Educational Renaissance

What does it take to enable students to cultivate one of the most powerful abilities in an age marked by distraction? Listen to Patrick, Jason and Kolby discuss how to implement practical skills in the classroom that will help your students grow as attentive learners.

The Educational Renaissance Podcast is a production of Educational Renaissance where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

A profound, yet simple way to incorporate beauty in your curriculum is picture study. Kolby, Patrick and Jason talk about Charlotte Mason's method of picture study, giving practical tips for classroom teachers across the grade levels.

The Educational Renaissance Podcast is a production of Educational Renaissance where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

In this episode, Patrick, Jason and Kolby explore the life and thought of Aristotle. In particular, they focus on his insights into forming moral character especially through training students in logic and rhetoric. Learn how our educational renewal movement today owes so much to Aristotle's thoughts from centuries ago.

The Educational Renaissance Podcast is a production of Educational Renaissance where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

In this episode, we welcome Jeffrey Andre to the Educational Renaissance Podcast. As Dean at the Ecclesial School at Saint Alban’s, Jeff helped launch the Ecclesial Schools Initiative, an exciting network of sustainable and accessible schools providing classical Christian education for children of diverse social and economic backgrounds, at affordable tuition. Learn about what it means to provide educational leadership and how to serve your schools more effectively.

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What is truly at the heart of education? In this episode, Jason, Kolby and Patrick delve into the life and thought of Augustine, particularly focusing on the ordo amoris, or the ordering of affections. Learn how we can incorporate the true, good and beautiful in our classrooms to help shape the affections of our students.

The Educational Renaissance Podcast is a production of Educational Renaissance where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

In this week's episode Dr. Patrick Egan talks about "In Pursuit of Excellence: Connecting Deliberate Practice and the Growth Mindset to Classical Virtue." From his talk at the 2022 SCL Conference in Dallas, TX, he shares about the Christian and classical foundations for virtue and then connects virtue with modern high performance science. Dr. Egan shares examples of best practices to set high expectations in the classroom while supporting students to reach high.

The Educational Renaissance Podcast is a production of Educational Renaissance where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

In this episode, we welcome Carrie Eben to the Educational Renaissance Podcast. A leading voice in classical curriculum and instruction, Carrie Eben leads workshops for home educators and classical schools.

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School and class performances are part of the regular rhythms of the school year. How can you make the most of performances to train your students in growing their affections, cultivating rhetorical skill and embodying ideas? Listen to gain perspectives on performances as well as practical tips to make the most of your next school performance.

The Educational Renaissance Podcast is a production of Educational Renaissance where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

We begin the new year with a review of 2023. Listen to clips from our top episodes from the year on topics ranging from building a culture of excellence in your school to parent partnerships as well as an interview with Charlotte Mason researcher, Deani Van Pelt.

We have exciting topics in store for this upcoming year, so stay tuned and subscribe.

The Educational Renaissance Podcast is a production of Educational Renaissance where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

We celebrate the Christmas season with this reflection on Jesus' incarnation and how we can think about teaching as an incarnational ministry. Be inspired and learn perspectives on how you can approach the work you do with your students.

The Educational Renaissance Podcast is a production of Educational Renaissance where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

One of the hallmarks of classical education is the liberal art of logic. Learn about perspectives on how to teach logic, how it intersects with other subjects, and how logic can support the spiritual flourishing of students.

The Educational Renaissance Podcast is a production of Educational Renaissance where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

Caring for the spiritual life of your students and your school means planning the moments you share with the Lord. In this episode, Jason is joined by Patrick and Kolby to talk about liturgies, catechisms and spiritual routines that you can use in any classroom or school.

The Educational Renaissance Podcast is a production of Educational Renaissance where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

This year is the Charlotte Mason centenary, and here at Educational Renaissance, we are so appreciative of her life and work. Listen to Patrick, Jason and Kolby talk about the meaning and significance of Charlotte Mason.

The Educational Renaissance Podcast is a production of Educational Renaissance where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

In this episode, we welcome Deani Van Pelt to the Educational Renaissance Podcast. A leading voice in Charlotte Mason research, Deani Van Pelt shares her perspective on the life and legacy of Charlotte Mason.

