Practical Paideia

Making Pedagogy Palpable

All Things Classical

  • The Fear of Collaboration

    Lindsey Ralls (Summit Christian Academy) If you had to pinpoint the main problem that Classical Christian Education solves, what would that problem be? I was thinking about this question over the weekend and if wasn’t as easy as I thought it would be. What I realized, is that there are actually several ‘problems’ that CCE Read more

  • It’s the In-Between that Matters

    Lindsey Ralls (Summit Christian Academy) During lunch today, a few of us were noticing the seventh graders. Seventh graders are loud. They are full of energy. They run everywhere (even if it’s just to the bathroom and they have 15 minutes left of lunch). They argue a lot. They don’t necessarily know how to work well Read more

  • Reflections from a Shadow Student

    Lindsey Ralls (Summit Christian Academy) Yesterday I spent the entire day as a shadow student with the 9th grade class. I sat on the floor with them before school started (where the main topic of conversation centered around the Super Bowl). I went to all four classes with them, ate lunch with them, and followed Read more

  • The Primary Source

    Lindsey Ralls (Summit Christian Academy) Last week I was writing an article that included some background information about John Milton Gregory, who wrote The Seven Laws of Teaching. I’ve heard it mentioned several times over the years that Gregory was a principal at a classical school. Every time I hear that, I can’t help but think, Read more

  • Where’s the humility?

    Where’s the humility?

    Lindsey Ralls (Summit Christian Academy) The more I study the New Testament, the more I recognize how much Jesus values humility. Whether he is directly addressing it (like in Luke 14:11 and James 4:6-7), or making more of an indirect reference (like with the rich young ruler), humility is clearly something Jesus desires in his followers.  Over the Read more

  • Asking the Right Questions

    Lindsey Ralls (Summit Christian Academy) Teacher: “And that’s how you convert a fraction to a percent. Does anyone have any questions?” Student: “I don’t understand.” Teacher: “What specifically don’t you understand?” Student: “I just don’t get it.” Teacher: “Well, let’s start at the beginning, do you understand how to turn the fraction into a decimal number?” Student: “Yes, Read more

What we’re all about

Pai·deia (noun) – The upbringing of a child

Prac·ti·cal (adjective) – Concerned with the actual doing or use of something rather than with simply theory and ideas 

Paideian – A paideian is an individual shaped by or committed to the principles of paideia,

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