Mind Your Metaphors Three Ways to Reimagine the Classroom By Travis Copeland Conceptualizing teaching in fresh ways can help us become better teachers. In the New Testament, St. …
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American Acropolis The Legacy of U.S. Education By Travis Copeland The erosion of classical education in the United States needs to be a national concern. The American Presidency …
Teaching Our Students What to Think By Travis Copeland Even if it is possible, do we want our curricula to be value-neutral? As a teacher who has spent …
Clio in America: Teaching American History Classically By Travis Copeland American history, spanning only a few centuries, hardly seems classical. Is there even a way to teach it …
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Verses for Christmas By Travis Copeland The holiday season demands something more than prose for its full expression. One noteworthy distinction between poetry and prose, according to poet …
The Great Conversation: Hospitality By Travis Copeland As we gather to celebrate Thanksgiving, we enter a tradition far broader and older than any one nation or holiday. Hospitality …
Of Mind and Hearth By Travis Copeland As the body needs an earthly home to rest in, the soul needs an intellectual one, and for much the same …
Classical Education Isn’t Smart By Travis Copeland As a teacher, my goal is not to graduate smart students. That might be a shocking statement to hear from a …
Franklin: Revolutionary Scientist By Travis Copeland If there ever was a renaissance man, it was Benjamin Franklin. A polymath in every regard, Franklin’s knowledge and intellect were widely …
Madison: Architect of the Constitution By Travis Copeland Madison’s learning and values are among the principal shapers of American history. Although he is known as the Architect of …
