{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Classical Education","title":"Dr. Junius Johnson on The Art of Teaching & Cultivating the Imagination","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3987,"description":"About the Guest\nJunius Johnson is a writer, teacher, speaker, independent scholar, and musician. His work focuses on beauty, imagination, and wonder, and how these are at play in the Christian and Classical intellectual traditions. He is the executive director of Junius Johnson Academics, through which he offers innovative classes for both children and adults that aim to ignite student hearts with wonder and intellectual rigor. An avid devotee of story, he is especially drawn to fantasy, science fiction, and young adult fiction. He performs professionally on the french horn and electric bass. He holds a BA from Oral Roberts University (English Lit), an MAR from Yale Divinity School (Historical Theology), and an MA, two MPhils, and a PhD (Philosophical Theology) from Yale University. He is the author of 5 books, including The Father of Lights: A Theology of Beauty, and On Teaching Fairy Stories. An engaging speaker and teacher, he is a frequent guest contributor to blogs and podcasts on faith and culture. He is co-host of The Classical Mind podcast and is a member of The Cultivating Project.\nShow Notes\nDr. Junius Johnson joins Adrienne to discuss the art of teaching. In this episode they discuss some important mistakes that happen in classical schools and how to overcome them. Junius explores the creative ways in which teachers should approach ALL subjects and help students enter into fruitful discussions no matter what the subject.\nSome Ideas Discussed:\nThe importance of helping students engage with real learning and relational connections\nThe importance of believing in students\nThe pitfalls of teaching objectives\nHolding onto lesson plans loosely\nCreating an atmosphere of wonder\nHow a teacher can increase his or her own imagination! \nBooks Discussed in This Episode Include:\nOn Teaching Fairy Stories by Junius Johnson\nThe Chronicles of Narnia\nJK Rowling\nDante's Divine Comedy\nThe Sword in the Stone by T.H. White\nThrough The Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll\nThe Dark...","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}