In the Trenches
In the Trenches is a pedagogy podcast produced by The Classical Teaching Institute, aimed at educators and parents. Host Joshua Gibbs discusses practical teaching approaches that favor real-world experience and common sense over theoretical frameworks. Each episode offers grounded insights for those working in education.
Episodes
How to Ruin Classic Literature
5 methods for teaching a classic text that will ensure your students never want to touch it again. Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
An Unconventional Defense of Latin
The most common answers for "Why study Latin?" aren't necessarily the real answers.Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A Review of Justin Whitmel Earley's "Habits of the Household"
A look at a book that has been making the rounds in classical Christian circles for a few years now.Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A Man Should Collect Something
Baseball cards, books, bottle caps: ruminations on the very human impulse to collect things.Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What Graduates of Classical Schools Don’t Understand About College
Doing well in high school can, and I know this is going to sound strange, set you up for failure in college.Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cowardice in Peacetime
Courage and cowardice are possible in the office.Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A Review of John Milton Gregory's The Seven Laws of Teaching
Almost nobody has read this book recently.Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Death of Ivan Ilyich: Chapter 6
At a certain point, pain has to become spiritual.Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Death of Ivan Ilyich: Chapter 5
As Hemingway once said, "It is awfully easy to be hard-boiled about everything in the daytime, but at night it is another thing.”Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Inside Judas Iscariot
Talking with students about the drama of Holy Week.Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Death of Ivan Ilyich: Chapter 4, Part II
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The Death of Ivan Ilyich: Chapter 4, Part I
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Is Classical Education Just a Vibe?
And if it is, so what? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Death of Ivan Ilyich, Chapter 3: Part II
Ivan shops at TJ Maxx.Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Death of Ivan Ilyich, Chapter 3: Part I
Characters in Ivan Ilyich may be closer than he appears.Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Death of Ivan Ilyich, Chapter 2: Part II
Revenge of the agreeable life. Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Death of Ivan Ilyich, Chapter 2: Part I
It's only right that we should live agreeable lives, right?Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Death of Ivan Ilyich, Chapter 1: Part II
Death will always be a stranger.Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Death of Ivan Ilyich, Chapter 1: Part I
Upon learning of Ivan's death, his friends get practical. Is that so wrong?Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Death of Ivan Ilyich (Introduction)
For all those who wanted to attend the Fall Literature Retreat but couldn't, here's your chance.Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Talking to Parents, Talking to Teachers
Parent-teacher conferences naturally incline toward banalities, but you can get a lot out of them with a little preparation.Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Should Protestant Schools Hire Catholic Teachers?
There are understandable reasons for saying, "No," but the answer is, "Yes."Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A History/English Teacher Talks to Math/Science Teachers
The distinction between "History/English people" and "Math/Science people" is overplayed. What do we do about it?Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Class as Time Travel
What would you ask a Medieval onion farmer? Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Are We Teaching Virtue or Just Talking About It?
Should teachers brag that their students don't know how they vote?Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rethinking Professional Development
Stop offering professional development and start incentivizing it. Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How to Teach a Book All Wrong
There's a lot of lectures out there on how to teach a book well, but what if you want to teach a book badly?Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A Few Words About Commencement
Why is the typical commencement address so dreadfully dull? Joshua Gibbs investigates.Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A School Inside a School
What if classical Christian schools tried harder to accommodate families that are genuinely zealous for classical education?Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A Few Thoughts on Classroom Order
School vibes only.Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A Trip to the Museum
How do you give a bunch of teenagers a "transformative" experience at a museum?This episode is sponsored by the CiRCE Institute's Leisure conference (May 15-16). Register for the conference here: https://circeinstitute.org/events/leisure-the-cultivation-of-the-mind-and-the-soul/Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cynical About Classical Education?
First, what is cynicism?Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Lead Me Into Temptation
In this episode, Joshua Gibbs and Beatrice Gibbs read a dialogue from "A Parley with Youth."Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Valentine's Day Special
A few thoughts on the history of romance (which your students will find intriguing). Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Talking With Mandi Gerth
Joshua Gibbs talks with Mandi Gerth about many things, including wonder's crossover to the mainstream.Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How to Choose a Movie for Your Family to Watch when All Family Movies are Terrible
You've noticed this, right?Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Youth Ministry
Many, many Christian youth ministers are becoming classical teachers. Is this good? Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What if There is No Rhetoric Stage?
Everyone knows that the rhetoric stage exists. What this episode presupposes is, "Maybe it doesn't?"Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Say It Right
Tell me you're flourishing without telling me you're "flourishing." Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The New Guy
Let's say you get a job at a classical school, and you love it, but you don't really fit in. But you want to fit in. You want to "be classical." How do you get there?Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Questions from Listeners
In this episode, your questions. Also, shoutouts to great administrators from teachers.Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What Makes Something Interesting?
Is it interesting to call something "interesting"? It can be.Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Do the Reading
There is an easier way. Trust me. Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How To Be a Senior Thesis Advisor
Be all you can be. Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Knowing Me, Knowing You
Let me be honest.Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Pilot
This is just the beginning.Visit The Classical Teaching Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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