32 episodes
Thales PressCast Developing Classical Thinkers
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The Thales Press Podcast offers lectures and seminars on the Great Books of a Classical education to help edify, encourage, and empower students to take on the challenges of the modern world.
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Socratic Practice in Art, Music, and Physical Fitness
Michael Strong conducted a series of professional development workshops on how to set up, conduct, and meaningfully assess Socratic seminars across all academic disciplines at Thales Academy.
In this session, Michael Strong focuses on how to conduct Socratic seminars in art, music, and physical fitness classrooms.
If you are interested in learning more about Michael Strong, an educational entrepreneur and a passionate supporter of Socratic practice, you can check out his website here or watch his TED Talk on Socratic Practice as Disruptive Technology here.
Michael Strong's Website: https://thepurposeofeducation.wordpress.com/
Socratic Practice as Disruptive Technology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCu5EgK5TdY -
Socratic Practice in Math
Michael Strong conducted a series of professional development workshops on how to set up, conduct, and meaningfully assess Socratic seminars across all academic disciplines at Thales Academy.
In this session, Michael Strong focuses on how to conduct Socratic seminars in math classrooms.
If you are interested in learning more about Michael Strong, an educational entrepreneur and a passionate supporter of Socratic practice, you can check out his website here or watch his TED Talk on Socratic Practice as Disruptive Technology here.
Michael Strong's Website: https://thepurposeofeducation.wordpress.com/
Socratic Practice as Disruptive Technology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCu5EgK5TdY -
Socratic Practice in Trivium
Michael Strong conducted a series of professional development workshops on how to set up, conduct, and meaningfully assess Socratic seminars across all academic disciplines at Thales Academy.
In this session, Michael Strong focuses on how to conduct Socratic seminars in trivium classrooms.
If you are interested in learning more about Michael Strong, an educational entrepreneur and a passionate supporter of Socratic practice, you can check out his website here or watch his TED Talk on Socratic Practice as Disruptive Technology here.
Michael Strong's Website: https://thepurposeofeducation.wordpress.com/
Socratic Practice as Disruptive Technology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCu5EgK5TdY -
Socratic Practice in Science
Michael Strong conducted a series of professional development workshops on how to set up, conduct, and meaningfully assess Socratic seminars across all academic disciplines at Thales Academy.
In this session, Michael Strong focuses on how to conduct Socratic seminars in science classrooms.
If you are interested in learning more about Michael Strong, an educational entrepreneur and a passionate supporter of Socratic practice, you can check out his website here or watch his TED Talk on Socratic Practice as Disruptive Technology here.
Michael Strong's Website: https://thepurposeofeducation.wordpress.com/
Socratic Practice as Disruptive Technology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCu5EgK5TdY -
Socratic Practice in Foreign Language
Michael Strong conducted a series of professional development workshops on how to set up, conduct, and meaningfully assess Socratic seminars across all academic disciplines at Thales Academy.
In this session, Michael Strong focuses on how to conduct Socratic seminars in foreign languages with a particular focus on Latin and Spanish.
If you are interested in learning more about Michael Strong, an educational entrepreneur and a passionate supporter of Socratic practice, you can check out his website here or watch his TED Talk on Socratic Practice as Disruptive Technology here.
Michael Strong's Website: https://thepurposeofeducation.wordpress.com/
Socratic Practice as Disruptive Technology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCu5EgK5TdY -
Socratic Practice in History and English
Michael Strong conducted a series of professional development workshops on how to set up, conduct, and meaningfully assess Socratic seminars across all academic disciplines at Thales Academy.
In this session, Michael Strong focuses on how to conduct Socratic seminars in history and literature by examining a text written by Marie Curie.
If you are interested in learning more about Michael Strong, an educational entrepreneur and a passionate supporter of Socratic practice, you can check out his website here or watch his TED Talk on Socratic Practice as Disruptive Technology here.
Michael Strong's Website: https://thepurposeofeducation.wordpress.com/
Socratic Practice as Disruptive Technology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCu5EgK5TdY