Circe Institute Podcast Network

Welcome to Ask Andrew, a weekly podcast where Andrew Kern contemplates important ideas, essential terms, and unavoidable themes in classical education–and what they mean for the day-to-day of teaching and learning. In this episode, Andrew offers some additional thoughts in response to question about the place and purpose of catechism in education. This is part 1 of a series of episodes on the topic and focuses on the practical applications of catechism in the classroom. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome back to The Commons, a podcast about school leadership with Dr. Brian Phillips. On this week's episode Brian continues his reflections on enduring during the challenging month of February, with a particular focus on teaching through those "blahs" and the need for persistent prayer. Remember: Subscribe, rate, review! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Ask Andrew, a weekly podcast where Andrew Kern contemplates important ideas, essential terms, and unavoidable themes in classical education–and what they mean for the day-to-day of teaching and learning. In this episode, Andrew answers a question about the place and purpose of catechism in education. This is part 1 of a series of episodes on the topic and focuses on the various types - and history - of catechism in the world of education. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome back to The Commons, a podcast featuring conversations and contemplation about the challenges of school life and leadership, hosted by Dr. Brian Phillips.As every educator knows, February is the longest month of the year. In this episode, Brian discusses the important role prayer plays in fighting off the anxiety, apathy, and frustrations of February. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Ask Andrew, a weekly podcast where Andrew Kern contemplates important ideas, essential terms, and unavoidable themes in classical education–and what they mean for the day-to-day of teaching and learning. In this episode, Andrew answers a question about the purpose of k-12 education, with some help from Stratford Caldecott, David Hicks, and Tony Jarvis. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Ask Andrew, a weekly podcast where Andrew Kern contemplates important ideas, essential terms, and unavoidable themes in classical education–and what they mean for the day-to-day of teaching and learning. In this episode Andrew answers a question the importance of the common topics of invention, and discusses their history and usage over the years. Remember: subscribe, rate, review! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Ask Andrew, a weekly podcast where Andrew Kern contemplates important ideas, essential terms, and unavoidable themes in classical education–and what they mean for the day-to-day of teaching and learning. In this episode Andrew answers a question about his recurring claim that Homer's Iliad is the best handbook for rhetoric ever written. Remember: subscribe, rate, review! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome back to The Commons, a podcast featuring conversations and contemplation about the challenges of school life and leadership, hosted by Dr. Brian Phillips.In this episode Brian contemplates the spiritual nature of leading an academic community, with some help from The Rule of St. Benedict. Remember: subscribe, rate, review! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Ask Andrew, a weekly podcast where Andrew Kern (President of the CiRCE Institute and co-author of the book, Classical Education: The Movement Sweeping America) contemplates important ideas, essential terms, and unavoidable themes in classical education–and what they mean for the day-to-day of teaching and learning. In this episode Andrew answers a question about cosmology and its importance within the classical paradigm and the classical Christian classroom.Remember: subscribe, rate, review! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Brian offers some thoughts about school life and leadership based on the following quote from Marcus Aurelius:“First thing every morning tell yourself: today I am going to meet a busybody, an ingrate, a bully, a liar, a schemer, and a boor. Ignorance of good and evil has made them what they are. But I know that the good is by nature beautiful and the bad ugly, and I know that these wrong-doers are by nature my brothers, not by blood or breeding, but by being similarly endowed with reason and sharing in the divine.”Remember you can subscribe specifically to this show wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Brian interviews Jennifer Dow (Founder of Paideia Fellowship) about homeschool co-ops: how to start one, how to evaluate one, and how to decide which kind of co-op is right for your family.Help us spread the word: subscribe, rate, review! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Ask Andrew, a weekly podcast where Andrew Kern (President of the CiRCE Institute and co-author of the book, Classical Education: The Movement Sweeping America) contemplates important ideas, essential terms, and unavoidable themes in classical education–and what they mean for the day-to-day of teaching and learning. In this episode Andrew discusses the ideals that all really good classical school (and/or other academic programs) embody - and what to look for in a school for you kids.Remember: subscribe, rate, review! