Tag: culture

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Grades That Don’t Grate on You w/ Heather Lloyd

• September 12, 2023
• Tagged as: Academic Mastery, Best Practices, Blind Spots, classical christian education, Coaching, Collaboration, College Admissions, culture, Discovery, Efficiency, Grading, Peer-to-Peer Learning, Safety, Sinner, Soft Grading, Struggling Learner, Student Self-Report, Transcript, virtue, Wisdom

Heather Lloyd, an education expert with over two decades of experience under her belt, graces us with her presence and in-depth knowledge in our latest conversation. We confront the controversial topic of grading in the...

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Senior Trip: Who, Where, Why? w/ Dr. Bill Miller

• August 29, 2023
• Tagged as: CCE, classical christian, culture, europe, senior trip, travel

In this episode, Davies Owens interviews Dr. Bill Miller about the significance of senior trips for classical Christian students, focusing on the value of bringing learning to life and experiencing different cultures. Dr. Miller emphasizes...

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Latest Technology Student Impact w/ Chris McKenna

• February 14, 2023
• Tagged as: Basecamp Live, BCL, CCE, classical christian education, culture, Student Impact, Students, technology

Latest statistics indicate that the average American spends more than seven hours a day looking at a screen with younger Gen Z individuals averaging more than nine hours. Classical Christian schools have the advantage of...

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Persuasive Technology and Cigarettes w/ Mary Blake Fletcher

• September 7, 2022
• Tagged as: CCE, classical christian education, culture, Mary Blake Fletcher, technology

I have in a computer file a recording of a television advertisement from the 1940s eagerly pitching Lucky Strike cigarettes. The most curious part is that the promotion is being made by a doctor in...

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The State of Culture and Education w/ David Kinnaman

• August 31, 2022
• Tagged as: Barna Group, CCE, culture, David Kinnaman, education

For the past 40+ years the Barna Group has been leading the way in researching the latest trends impacting our churches, schools, and homes. In this unique episode, you’ll get to hear from David Kinnaman,...

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Our Cultural Moment and the CCE Antidote w/ Gordon Pennington

• August 16, 2022
• Tagged as: culture, education, gordon pennington

Our schools obviously exist in the midst of the surrounding culture. The daily bombardment of media techno intrusion can ravage the affections and loves of our students. So it is imperative as parents and educators...

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ENCORE: How A Low View of the Body Leads to Dehumanization in the Culture – Nancy Pearcey

• June 4, 2019
• Tagged as: culture, nancy pearcey

Today’s episode originally aired in June of 2018 and is more relevant than ever before. The headlines are throwing cutting edge issues our way on a daily basis:  homosexuality, transgenderism, abortion, euthanasia, to name a...

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The House Program: The Heartbeat of Classical Christian Schools ~ Jordan Tucker

• May 8, 2019
• Tagged as: ambrose, culture, high school, house, jordan tucker

Far and away, what area of a classical Christian school most influences a school culture? Our guests today share the stunning answer…a thriving House Program!  As Jordan Tucker, a House Governor for six years, says...

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The Ripple Effect: Hope Spreads When You Plant Classical Christian Schools in the Inner City – Russ Gregg

• February 26, 2019
• Tagged as: culture, hope academy, inner city, russ gregg

What does a Classical Christian School have to do with loving your neighbor as yourself? Head of School, Russ Gregg, shares how starting Hope Academy in his inner city neighborhood was ultimately a matter of...

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There’s an Educational Awakening Going On – Gordon Pennington

• November 16, 2018
• Tagged as: culture, gordon pennington

There’s an educational awakening going on. It’s not a new movement but it’s gaining momentum. It’s creating a national conversation that more and more people are getting in on because it’s becoming clear that we...

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