held on February 22-24 in Phoenix, AZ. For more information, and to register for the 2023 Symposium, visit http://www.classicaleducationsymposium.org
In this episode of the VIRTUE Podcast, brought to you by the Great Hearts Institute, Dr. Robert L. Jackson sits down with Dr. Brian A. Williams of Eastern University's Templeton Honors College and the new Principia Journal. Rob and Brian discuss classical ed's basis in "multi-dimensional" intellectual formation, and its trajectory in the years ahead. Of special interest is the upcoming first issue of Principia, a first-of-its-kind, peer-reviewed scholarly journal for scholars and practitioners in the classical space. The future is bright for the liberal arts in North America!
Learn more about Principia here: https://www.baylor.edu/classics/principia/
Brian will be a key contributor to the 2023 National Symposium for Classical Education, to be held on February 22-24 in Phoenix, AZ. For more information, and to register for the 2023 Symposium, visit http://www.classicaleducationsymposium.org
In this episode of the VIRTUE Podcast, brought to you by the Great Hearts Institute, Dr. Robert L. Jackson talks to a man who needs no introduction: Dr. Mark Bauerlein of Emory University and First Things. They discuss the time-test pedagogical methods that impart genuine literacy to students and form them in the great tradition of humane letters, the century of failed attempts to supplant those methods, and their recovery in the 21st century classroom.
Mark will be a key contributor to the 2023 National Symposium for Classical Education, to be held on February 22-24 in Phoenix, AZ. For more information, and to register for the 2023 Symposium, visit http://www.classicaleducationsymposium.org
In this episode of the VIRTUE Podcast, brought to you by the Great Hearts Institute, Dr. Robert L. Jackson talks to the inimitable Professor Carol! Rob and Carol mourn the tragic loss of music literacy—or, worse, the loss of the love of music—in American culture and education and discuss practical approaches to restoring musical education in both the home and classroom.
Carol will be a key contributor to the 2023 National Symposium for Classical Education, to be held on February 22-24 in Phoenix, AZ. For more information, and to register for the 2023 Symposium, visit 1
In this episode of the VIRTUE Podcast, brought to you by the Great Hearts Institute, Dr. Robert L. Jackson sits down with Dr. Wilfred McClay—a great mind and an incomparable personality—to talk about his recent American history textbook, "Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story." Rob and Bill discuss the turn in recent decades towards a hermeneutic of suspicion in American history education, and the surprising reception his work received upon taking a different tack. A refreshing retrieval of tradition and civic engagement!
Bill will be a key contributor to the 2023 National Symposium for Classical Education, to be held on February 22-24 in Phoenix, AZ. For more information, and to register for the 2023 Symposium, visit http://www.classicaleducationsymposium.org
In this episode of the VIRTUE Podcast, brought to you by the Great Hearts Institute, Dr. Robert L. Jackson sits down with Alison Chaney and Helen Hayes of Great Hearts America. Alison and Helen work to recruit and form school leaders equipped for the noble, albeit challenging work of administering the Great Hearts Academies. There are very few people in the United States with more experience and insight on leadership in the classical movement, and it's an honor to be able to learn from them!
Learn more about the APEX Program for School Leadership here: https://www.greatheartsamerica.org/apex/
Alison and Helen will be key contributors to the 2023 National Symposium for Classical Education, to be held on February 22-24 in Phoenix, AZ. For more information, and to register for the 2023 Symposium, visit http://www.classicaleducationsymposium.org
In this inaugural episode of the VIRTUE Podcast, brought to you by the Great Hearts Institute, Dr. Robert L. Jackson talks to Andrew Zwerneman of Cana Academy—Master Teacher, advocate for classical education, and beautiful soul—about his new book, "The Life We Live Together." Rob and Andrew discuss the decades-long collapse of love for our common heritage and common life, and their ongoing work to rekindle the classical liberal arts in our schools and lives.
Andrew will be a key contributor to the 2023 National Symposium for Classical Education, to be help on February 22-24 in Phoenix, AZ. For more information, and to register for the 2023 Symposium, visit http://www.classicaleducationsymposium.org