HRA Podagogy

One of the most unique feature of HRA's program is the organization of Upper School students into Houses. So what's the deal with that, anyway? Find out on this episode of HRA Podagogy! Thanks to Ask Anything for our theme, Appalachian Coal Mines. The song is used under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You can find more of Ask Anything's music on FreeMusicArchive.org

There's a noticeable difference in how upper school students are governed when compared to the younger divisions of HRA. Ever wonder why this is the case? Good news - you'll find the answers you seek in this episode of HRA Podagogy! Thanks to Ask Anything for our theme, Appalachian Coal Mines. The song is used under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You can find more of Ask Anything's music on FreeMusicArchive.org

Administration and faculty at HRA spend quite a bit of time making things look, well, traditional around the school - particularly when it comes to customs like boys holding doors, ladies going first, etc. Some would tell us that such behaviors are outmoded at best, repressive at worst. So why does HRA cultivate these practices? Find out on this episode of HRA Podagogy! Thanks to Ask Anything for our theme, Appalachian Coal Mines. The song is used under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0...

Sports at HRA? So glad you asked! Thanks to Ask Anything for our theme, Appalachian Coal Mines. The song is used under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You can find more of Ask Anything's music on FreeMusicArchive.org

Senior thesis. HRA students work toward their senior thesis as a capstone on all their work at the school and particularly so for our seniors. So what is that all about? And why? And is it really as bad as the previous graduating class told us? Find out on this episode of HRA Podagogy! Thanks to Ask Anything for our theme, Appalachian Coal Mines. The song is used under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You can find more of Ask Anything's music on FreeMusicArchive.org

Highland Rim Academy's male faculty is blessed with a preponderance of rich & healthy facial follicles. Is this a happy accident of Providence or something more intentional? Find out on this very special episode of HRA Podagogy! Thanks to Ask Anything for our theme, Appalachian Coal Mines. The song is used under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You can find more of Ask Anything's music on FreeMusicArchive.org

It seems that people either believe standardized tests are: (1) The most important part of the educational year. or (2) Everything wrong with the modern educational project. Which is the correct conclusion? Or is there a third view? Hit download, press play, and find out on this episode of HRA Podagogy! Thanks to Ask Anything for our theme, Appalachian Coal Mines. The song is used under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You can find more of Ask Anything's music on...

Yeah, yeah, yeah - we've heard it all before: Read to your kids, it's soooo important! But, for real, how important can it really be? Press play on Episode 32 of HRA Podagogy! Thanks to Ask Anything for our theme, Appalachian Coal Mines. The song is used under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You can find more of Ask Anything's music on FreeMusicArchive.org

Students at HRA get a lot of William Shakespeare during their time at HRA - in quotes, in reading, in watching, in acting. Have you ever wondered why? Find out in this episode of HRA Podagogy! Thanks to Ask Anything for our theme, Appalachian Coal Mines. The song is used under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You can find more of Ask Anything's music on FreeMusicArchive.org

Does this sound like any children you've met? The Pert age, which follows upon this (and, naturally, overlaps it to some extent), is characterized by contradicting, answering back, liking to "catch people out" (especially one's elders); and by the propounding of conundrums. Its nuisance-value is extremely high If so you're going to love this episode of HRA Podgaogy! Thanks to Ask Anything for our theme, Appalachian Coal Mines. The song is used under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0...

We're diverting a bit from the planned Episode 29 mentioned at the end of our last episode to look at an important topic: Why is a Classical Christian Education at HRA so Difficult? Hit that download button, press play, and lets get going on Episode 29 of HRA Podagogy! Thanks to Ask Anything for our theme, Appalachian Coal Mines. The song is used under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You can find more of Ask Anything's music on FreeMusicArchive.org

This week we're continuing (and finishing up) the conversation that began last week with a crop of HRA's finest! These guys and gals are sharp and you'll find out even more about what it means to look back on a Highland Rim Academy education. Thanks to Ask Anything for our theme, Appalachian Coal Mines. The song is used under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You can find more of Ask Anything's music on FreeMusicArchive.org

What's it like to come out on the far side of an HRA education and look back on your time in the school? What do our graduates value about their education at Highland Rim? What about criticisms? Suggestions for improvement? Hit play on this one and find out the answers! Thanks to Ask Anything for our theme, Appalachian Coal Mines. The song is used under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You can find more of Ask Anything's music on FreeMusicArchive.org

College isn't the only route into a God-glorifying future but we know it will be one of the routes chosen by graduates of HRA. With that in mind we wanted to spend some time talking about college in general - who is it for, what is its purpose, how can we help parents think about their educational choices after HRA - and college entrance exams in general. One note: those of you with young children may not think this episode is for you but, trust us, you'll be facing these decisions sooner...

Have you ever wondered why Highland Rim Academy makes use of a school dress code? Turns out there is a method to the madness! Tune in to this episode of HRA Podagogy to find out why. Thanks to Ask Anything for our theme, Appalachian Coal Mines. The song is used under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You can find more of Ask Anything's music on FreeMusicArchive.org

Boys, it appears, struggle in school in a way girls don't. Why is that? Can anything be done? How does Classical Christian Education address this issue? Find out on this episode of HRA Podagogy! Thanks to Ask Anything for our theme, Appalachian Coal Mines. The song is used under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You can find more of Ask Anything's music on FreeMusicArchive.org

The odds are it'll happen at some point. Maybe its when your student is in eight grade, maybe it is sooner or maybe it is later. Still, it's likely to happen sometime. So what do you do? What will you do? Take a listen to this episode of HRA Podagogy and get some resources (including this article "Lunch in the Devil's Triangle" mentioned in this episode) to help you choose well when the time comes. Thanks to Ask Anything for our theme, Appalachian Coal Mines. The song is used under the...

You think eight years of Latin in a long stretch? Try twelve years of music! So why does HRA major on... major and minor chords... music for so much of a student's time in the program? Find out on this episode! Thanks to Ask Anything for our theme, Appalachian Coal Mines. The song is used under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You can find more of Ask Anything's music on FreeMusicArchive.org

Latin. Eight years of it. Eight. years. And it seems like that is spent on chanting and in homework. So, for real, why the better part of a decade on a dead language? Find out in this episode!

Why does HRA spend so much time reading stories, poems, and books written by pagans. Doesn't that sound like something a Christian school wouldn't do? I mean, aren't those texts, well, pagan? Find out why on this episode of HRA Podagogy! Thanks to Ask Anything for our theme, Appalachian Coal Mines. The song is used under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You can find more of Ask Anything's music on FreeMusicArchive.org