School Success Podcast

Special Episode #28,ย From Information to Formation with Jennifer Freeman & Brian W. Polk, Ed.D

School Success Podcast

Show Notes

โ€œ๐‘จ๐’๐’ ๐’†๐’…๐’–๐’„๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’Š๐’” ๐’‡๐’๐’“๐’Ž๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’—๐’† โ€” ๐’š๐’๐’–โ€™๐’“๐’† ๐’‚๐’๐’˜๐’‚๐’š๐’” ๐’‡๐’๐’“๐’Ž๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’”๐’๐’Ž๐’†๐’•๐’‰๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ. It's formation, not just information.โ€ โ€“ Brian W. Polk, Ed.D, Director of Accreditation at The Society for Classical Learning & Director of the Center for Christian Classical Education at the College of the Ozarks

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In this special episode of the School Success Podcast, we explore how schools, families, and churches can stop working in silos and start forming whole students together. If you lead or teach in a Christian school, this conversation will give you language, vision, and practices you can use right away. Watch or listen to the full episode now. --

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Highlights of the Episode: [07:23] Local Recommendations and Personal Stories [15:51] Backgrounds and Roles of Guests [23:53] The Three-Legged Stool Concept [31:47] Practical Advice for School Leaders [39:00] Final Thoughts and Closing Remarks

YouTube Video Podcast Link: https://youtu.be/44V6F9DL_Bg

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