A glimpse inside Hillsdale College's network of classical schools across the country.
Using a recent juxtaposition from a visiting theatre group and Treasure Valley Classical Academy's own performance of Twelfth Night, Master Teacher Emily Williams shows how we are helping our students see through modernity to recognize the good, the true, and the beautiful.
Golden View Classical Academy, the school where Master Teacher Jennifer Mulvey teaches, has created a House System where teams of students participate in competitions to try to win the coveted House Cup. While these events bring great joy to the students, she identifies the formative work underlying the House System.
Master Teacher Sam Clausen uses an example from calculus to attempt to find balance between the pressure of feeling like everything matters and nothing matters as a teacher.
Can telling a story about Naughty-or-Nice jellybeans support classroom learning? The relationships fostered between students and teachers by moments like this are invaluable to the education of our students. Read more from Master Teacher Jennifer Mulvey on this topic in this post!
It is essential for parents and teachers to have effective lines of communication. Bolstering this relationship gives parents great opportunities to reinforce classroom instruction and leads to a successful school year. Read more on this from Master Teacher Lyna Heaton in this post!
Read this post for Master Teacher Emily Williams' thoughts on the importance of considering how students' dietary choices impact their personal and academic growth.
The schools in the Hillsdale network are, or are growing to be K-12 schools. Why is this structure beneficial to students? Is it just convenient or does this lay the foundation for a greater formative journey for the students? Read Master Teacher Jennifer Mulvey's thoughts on these questions in this post!
A short guide for teachers and leaders to give a shared language for speaking about core cultural policies in our schools.
A brief reflection on the kind of education befitting an American citizen and how love is central to such an education.
How can we make the best visual use of the wall space in our classrooms? Master Teacher Jennifer Mulvey considers the different facets of this question in this post!
The Classical Classroom 