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In this week's episode Dr. Patrick Egan talks about "Creating Culture: The Ultimate Habit Training Tool." From his talk at the 2023 SCL Conference in Dallas, TX, he shares five ways to build a culture of excellence in the classroom. Dr. Egan shares examples of best practices and stories of how to plan and implement the habit of excellence.

The Educational Renaissance Podcast is a production of Educational Renaissance where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

As educators, we are not only informing the intellects of our students, we are also helping them to grow in maturity. So what does it mean to be a mature individual and how do we help our students along the pathway towards maturity?

The Educational Renaissance Podcast is a production of Educational Renaissance where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

Catch up on the conferences attended by the Educational Renaissance guys. This episode will take you to locations in Dallas, Pittsburgh and across the ocean to England.

The Educational Renaissance Podcast is a production of Educational Renaissance where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

What does it look like to create a culture of excellence in your classroom? In this week's episode of the Education Renaissance Podcast we talk about how we as teachers can become the "good apple" that leads to student success. Learn about insights gained from books like The Culture Code and Teach Like a Champion to implement strategies and tactics to establish a great culture for your students..

The Educational Renaissance Podcast is a production of Educational Renaissance where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

For teachers and administrators, understanding how to work with parents is essential to the success of your school. In this week's episode of the Education Renaissance podcast we talk about parent partnership. Learn some fundamental principles and effective strategies for quality parent partnership.

The Educational Renaissance Podcast is a production of Educational Renaissance where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

How does recent research on neurons intersect with classical understandings of imitation? Find out in this week's episode of the Education Renaissance podcast. In this podcast, Jason Barney is joined by Patrick Egan and Kolby Atchison to delve into research on mirror neurons. After exciting the imagination of the world almost a decade ago, we question what exactly is going on with the imitation brain. Thankfully, imitation or mimesis has been around a long time, with ancient philosophers such as Aristotle and Plato recognizing how intellectual and moral habits can be acquired through example and practice.

The Educational Renaissance Podcast is a production of Educational Renaissance where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

The educational renewal movement is predicated upon the reading of great books. In this podcast, Patrick Egan is joined by Jason Barney and Kolby Atchison to discuss how to find and implement great books in the classroom. They differentiate how books can be used for formation instead of mere information.

The Educational Renaissance Podcast is a production of Educational Renaissance where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

Rhetoric is more than a subject or a high school. It's an art. Listen to Kolby, Jason and Patrick talk about what it takes to build a quality rhetoric program. Learn about curricular goals and learning objectives that help builds from Kindergarten through the Senior Thesis Project.

The Educational Renaissance Podcast is a production of Educational Renaissance where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

School trips are a great way to get out of the classroom and engage in experiential learning. Get some great perspectives and tips on the why, what and how of planning great trips to enhance student engagement in their learning as well as the spiritual and relational formation of your students.

The Educational Renaissance Podcast is a production of Educational Renaissance where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

How can educators cultivate resilience in students? Are there good kinds of stress? Listen as Patrick Egan is joined by Jason Barney and Kolby Atchison to discuss stress in schools. Learn about the upside of stress and gain practical tools to help your students (and even yourself) manage stress.

The Educational Renaissance Podcast is a production of Educational Renaissance where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

What does it mean to cultivate our minds in our relationship with God? Listen as Jason Barney is joined by Kolby Atchison and Patrick Egan to discuss what it means to love the Lord your God with all your mind. Gain insights into how to guide your students into a deeper devotion to God and to bring a biblical worldview into your classroom.

The Educational Renaissance Podcast is a production of Educational Renaissance where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

In this week's episode Kolby Atchison is joined by Jason Barney and Patrick Egan to consider what it means for schools to be accredited. Learn about the benefits, process and perspectives on accreditation.

The Educational Renaissance Podcast is a production of Educational Renaissance where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

Welcome to the Educational Renaissance podcast, where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

In this week's episode Patrick Egan is joined by Jason Barney and Kolby Atchison to dive into the concept of desirable difficulties. Modern research has shown that an optimal learning environment presents students with an appropriate level of challenge. Gain insights from recent work from evidence-based performance psychology that is well-informed by practices from the classical era.

Welcome to the Educational Renaissance podcast, where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

In this week's episode Kolby Atchison is joined by Jason Barney and Patrick Egan to explore intellectual virtues. It's a philosophical discussion with Jason breaking down the distinction between Aristotle's moral and intellectual virtues, and Patrick bringing forward the modern discussion of intellectual virtues in light of post-enlightenment reasoning.

