The Consortium Podcast

This is Episode 83 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Joffre Swait discusses his newest work Word Hoard: The Rhetoric of Poetry and explains the value of teaching rhetoric through poetry. Listen as Joffre describes why he selected the poems he believes every Christian should know and check out the list of included poems here . Joffre's current m...

This is Episode 82 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Andrea Lipinski shares her incredible journey of becoming a believer as a little girl, describes the moments God used to direct her in choosing a Classical Christian Education for herself and her children, and gives us an inside look into the CiCRE Apprenticeship and the projects being develo...

This is Episode 81 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Dr. Joshua Herring articulates the differences between a Liberal Arts Education and Classical Christian Education, discusses his new book Sons of Adam, Daughters of Eve: C. S. Lewis’ Images of Gender , and presents The Logres Institute . Josh's current most recommended books: The Desecration...

This is Episode 80 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Mandi Gerth discusses how to create a love of reading in the home, delves into her newest book Thoroughness and Charm , expresses her concerns of the rapidly-growing, therapeutic age in education, and gives us a sneak peek into her current writing projects. Read Dr. Scott Postma's review of T...

This is Episode 79 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Andrew Pudewa recounts his own educational experience, discusses the nine units of learning to write taught at the Institute for Excellence in Writing , and shares his concerns about AI and the future “think nots” produced by modern schooling. Andrew's current most recommended book: Against t...

This is Episode 78 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Dr. David Russell Mosley discusses his love of poetry and especially Dante, describes his pilgrimage into loving and teaching Classical Christian Education at Chesterton Academy of Notre Dame , and gives us an inside look into his current and upcoming writing projects.  Dr. Mosley's current m...

This is Episode 77 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Carrie Eben discusses what it means to be a good teacher. She dives into just a few of the ten pedagogical principles found in her and Dr. Christopher Perrin's new book The Good Teacher . Learn more about the principles here . As a Master Teacher at the CiRCE Institute , Carrie invites homesc...

This is Episode 76 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. This episode is a monologue by Dr. Scott Postma, entitled "Cosmos or Chaos: Words Create Worlds" taken from Volume 4 Issue 1 of The Consortium Journal . Do words have intrinsic meaning or are they defined only by the general consensus? How important is language to individuals' effective fight back against evi...

This is Episode 75 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Dr. Louis Markos discusses his introduction to Classical Christian Education through Greek Mythology and his own personal heritage, the absolute necessity of the Great Books in education, and his hopes and cautions for the future of Classical Christian Education. Find Dr. Louis Markos' writte...

This is Episode 74 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Andrew tells the story of how he became a devoted teacher via the pursuit of his now wife, delves into the meaning of “seminar” or “socratic discussion” which is the backbone of the Cana Academy , and takes us behind the scenes of his remarkable, developing HISTORY250 project. Andrew Zwernema...

This is Episode 73 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Josh Gibbs discusses how he received a Classical Christian Education from Logos School, his journey into teaching literature, founding Gibbs Classical and The Classical Teaching Institute , and his thoughts on the future of Classical Christian Education. 2026 CiRCE Youth Conference Josh Gibbs...

This is Episode 72 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Marlin Detweiler discusses how he discovered Classical Christian Education by reading Doug Wilson's Recovering the Lost Tools of Learning, starting a Classical Christian School with R. C. Sproul, and founding Veritas Press and Veritas Scholar's Academy . Kepler's Consortiums provide resources...

This is Episode 71 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Timothy Knotts gives a plenary talk on Responsible Rhetoric: Persuading Toward Truth. This talk was given at the 2024 Consortium conference in Maynard, MA on July 12-13, 2024. Kepler's Consortiums provide resources and regional connections for Christian families, teachers, and educational org...

This is Episode 70 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Eric Cook teaches a breakout session on the Prudent Teacher. This lesson was given at the 2024 Consortium conference in Maynard, MA on July 12-13, 2024. Kepler's Consortiums provide resources and regional connections for Christian families, teachers, and educational organizations to expand th...

This is Episode 69 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Heatherly Sylvia delivers a breakout session on Homeschooling Classically: Beyond the Trivium. This lesson was given at the 2024 Consortium conference in Maynard, MA on July 12-13, 2024. Kepler's Consortiums provide resources and regional connections for Christian families, teachers, and educ...

This is Episode 68 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Heatherly Sylvia delivers a breakout session on how to homeschooling without losing your mind. This lesson was given at the 2024 Consortium conference in Maynard, MA on July 12-13, 2024. Kepler's Consortiums provide resources and regional connections for Christian families, teachers, and educ...

This is Episode 67 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Dr. Scott Postma delivers a breakout session on Mastering the Academic Essay. Fundamentally, good writing is clear thinking made visible. This means precision is the capital concern of any essay. This talk discusses how to teach students to say what they mean and say it appropriately, precise...

This is Episode 66 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Dr. Scott Postma delivers a keynote address titled, "Unstupiding Ourselves: The Truth About the High Calling of Classical Christian Education." His talk takes up a case made in a 2022 article by social psychologist, Jonathan Haidt, who argued that a particular change in the way social media w...

This is Episode 65 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Sarah Abbott teaches the practice of "Navigating Stories with Students." Her talk provides criteria for classifying books by certain qualities and she provides examples of four kinds of stories that need to be negotiated: whole stories, broken stories, bent stories, healing stories. This talk...

This is Episode 64 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Sarah Abbott teaches the practice of "Truth Through Narration." Her talk provides models for helping students grow in attention and retention by using the method of "retelling after hearing or seeing." Charlotte Mason noted, “The mother who trains her child to strict accuracy of statement abo...

This is Episode 63 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Dr. Scott Postma leads a breakout session on Why Irving Babbitt Matters to the Modern Renewal of Classical Christian Education at the 2024 Consortium conference in Maynard, MA on July 12-13, 2024. Babbitt sought to recover a moral imagination and revive the classical virtues of temperance, ju...

This is Episode 62 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Heatherly Sylvia provides three principles for simplifying homeschooling that will provide your family with a restful learning experience without compromising quality or rigor. Her talk was given at the 2024 Consortium conference in Maynard, MA on July 12-13, 2024. Kepler's Consortiums provid...

This is Episode 61 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Dr. Joshua Mayo , associate professor of English at Grove City College, gives his second keynote address on Cheerful Truth—the need to let go of pretentious sophistication—at the 2024 Consortium conference in Maynard, MA on July 12-13, 2024. Kepler's Consortiums provide resources and regional...

This is Episode 60 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Dr. Josh Mayo delivers a keynote address at the 2024 Consortium conference in Maynard, MA on July 12-13, 2024. Kepler's Consortiums provide resources and regional connections for Christian families, teachers, and educational organizations to expand the reach of classical education and foster...

This is Episode 59 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Timothy Knotts, Chief Philosophical Officer and Bursar for the New England Consortium of Classical Educators, delivers the opening keynote address for the 2024 conference in Maynard, MA on July 12-13, 2024. Kepler's Consortiums provide resources and regional connections for Christian families...