Classical Commons

Welcome to Classical Commons! Are you a classical school administrator? Check out our talent pool to hire mission-aligned teachers. Want to teach? 1 application with us gets you seen by 100+ schools. We also offer resources for families. 📚 👉🏼 See link in bio to get started!

🎶 “Poetry should be a public art.” More than 30 years ago, Dana Gioia urged us to “mix poetry with the other arts—especially music.” Now, composer Eric Whitacre is doing just that with Robert Frost’s “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.” Listen here: zurl.co/N13ga

Are you a teacher passionate about classical education? Classical Commons connects skilled educators like you with institutions seeking high-quality, meaningful instruction. 📖 Teach subjects you love. 🔗 Join a thriving classical community.

Theologian, medievalist, musician, and storyteller Junius Johnson joins us to share how Lewis and the medievals shaped his vocation—and why recovering this vision matters for classical education now. 🎧 Watch the full conversation: zurl.co/2ps7y

“If we wish to avoid the culture of death … we need to invite Socrates, Plato and Aristotle into our classrooms and into our lives and our libraries.” — Joseph Pearce  🔗 zurl.co/TM6ZA

🎙️ Why do the classics still matter? Classicist and Cost of Glory host Alex Petkas joins us to explore how ancient heroes can still shape modern lives. Don’t miss this one. 🔗 zurl.co/FXqJF

Kate Anderson of the Alliance Defending Freedom joins us to shed some light on St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School v. Drummond: a Supreme Court case that will determine the future of state charters for religious schools. zurl.co/eI6O8

Where there is resurrection, there is always reason to begin again. Sebastiano Ricci reminds us in "The Resurrection": education, like faith, is an act of hope.

In a world of noise and haste, Good Friday calls us to silence. Classical education forms the soul through truth, beauty, and goodness— But today, we remember that the deepest truth, the highest beauty, and the greatest good was revealed on Calvary.

How should we teach the Great Books? Chris Schlect offers 3 models: – Charismatic: inspire through presence – Scholastic: guide via reason – Humanistic: form through context & imitation Which describes your classroom? 🔗 zurl.co/jQig0 #ClassicalEducation

What’s slowing down the growth of classical education? Even as demand surges nationwide, a major challenge remains: the shortage of teachers formed in the classical tradition. 🔗 zurl.co/JEhaP #ClassicalEducation #TeacherFormation #ClassicalCommons

What is a liberal education for? Ken Meyers of Mars Hill Audio recently revisited Gilbert Meilaender’s 2014 essay, “Who Needs a Liberal Education?”—a timeless reflection on the purpose of the liberal arts in forming the soul, not just training the mind. 🔗 zurl.co/M3D6q

Passionate about teaching in the classical tradition? Classical Commons connects skilled educators like you with schools seeking high-quality instructors. Share your expertise, make an impact. Join now!

How do students actually learn to read? The “reading wars” continue—but growing evidence points to structured, phonics-based instruction as foundational for literacy. 📖 zurl.co/K2U2P #ClassicalEducation #Literacy #ClassicalCommons

What does it mean to educate the whole person? A growing movement toward holistic education reflects a desire to form not just minds, but character and purpose. zurl.co/s0qlt

Students don’t only learn through ideas—they learn through embodied experience. Effort, discipline, and movement aren’t distractions from learning—they’re foundational to it. zurl.co/dHfOf

What happens when students lose access to the language of Homer, Plato, and the New Testament? A reflection on the decline of Ancient Greek—and why classical languages still matter. zurl.co/ybGdf #ClassicalEducation #ClassicalCommons

The masterful teachers and story-tellers of Cana Academy have released more than 50 episodes in their wonderful documentary series on U.S. history. The entire series is free for teachers, schools, and families to explore. zurl.co/e0eqY

Most of those involved in classical education have an intuitive aversion to technological ‘fixes’ in the classroom. Now we have nationally prominent scholars and authors offering arguments and evidence for resisting the ‘AI fix’ for our students… zurl.co/kbJy2

The classics aren’t only for students. Christian parents can rediscover the great books alongside their children—cultivating wisdom, imagination, and a shared culture of learning at home. 📚 zurl.co/c4D4S #ClassicalEducation #GreatBooks #ClassicalCommons

If we want to understand what teaching has become, we should listen to those who decided they couldn’t stay. A thoughtful reflection on what departing teachers can teach us about the profession. zurl.co/gxZaH #ClassicalEducation #Teachers #Education