About this episode

Monica Dix discusses the role of beauty in the classroom and the balance of freedom for teachers in shaping their environments.

Monica Dix, art teacher at Naples Classical Academy in Naples, Florida, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss beauty in the classroom, whether simplicity can be beautiful, and how much freedom administrators should give teachers to shape their classrooms. Learn more: https://k12.hillsdale.edu/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Scot Bertram

Guest: Monica Dix

Topics covered

• beauty in education
• classroom design
• teacher autonomy
• art in curriculum
• simplicity in teaching

Keywords

• beauty
• classroom
• education
• art
• teacher autonomy
• simplicity
• curriculum

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Naples Classical Academy

Places: Naples, Florida

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