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In the Trenches
In the Trenches
Author: Joshua Gibbs
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In the Trenches is The Classical Teaching Institute's pedagogy podcast for educators and parents who prefer experience and common sense to theory.
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Death will always be a stranger.Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Upon learning of Ivan's death, his friends get practical. Is that so wrong?Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
For all those who wanted to attend the Fall Literature Retreat but couldn't, here's your chance.Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Parent-teacher conferences naturally incline toward banalities, but you can get a lot out of them with a little preparation.Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
There are understandable reasons for saying, "No," but the answer is, "Yes."Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The distinction between "History/English people" and "Math/Science people" is overplayed. What do we do about it?Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What would you ask a Medieval onion farmer? Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Should teachers brag that their students don't know how they vote?Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Stop offering professional development and start incentivizing it. Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
There's a lot of lectures out there on how to teach a book well, but what if you want to teach a book badly?Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Why is the typical commencement address so dreadfully dull? Joshua Gibbs investigates.Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What if classical Christian schools tried harder to accommodate families that are genuinely zealous for classical education?Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
School vibes only.Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How do you give a bunch of teenagers a "transformative" experience at a museum?This episode is sponsored by the CiRCE Institute's Leisure conference (May 15-16). Register for the conference here: https://circeinstitute.org/events/leisure-the-cultivation-of-the-mind-and-the-soul/Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
First, what is cynicism?Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, Joshua Gibbs and Beatrice Gibbs read a dialogue from "A Parley with Youth."Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A few thoughts on the history of romance (which your students will find intriguing). Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Joshua Gibbs talks with Mandi Gerth about many things, including wonder's crossover to the mainstream.Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
You've noticed this, right?Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Many, many Christian youth ministers are becoming classical teachers. Is this good? Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.




