{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Classical Education","title":"Headmaster Jon Jordan on Creating a Virtue-Based School Mission ","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2506,"description":"About the GuestJon has worked at Coram Deo Academy since 2010. Before serving as Dallas Campus Headmaster, he served as Dean of Students at the Flower Mound campus. He has taught a variety of Logic and Rhetoric level History, Theology, Latin, and Greek courses.   Jon earned an M.A. in Religion from Reformed Theological Seminary, and a Certificate in Anglican Studies from Wycliffe College, University of Toronto. He also holds a B.A. in History and Education from the University of Texas at Dallas.   Jon has found Coram Deo to be a perfect combination of his two callings: academic and pastoral ministry. In addition to serving as a place to train the minds and hearts of the next generation of Christian leaders, CDA also provides a place to build relationships that will last a lifetime and beyond.   Jon and his wife Vivien have three children, Zoë, Rowan, and Billie. They worship together at Church of the Incarnation in Dallas, where Jon also serves on the clergy team. He was ordained a Priest in August 2019. Show NotesGuest, Jon Jordan shares wisdom from his experience as a headmaster of a Christian classical school in Dallas, Texas. He shares his passion for good education through his leadership approach of walking alongside his school leaders. He shares practical ideas for helping parents embrace the classical tradition in order to cultivate a healthy Christian culture. Some topics they discuss include:Helping parents embrace the school missionComing alongside school leadership and empowering them to be heads of their domainCreating a growth mindset for a unified community between school and parentsHelping parents experience a classical educationAttending to a culture that practices virtue in practical waysResources MentionedThe Big Ten (link to PDF)The Return of the King by TolkienScrewtape Letters C.S. LewisThe Great Divorce C.S. Lewis________________________________________________________Whether you are a teacher or a parent, ask yourself…What is the purpose of...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/DsrYl-awCukXSFKDckygguVHzLRcY9iAoBPsvd9v3jg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI4OTg0LzE2NDcw/MzA0MjQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}