Trivialities and Quadrivialities
Trivialities and Quadrivialities Is the Medieval-Classical Model of Education Truly Still Relevant? By Gabriel Blanchard The classical renewal movement has long argued that the skills of the Trivium …
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Grades: And How to Stop Them
Grades, And How to Stop Them By Travis Copeland Fixating on academic standards can reduce our effectiveness as educators. Here are two ways to keep that out of …
Now Announcing the 2022 CLT Author Bank!
Now Announcing The 2022 CLT Author Bank! By Angel Adams Parham Introduction to the Author Bank “The best which has been thought and said” is the pithy little …
Teaching Our Students What to Think
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 …
The Roots of Lutheran Education
The Roots of Lutheran Education By Anna Martin The classical model of education goes hand in hand with a robustly Lutheran doctrine of human nature. Over recent years, …
Clio in America: Teaching Our History Classically
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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Classical Education Isn’t Smart
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 …
Interview: Introducing Tracy Gardner!
Introducing Tracy Gardner CLT was recently joined by Tracy Gardner, a Texas mom of six and a professional psychometrician with many years of experience under her belt. She …
Erasmus: Prince of the Humanists
Erasmus: Prince of the Humanists By Matt McKeown As much as the printing press itself, Erasmus revolutionized western scholarship. The Renaissance is, through no fault of its own, …
Reality and Creation
Reality and Creation By Josh Herring The Gadamerian concept of play and interpretation fits into a larger context of intelligent creativity. Go here for Part One. In his …