Welcome to the Educational Renaissance podcast, where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

In this week's episode Jason Barney is joined by Kolby Atchison and Patrick Egan to dive into nature study. Learn more about the philosophy behind nature study as well as practical tips for how to lead nature study in your classroom or school.

Welcome to the Educational Renaissance podcast, where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

In this week's episode Patrick Egan is joined by Kolby Atchison and Jason Barney to discuss how we cultivate virtue in young children during their years in early education.

Welcome to the Educational Renaissance podcast, where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

In this week's episode Dr. Patrick Egan talks about "Charlotte Mason's Practice of Habit Training." From his talk at the 2021 SCL Conference in Charleston, SC, he shares the concept of habit training and suggests ways in which to make it a part of your classroom's curriculum. Dr. Egan shares examples of best practices and stories of how he used habit training to create "the perfect classroom."

As a reminder, Educational Renaissance has a bookstore now, you can purchase the books discussed here through this link:

Welcome to the Educational Renaissance podcast, where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

Today's episode is a webinar with Jason Barney about "Narration as Progrymnasmata". He shares the value of having narration as part of a school's curriculum and offers examples of what this could look like. When Jason has the conference participants pause, feel free to pause for a couple minutes and reflect as well.

As a reminder, Educational Renaissance has a bookstore now, you can purchase the books discussed here through this link:

Welcome to the Educational Renaissance podcast, where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

Today's episode is a webinar with Jason Barney about "Cultivating the Joy of Learning" and is based on his book of the same name. He shares 5 approach you can take to create joy and touches on how to create flow in the classroom. When Jason has the conference participants pause, feel free to pause for a couple minutes and reflect as well.

As a reminder, Educational Renaissance has a bookstore now, you can purchase the books discussed here through this link:

Welcome to the Educational Renaissance podcast, where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

Today's episode is a follow-up webinar to a conference talk Jason Barney gave about "The What and Why of Narration." He recaps why he feels narration deserves a place in how we teach in the classroom and then shares some methods of how to implement narration in the classroom. When Jason has the conference participants pause, feel free to pause for a couple minutes and reflect as well.

As a reminder, Educational Renaissance has a bookstore now, you can purchase the books discussed here through this link:

elcome to the Educational Renaissance podcast, where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

Today's episode is a recording of a conference talk Kolby Atchison gave about "Promoting Self-Education". He breaks the talk into three sections: (1) what is self-education; (2) what is self-education in a Christian world view context; and (3) what are some practical tips for promoting self-education in the classroom.

As a reminder, Educational Renaissance has a bookstore now, you can purchase the books discussed here through this link:

Welcome to the Educational Renaissance podcast, where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

Today's episode is a recording of a conference talk Jason Barney gave about "The What and Why of Narration". He shares the three reasons why he feels narration deserves a place in how we teach in the classroom. When Jason has the conference participants pause, feel free to pause for a couple minutes and reflect as well.

As a reminder, Educational Renaissance has a bookstore now, you can purchase the books discussed here through this link:

Welcome to the Educational Renaissance podcast, where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

Today's episode is a recording of a conference talk Jason Barney gave about "Capturing Hearts Through the Beauty of Aristry". He shares the apprenticeship model of teaching with the participants in the room. Jason discusses that, often we aim at the students' heads and not their hearts, and it matters how much they care about what they know, not just worrying about how much they know. He proposes that the route to their hearts is through their hands.

Let's hear how Jason proposes to implement this model in the classroom; feel free to pause for a couple minutes and reflect when Jason has the conference participants reflect.

As a reminder, Educational Renaissance has a bookstore now, you can purchase the books discussed here through this link:

Welcome to the Educational Renaissance podcast, where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

Today's episode is from the ACCS conference. Jason and Kolby spend some time reflecting on what Jason experienced. Here are the topics:

• Leadership in an Age of Anxiety
• Socratic Discussion
• Book Recommendations
• ACCS Scholars Council on Sayers and Gregory

As a reminder, Educational Renaissance has a bookstore now, you can purchase the books discussed here through this link:

Welcome to a special session of the Educational Renaissance podcast. Patrick and Kolby are attending the SCL Conference this week and will be sharing their daily reflections. Today's episode is reflections on Day 3. Some of the topics they discuss:

• thoughts on the plenary session by Brian Williams; 
• praise for Patrick’s presentation; and
• book recommendations.

