Statement of the Whole: Home schooling can be daunting to those considering for their children, but it can also be one of the most rewarding adventures of you and your child’s life. Join Steve as he interviews Lisa Bailey about her own experiences educating her two daughters, and the community that helped host the adventure: Classical Conversations. Enjoy the stories and practical direction with a nice big glass of ice tea!
Statement of the Whole: Anxiety can radically change behavior. This is a predominant issue in education today in part due to the over emphasis placed on the standardized test. What should home schooling parents do with this assessment monster? To test or not to test, that is the question raised and discussed by the Backporch crew on this podcast episode. Listen carefully; it will all be on the test.
Statement of the Whole: Steve and Jason look at the last 250 years of education in America in a brief survey format. Gleaning a few lessons only whets the appetite to dig in deeper. Join them for this quick flight through the fancies of American education and where all the past might be taking us in the future.
Notes:
Coming soon: Steve’s full presentation of A History of Education in America. A series of monologues in which Steve outlines the history of education in America and traces the roots of where we are today. This will be available behind our paywall soon, once we open up our shop, The Sideporch.
Black·board /ˈblakbôrd/ noun. a large board with a smooth, typically dark, surface attached to a wall or supported on an easel and used for writing on with chalk, especially by teachers in schools.
Statement of the Whole: Steve and Jason look at the last 250 years of education in America in a brief survey format. Gleaning a few lessons only whets the appetite to dig in deeper. Join them for this quick flight through the fancies of American education and where all the past might be taking us in the future.
Notes:
Coming soon: Steve’s full presentation of A History of Education in America. A series of monologues in which Steve outlines the history of education in America and traces the roots of where we are today. This will be available behind our paywall soon, once we open up our shop, The Sideporch.
Black·board /ˈblakbôrd/ noun. a large board with a smooth, typically dark, surface attached to a wall or supported on an easel and used for writing on with chalk, especially by teachers in schools.
Books mentioned:
Marrou, Henri Irenee, and Henri Irénée Marrou. A History of Education in Antiquity. Univ of Wisconsin Press, 1982.
Statement of the Whole: Our world is in a state of quarantine with the Coronavirus, and the boys on the podcast want to share a few ideas for those having to figure out educational questions during this unique time. Join Jason and Steve as they discuss sane advice for this unusual time in our history. Take a deep breath, and jump in.
Here is a link to a board game Jason mentions in the podcast:
