I believe that classical and Christian education is more about wisdom being embodied in the teacher than the right curriculum, program, or technique. I also believe that teachers must understand the link between the philosophy and the practice of classical and Christian education to be effective. I believe that classical and Christian teaching must be […]
Classical educators have long been concerned about whether teacher’s colleges have been producing teachers who are qualified to teach in a classical school. School leaders often state that it is easier to hire a teacher from another profession because “they have less to unlearn.” The Pope Center for Higher Education Policy is concerned too, though
My good friend Andrew Pudewa has just returned from Africa, where he kept a blog of his adventures. Here’s a link for you to keep up with him (a little late).
What is the point of covering ground, if the students’ feet never touch it, if they never learn through independent exercise to walk by themselves, with head erect and unafraid of all intellecutal opposition and difficulty… I would feel happier about the graduates of Catholic colleges if they were really to understand a few truths
