Hillsdale College K-12 Classical Education Podcast

Scot Bertram

Booking Overview

This is an interview-focused education podcast about classical K-12 education, typically featuring Hillsdale-affiliated professors, school leaders, and teachers, along with occasional outside authors and specialists. Credible pitches include classical educators, K-12 teaching experts, education researchers, and authors who can address curriculum, teacher-led instruction, liberal learning, or classroom practice; booking difficulty is low because guests are generally accessible professionals rather than celebrities.

Metrics

Episodes: 449

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Instagram: 4.1k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

sbertram@hillsdale.edu

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Host

Scot Bertram - Host of the Hillsdale College K-12 Classical Education Podcast.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low

Typical Credentials:

K-12 classical education practitioners, school leaders, college professors, education researchers, or authors with expertise in curriculum, teaching methods, liberal learning, or child development.

Required Achievements:

Leadership or teaching experience in classical K-12 schools, College-level teaching or academic expertise, Published books or research on education and learning

Recent Guest Discussions

Jared Cooney Horvath - The Limitations Of Technology-based Learning, Classroom Technology, And How Students Learn.

Kathleen O'Toole - Student-centered And Technology-based Learning, Teacher-led Instruction, And Cognitive Development.

Zachary Dombrowski - Planning History Courses, Using Teachers' Personal Knowledge To Improve Instruction, And Improving Classroom Discussion.

Monica Dix - Beauty In The Classroom, Simplicity In Art And Education, And Teacher Autonomy In Shaping Classrooms.

Paul Hosmer - Physics And The Liberal Arts, The Laws Of Nature, And Teaching Physics Beyond Formulas And Calculations.

Recent Topics

Education, Classical Education, K 12 Education, Teacher Training, Liberal Arts

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Hillsdale College K-12 Classical Education Podcast

Upper School Insights into Singapore Math

September 28, 2026

Danielle Hayes, seventh and eighth grade teacher at Treasure Valley Classical Academy in Fruitland, Idaho, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss Singapore Math, how Singapore Math prepares students to tackle unfamiliar concepts or complex problems, and how Singapore Math helps students move from simply getting an answer to better understanding why those answers are correct. Learn more: https://k12.hillsdale.edu/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kathleen O’Toole and Jared Cooney Horvath: The Digital Delusion

September 21, 2026

Kathleen O’Toole, associate vice president for K-12 Education at Hillsdale College, and Jared Cooney Horvath discuss the ineffectiveness of student-centered, technology-based learning and the importance of teacher-led instruction in a child's cognitive development. Jared Cooney Horvath is a neuroscientist, educator, and author of The Digital Delusion: How Classroom Technology Harms Our Kids' Learning--and How to Help Them Thrive Again.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Researching for History Lessons

September 14, 2026

Zachary Dombrowski, upper school humanities teacher at Golden View Classical Academy in Golden, Colorado, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss planning a history course, how a teacher's personal knowledge can help improve classroom instruction, and how teachers can improve the flow of conversation in class. Learn more: https://k12.hillsdale.edu/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Publicly listed emails

sbertram@hillsdale.edu

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