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 Renaissancewhere 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.

Coming soon . . . Dr. Patrick Egan's new book published by Educational Renaissance entitled Training the Prophetic Voice. Available now is Jason Barney's book Rethinking the Purpose of Education available now through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠.

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 Renaissancewhere 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.

Coming soon . . . Dr. Patrick Egan's new book published by Educational Renaissance entitled Training the Prophetic Voice. Available now is Jason Barney's book Rethinking the Purpose of Education available now through ⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠.

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 Renaissancewhere 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.

Coming soon . . . Dr. Patrick Egan's new book published by Educational Renaissance entitled Training the Prophetic Voice. Available now is Jason Barney's book Rethinking the Purpose of Education available now through ⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠.

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.

Links from this episode:

• Jeff Andre Bio
• Ecclesial Schools Initiative
• Gainsville Study Center
• SCL presentation by Jeff

The Educational Renaissance Podcast is a production of Educational Renaissancewhere 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.

Take a deeper dive into training resources produced by Educational Renaissance. ReadRethinking the Purpose of Educationby Jason Barney available now through⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠.

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 Renaissancewhere 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.

Take a deeper dive into training resources produced by Educational Renaissance. Readthe new book by Jason Barney, Charlotte Mason: A Liberal Education for All, published by Classical Academic Press, available now through ⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠.

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 Renaissancewhere 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.

Take a deeper dive into training resources produced by Educational Renaissance. Read Rethinking the Purpose of Education by Jason Barney available now through⁠Amazon⁠.

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.

Links from this episode:

Classical Eben website

The Educational Renaissance Podcast is a production of Educational Renaissancewhere 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.

Take a deeper dive into training resources produced by Educational Renaissance. ReadRethinking the Purpose of Educationby Jason Barney available now through⁠Amazon⁠.

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 Renaissancewhere 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.

Take a deeper dive into training resources produced by Educational Renaissance. Readthe new book by Jason Barney, Charlotte Mason: A Liberal Education for All, published by Classical Academic Press, available now through ⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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 Renaissancewhere 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.

Take a deeper dive into training resources produced by Educational Renaissance. Readthe new book by Jason Barney, Charlotte Mason: A Liberal Education for All, published by Classical Academic Press, available now through ⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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 Renaissancewhere 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.

Take a deeper dive into training resources produced by Educational Renaissance. Readthe new book by Jason Barney, Charlotte Mason: A Liberal Education for All, published by Classical Academic Press, available now through ⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠.