Homeschool Counselor Podcast: Recent Episodes
S. Whitaker, D. Shirley, C. Eben of Classical Conversations
A discussion about the idea and practice of classical Christian assessment for 6th through 12th grade.
Carrie Eben and Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson discuss how classically educated and homeschooled students do in a college environment.
In this interview Scott Whitaker and Daniel Shirley sit with Roger Stark the CEO of BrainWare Learning Company. Roger shares his heart for helping students develop their cognitive skills. Stay tuned until the end of the podcast for free offers! Visit: https://mybrainware.com for more information.
Join Scott Whitaker and Daniel Shirley as they reflect on the impact that the coronavirus may have on the coming school year.
In this episode Pops and Carrie remember different circumstances from their past and use them to assess the current state of affairs in the world amidst the corona virus.
Carrie Eben and Pops give tips on how to homeschool amidst the circumstances of the coronavirus.
Join Challenge tutor and Host Daniel Shirley for a lively theology discussion surrounding C.S. Lewis's "Mere Christianity".
Carrie Eben and Pops continue the discussion and assessment of facts, ideas, and skills. In this episode they review how to assess skills with the five canons of rhetoric.
Carrie Eben and Pops discuss pentecost moments and how to assess ideas using the five common topics.
In this podcast, host and homeschool graduate, Daniel Shirley is joined by Heather Shirley, a homeschool mom of three graduates, to discuss the softer side of Homeschool Counselor that offers encouragement for the really human side of the homeschooling journey. In spirited conversation between mother and son, Daniel and Heather offer three tips for finishing the year strong.
Carrie Eben and Pops continue to discuss how to assess facts through the use of the five core habits.
Carrie Eben is joined by Pops once again as they reflect on assessment, chocolate, and Switzerland.
Join Daniel Shirley as he interviews CC Alum Morgan Barney about her CC experience and her journey through higher education.
In this podcast, host and homeschool graduate, Daniel Shirley is joined by Heather Shirley, a homeschool mom of three graduates, to discuss the softer side of Homeschool Counselor that offers encouragement for the really human side of the homeschooling journey. In the spirit of Advent and as mother and son, Heather and Daniel discuss the unique opportunities that homeschooling provides to explore an education that thinks on assessment and its relationship to recognizing Truth when He comes.
Join Daniel Shirley as he interviews Austin Garmer about his educational experience in Classical Conversations.
Join Carrie Eben and Sam as they discuss speech and debate and how it helps us to assess more skillfully.
Join CC Alumni Daniel Shirley for a conversation about Jayber Crow, a novel by Wendell Berry, and the Divine Comedy.
Join Carrie Eben and Joe as they continue the discussion about how speech and debate can help us delve deeper into the art of rhetoric.
Join Carrie Eben and her oldest son Seth as they discuss the place of assessment within speech and debate.
Daniel Shirley gives five tips to help make your college visiting experience more efficient, fulfilling, and fitting. Visit https://classicalconversationsplus.com to check out how you can earn college credit for Challenge work.
Carrie Eben and Pops discuss the difference between classical assessment and modern assessment. Check out https://www.homeschoolcounselor.com for resources to help your homeschooling journey and visit https://www.homeschoolcounselor.net to join in the conversation with other homeschool families.
Join Carrie Eben and Pops as they delve into why we should assess ourselves and how friends and circumstances help us to assess ourselves. Visit and join Homeschool Counselor at https://www.homeschoolcounselor.com and https://www.homeschoolcounselor.net
Join Scott Whitaker and Daniel Shirley as they embark on a journey of discovery and reflection into the realm of post high school homeschooling. In this episode Scott and Daniel discuss transferring credits from one college to another.
Carrie Eben and Pops discuss how understanding the purpose of education is important because it drives our assessment practices.
Carrie and Pops introduce the topic of classical assessment and discuss how it differs from the topic of modern assessment.