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Ask Andrew, a weekly podcast where Andrew Kern (President of the CiRCE Institute and co-author of the book, Classical Education: The Movement Sweeping America) contemplates important ideas, essential terms, and unavoidable themes in classical education–and what they mean for the day-to-day of teaching and learning. In this episode Andrew discusses the concept of the "ideal type," it's role in teaching/reading, and whether it leads to moralizing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome back to The Commons, a podcast featuring conversations and contemplation about the challenges of school life and leadership, hosted by Dr. Brian Phillips.In this episode, Brian is joined by Jeremy Tate, the President of Classic Learning Initiatives, an organization which created the Classic Learning Test, an alternative to the SAT and ACT, that values tradition more than progressivism. Conversation touches on the history of standardized testing, the current state of testing, why he and his team wanted to offer an alternative, how they pulled that off, and more.Remember: subscribe, rate, review! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome back to The Commons, a podcast featuring conversations and contemplation about the challenges of school life and leadership, hosted by Dr. Brian Phillips.Here in the first episode of this new season, Brian reflects on the difficulty of decision fatigue, a trial that most leaders know well, and offers some strategies for defeating it.Remember: subscribe, rate, review to the Commons own feed! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to FORMA, a podcast featuring conversations with authors, teachers, creators, and leaders who are carefully contemplating the intersection of classical thought and contemporary culture.In this episode David chats with Jeffrey Overstreet, an award-winning novelist, arts critic, and writing professor about the work and legacy of Madeleine L'Engle, whose birthday was November 29th. They chat about L'Engle's book, Walking on Water, teaching writing with L'Engle in mind, and much more.To learn more about Jeffrey's work, visit LookingCloser.org.If you like this show, be sure to subscribe to FORMA. The new FORMA quarterly is available for just $4/month. Subscribe now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this Advent-themed episode of The Mason Jar, Cindy and David chat with Karen Kern about their favorite traditions for Advent and Christmas. Remember: subscribe, rate, review! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to FORMA, a podcast featuring conversations with authors, teachers, creators, and leaders who are carefully contemplating the intersection of classical thought and contemporary culture. In this episode David chats with Dr. Jeffrey Henderson, general editor of the Loeb Classics. Dr. Henderson is the William Goodwin Aurelio Professor of Greek Language and Literature, and former Dean of the College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, at Boston University. This conversation touches on the history of the Loeb Classics library, how they determine what to publish, when to publish a new edition of a great work, the distinctive design of the books, and much more. If you like this show, be sure to subscribe to FORMA. The new FORMA quarterly is available for just $4/month. Subscribe now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Cindy chats with Charlotte Mason blogger and photographer, Jodi Mockabee. They chat about her journey to homeschooling and Charlotte Mason, how she applies Mason's ideas in her own home, adapting her homeschooling to a student with sensory issues, delaying certain subjects (strategically), and much, much more.Don't forget to join the Mere Motherhood Facebook group and to subscribe to the Mason Jar feed wherever you get your podcasts!If you like this show - and would like to gain access to some great bonus content - please consider supporting it on Patreon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Cindy chats with her old friend Lynn Bruce (of the Ambleside Advisory board) to kick off a series of conversations about advent: how they celebrate, their favorite traditions, things that have changed over the years, movies, books, recipes, and more. ***Don't forget to join the Mere Motherhood Facebook group and to subscribe to the Mason Jar feed wherever you get your podcasts!If you like this show - and would like to gain access to some great bonus content - please consider supporting it on Patreon.Show Notes: Lynn recommends:Music:Comfort and Joy- A Christmas Celtic SojournA Christmas Celtic Sojourn— includes Lynn’s favorite Wexford Lullaby with Mairead Ni Dhomhnaill and the Voice Squad (also on youtube)Songs of Joy and Peace by YoYo Ma & Friends--includes Wexford Carol sung by Allison Krauss (with bagpipes!)Handel’s Messiah-- Christopher Hogwood & The Academy of Ancient Music (baroque soprano Emma Kirkby)Handel’s Messiah-- Andrew Davis & Toronto Symphony with Kathleen Batt