In Pursuit of Virtue
In Pursuit of Virtue is a podcast dedicated to helping families better understand what classical Christian education is. The methods of classical education are different than those of modern education, so we want to help people get a feel for the “why?” and help them to see the importance of not letting students “go out unarmed, in a day when armor was never so necessary.” (Sayers)
Episodes
11 episodes
A Conversation About Grades (Kindergarten-6th)
Join us for a conversation with Kaitlin Short, Terry Flores, and Phil Mendenhall about GCA life in the elementary years. In this episode we get a chance to know some of our teachers better, as well as learn about how we approach grades, discipl...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:12:04
A Conversation About Grades
On this episode of In Pursuit of Virtue, Luke and Barry are joined by upper grades faculty Kirsten Daniel and Susan Tolbert to discuss all things grading. Grades are the point of school, right? Find out which teacher does not care...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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41:51
How Can Parents Support Classical Education at Home?
In this episode, we give some updates about changes in administration at GCA. Then, we get into a question submitted from a GCA parent. Jennifer, Jed, David, Luke, and Kaitlin discuss the question: “How can parents support classical educati...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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48:07
GCA Orientation 2024-25
In this episode, Dean of the Upper School Luke Shawhan and Dean of the Lower School Kaitlin Short join teacher Barry Kinzer to go through orientation information for families at Grace Classical Academy. Upcoming episodes of In Pur...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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34:55
Stories of God’s Faithfulness – Part 2
It’s always encouraging to think back on all the ways God has blessed our school, from the opening of the doors to the people He has brought and all the ways He has shown His goodness. In this episode, we reminisce and tell some of our favorite...
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31:06
Stories of God’s Faithfulness – Part 1
It’s always encouraging to think back on all the ways God has blessed our school, from the opening of the doors to the people He has brought and all the ways He has shown His goodness. In this episode, we reminisce and tell some of our favorite...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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22:06
Interview with Caressa Gadd, GCA Parent and Teacher
In this episode, we chat with Caressa Gadd about what she feels her children gained from attending a classical Christian school, as well as what she saw in her classroom when she taught at GCA.
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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21:18
Interview with Michael Loftis, former GCA Student
Michael Loftis attended GCA for a few years as a preteen. While he didn’t understand the value of the education he was receiving back then, he does now, and it has inspired him to open a new classical Christian school in Texas. In his interview...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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34:16
Why Latin?
One of the first questions many people ask when they are learning about classical schools is often why they teach Latin. In this episode, Deidre Cairns, Latin teacher from Summit Classical Christian School in Bellevue, Washington, discusses why...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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24:04
What Does Classical Christian Education Look Like in Practice?
Now that you know what Classical Christian Education is, perhaps you would like to know how it plays out in the classroom. In this episode, rhetoric teacher Luke Shawhan discusses ways that he uses the classical approach to teach his students w...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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42:45
What is Classical Christian Education?
Classical Christian education is not the system that most people grew up in, but now many are looking for something better than what they had for their children. In this episode, Jennifer Morris gives an overview of Classical Christian Educatio...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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27:56