Backporch Education Podcast

Backporch Education Podcast

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September 7, 2021 22 mins
Poem: “Ox Cart Man,” by Donald Hall  Statement of the Whole:  Amazing to think about, but Backporch Education Podcast is now beginning its fourth Season!  Jason and Steve take a few minutes to lean back and think about where we have been, where we might go from … Continue reading
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Poem: “Work without Hope” by Samuel T. Coleridge  Statement of the Whole:  Moving from the image of a car engine spread out on the back lawn to the inner workings of the inquisitive mind, Jason and Steve discuss how analysis and synthesis are both … Continue reading
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August 10, 2021 40 mins
Poem: “The Hippopotamus” by T.S. Eliot  Statement of the Whole: When we began a while back to separate our lives into various spheres, especially as we moved education in the schools away from any form of religion, a new set of questions were birthed.  … Continue reading
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Poem: “Sonnets from the Portuguese, #23” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning  Statement of the Whole: Would a teacher’s life be better or worse if Administrators disappeared from the Earth?  So begins a lively repartee between Jason and Steve, both of whom currently divide time at their … Continue reading
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July 13, 2021 37 mins
Poem: “To a Critic” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge  Statement of the Whole: In this episode, an article sparks lively discussion between Jason and Steve on what it will take to revive the love of literature in our day. Why do so many people dislike … Continue reading
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June 29, 2021 39 mins
Poem: “The Third Day” by Edith Lovejoy Pearce  Statement of the Whole: Recently an Italian artist sold an “immaterial sculpture” for about $18,000 and the Backporch dudes let the fun begin.  Join them in a far-ranging discussion about this moment in art and education history.  Did he sell nothing … Continue reading
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June 15, 2021 51 mins
Yet Another Farming Metaphor  Poem: from “The Church Porch” by George Herbert  When thou dost purpose aught, within thy power, Be sure to do it, though it be but small: Constancy knits the bones, and makes us stour / When wanton pleasures beckon us to thrall. Who breaks his … Continue reading
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Poem: “The Master Speed,” by Robert Frost  Statement of the Whole:  Every teacher knows that moment when one or many students demonstrate that the lesson was not learned, or misunderstood, or missed.  What do we do when this happens?  What are the common causes … Continue reading
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Poem: “Story Telling” by Edgar A. Guest  Statement of the Whole:  Home schooling can be daunting to those considering for their children, but it can also be one of the most rewarding adventures of you and your child’s life.  Join Steve as he interviews Lisa … Continue reading
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May 4, 2021 47 mins
Our Annual Teacher Appreciation Week Episode Poem: “Like Snow” by Wendell Berry  Statement of the Whole: In our annual “Teacher Appreciation Week” show, we discuss what it means to appreciate, to show honor to, our teachers.  What is the difference between a gift of … Continue reading
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