Practical Paideia

Making Pedagogy Palpable

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July 17, 2023

Inspired Toward Discovery

by Lindsey Ralls – Summit Christian Academy My plan, was to sit in 9th grade history for about five minutes and then move on to other things. What happened, was that I stayed for nearly thirty minutes because I couldn’t pull myself away. Mr. Christian does such a great job at Socratic discussion that I didn’t want to leave… Continue reading

Instilling Wonder and Cultivating Intellectual Curiosity, Practical Ideas for Humanities Teachers, The Art of Argument, The Seven Laws of Teaching

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July 12, 2023

What 1 Corinthians taught me about persuasion

by Lindsey Ralls Last week, my homegroup read through 1 Corinthians chapter 2, where Paul basically tells the church in Corinth that he doesn’t speak to them with impressive or persuasive speech and that his words are not polished or philosophical. As a result, it is obvious that the power behind his words are only a… Continue reading

Catechisms, Integrating the Bible Well, Teachers Need Encouragement Too!, The Art of Persuasion and Strong Rhetoric

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July 11, 2023

Cultivating Humility Through Literature

by Lindsey Ralls In Esther, we ask ourselves what situation have we been created for “such a time as this“. In Genesis we remind ourselves that, like Joseph, what man intended for evil, God intends for good. In Samuel, we can relate to the fact that regardless of what the world thinks about us, God… Continue reading

Integrating the Bible Well, Practical Ideas for Humanities Teachers, Virtue in the Classroom

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July 7, 2023

Can you measure culture?

“The power of culture is measured by the degree in which it is taken for granted.” Wow. What a bold, but also very true, statement. Just this morning for example, my kids did not not tell me thank you when I woke them up on time, handed them their full lunchboxes, or made them breakfast. I wasn’t offended… Continue reading

School Culture, Virtue in the Classroom

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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

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Gazing…and Aristotle’s Five Common Topics

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Inspired Toward Discovery

What 1 Corinthians taught me about persuasion

Cultivating Humility Through Literature

Can you measure culture?

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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

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