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Free (or almost free) Resources to further your classical learning!

Free (or almost free) Resources to further your classical learning!

Below are Jennifer’s podcast appearances, selected articles, YouTube videos, conference talks, lectures, and our free classical learning events. You can access all of these resources right now to learn more about classical teaching and leadership.

The Blog

Browse the blog at Paideia Academics for articles on school community, teaching, self-education, books and reading, and more. Browse the blog categories below.
How to Teach
Co-ops and School Communities
What to Teach
Liturgy & Logistics
Classical Edu Philosophy
Facebook Lives
Books & Reviews

The Five Realms of Classical Teaching – A FREE Guide

When it comes to classical teaching, there is a lot of information out there, and it’s not always conveyed in a practical way. Sometimes, this leads us to think classical teaching is not accessible. However, becoming a highly skilled and confident classical teacher is more accessible than you may think. There are only five roles, or realms, that give shape to everything one can do when teaching classically. This guide introduces you to those five realms, helps you identify your natural realm, and teaches you how to practice and flex into the others. Download The Five Realms of Classical Teaching for Free!
Download the Free Guide

Lectures & Colloquia

Teaching, Pedagogy, & Educational Philosophy

  • Mirror, Mystery, & Manifestation: Greek, Hebraic, and Modern Conceptions of Glory and What it Means for Classical Teaching), July 2021, CiRCE National Conference (Purchase from CiRCE)
  • Guest Lecturer, Classical Education at Home: Foundations; Classical Education at Home: Curriculum and Pedagogy; The Practice of Scholé; Scholé Communities Leadership, ClassicalU,  June 2020 (Watch with ClassicalU Subscription)
  • Friendship: A Flexible Form for Teaching & Learning; Conference Q&A Panel; 2019 CiRCE National Conference  (Purchase from CiRCE)
  • A Sacred Journey: Friendship as the Form of Learning; 2019 CiRCE Regional Conference (Purchase from CiRCE)
  • Silencing the Sirens: Odysseus & the Sirens; 2019 Scholé Groups Retreat, Classical Academic Press (Watch for Free)

Podcast & YouTube Appearances – Watch & Listen Now

Teaching, Pedagogy, & Educational Philosophy

  • A Pattern for Restful Teaching: From the Poetry of Wendell Berry, September 2020, Get to Know Scholé Series (Watch for Free)
  • Cultivating a Vibrant Homeschool through Classical Education, E86: HOME ED SERIES with Jennifer Dow (Listen Online)
  • Curiosity and Surrender: Classical Education, Poetry, and a Longing for Light (with Jennifer Dow): Humility & Doxology Podcast (Listen Online)
  • The Joy of Reading in Community with Janice Campbell and Jennifer Dow, The Homeschool Solutions Show (Listen Online)
  • History of Classical Education with Jennifer Dow; Truth, Goodness, Beauty Classical Homeschool Podcast (Listen Online)
  • Classical Education: Its Principles, Goals, Myths, & Practices; Thriving Students, Happy Parents Summit (Watch Online)
  • Tension in Morning Time: A Conversation with Jennifer Dow, Your Morning Basket (Listen Online)  
  • The Other Classical Homeschooling with Jennifer Dow (The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling Methods), The Homeschool Solutions Show (Listen & Read Online)

Educational Leadership

  • Understanding Homeschool Co-ops with Jennifer Dow, The Commons with Brian Phillips, A CiRCE Network Podcast (Listen Online)

Articles

Teaching, Pedagogy, & Educational Philosophy

Educational Leadership

Publications & Curricula

  • Contributing Support Author, The Lost Tools of Writing Level 1, 5th Edition, Published by the CiRCE Institute
  • Book In Progress, Classical Teacher Development: An Approach to the Journey. To be published by the CiRCE Institute in 2024.