As a reminder, Educational Renaissance has a bookstore now, you can purchase the books discussed here through this link:

Welcome to a special session of the Educational Renaissance podcast. Patrick and Kolby are attending the SCL Conference this week and will be sharing their daily reflections. Today's episode is reflections on Day 2. Some of the topics they discuss:

• Thoughts on Justin Bailey's plenary session connecting beauty and apologetics
• Comments on Eric Cook's session on relational wisdom
• Praise for Kolby's workshop "Equipped to Learn"
• Book recommendations

As a reminder, Educational Renaissance has a bookstore now, you can purchase the books discussed here through this link:

Welcome to a special session of the Educational Renaissance podcast. Patrick and Kolby are attending the SCL Conference this week and will be sharing their daily reflections. Today's episode is reflections on Day 1. Some of the topics they discuss:

• this year’s theme is “recovering beauty in education”
• reflections on Robert George’s is plenary talk on beauty and reality
• reflections on Margarita Mooney Suarez’s talk on how classical education is best positioned to address the issues of wokeness, and
• book recommendations

As a reminder, Educational Renaissance has a bookstore now, you can purchase the books discussed here through this link:

Welcome to a special session of the Educational Renaissance podcast. Patrick and Kolby are attending the SCL Conference this week and will be sharing their daily reflections. Today's episode is Day 0, or the pre-conference. Some of the topics they discuss:

• What it means to be part of an educational renewal movement
• The benefits of a conference
• Big ideas/take aways from the pre-conference sessions
• Book recommendations from today's sessions

As a reminder, Educational Renaissance has a bookstore now, you can purchase the books discussed here through this link:

Welcome to the Educational Renaissance podcast, where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

In today's episode, the team discusses the domains of the church and of the academy and where they can and should overlap ... as well as discuss where it may not be a good idea for them overlap. They refine the definitions of teacher and pastor and suggest there should be some distinct boundaries defined by the school.

As a reminder, Educational Renaissance has a bookstore now, you can purchase the books discussed here through this link:

Welcome to the Educational Renaissance podcast, where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

In today's episode, the team reflects on a topic brought up at a recent Alcuin Retreat, about how to approach Christian and pagan literature. The ponder Tertullian rhetorical questions while pursuing whatever "gold" might be found in pagan writings ... and when one can go too far in embracing non-Christian thought.

Welcome to the Educational Renaissance podcast, where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

In today's episode, the team introduces the new Educational Renaissance Book Store, where you can purchase the books the team references and recommends. Here is a link to the bookstore:

Welcome to the Educational Renaissance podcast, where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

In today's episode, Kolby pulls from C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man and other sources to discuss how to train students to fight moral subjectivism through Christian Classical education. This helps children deal with emotive and misleading propaganda. He explores different views through multiple thinkers and concludes with a couple approaches to incorporate into teaching young minds to prepare them to be able "... to hold logic, emotion, and beauty together."

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Welcome to the Educational Renaissance podcast, where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

In today's episode, the team wraps up the "get to know the team" series by interviewing Jason Barney. Listen in as they explore Jason's beginnings in public school in San Fransisco, how one teacher in particular influenced Jason's future high school and college choices and learn how a single passage from the book of Jeremiah convinced him he had to get into classical Christian education.

*** The Educational Renaissance podcast is moving to a publishing schedule of the middle of the month and end of the month. ***

Welcome to the Educational Renaissance podcast, where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

In today's episode, Kolby explores the concepts shared by Jim Collins in his books around Good to Great as they apply to schools. He shares the 7 characteristics of great companies and explores the 5 that schools struggle to implement. He finishes by exploring of the 5 struggles and offers suggestions to overcome this hurdle.

*** The Educational Renaissance podcast is moving to a publishing schedule of the middle of the month and end of the month. ***

Welcome to the Educational Renaissance podcast, where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading.

In today's episode, Jason dives into the distinction between training the arts and teaching science by exploring the thoughts of Plato and John Milton Gregory ... two distinctly different thinkers about teaching. The discussion helps teachers distinguish between when they are training students in an art and teaching them a subject.