How to Find and Train Classical Christian Teachers with Dr. Robert Jackson

About this episode

Davies Owens discusses with Dr. Robert Jackson the challenges and solutions in finding and training teachers for classical Christian schools.

Where do classical Christian schools find their teachers and how are they trained? Davies Owens sits down with Dr. Rob Jackson to explore why traditional certification often falls short and how schools are building a better path through mentorship, apprenticeship, and a renewed focus on wisdom and subject mastery.

People in this episode

Host: Davies Owens

Guest: Dr. Robert Jackson

Topics covered

• teacher training
• classical education
• mentorship
• apprenticeship
• wisdom
• subject mastery

Keywords

• classical education
• teacher training
• mentorship
• apprenticeship
• wisdom
• subject mastery

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: classical Christian schools

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