Order and Surprise: Lionel Yaceczko on Beauty and the Western Tradition
…Seasons: Lionel Yaceczko on the Western Tradition with Dr. Lionel Yaceczko What Is the Difference between Free Time and Leisure? by Joe Bissex Five Fruits of a Poetic Education by…
On Christianity and the Classical Education: Lionel Yaceczko on Ausonius Grammaticus
This week, we sit down with Dr. Lionel Yaceczko to discuss his new book on the fourth century Roman grammarian, Ausonius of Bordeaux. In looking at his life, we dive…
A Study for All Seasons: Lionel Yaceczko on the Western Tradition
…abroad; they are companions by night, and in travel, and in the country. (Pro archia poeta, 7.16) Today we talk to Dr. Lionel Yaceczko about all things Western: Western Civilization,…
What is literacy? Lionel Yaceczko on “How to Read a Book”
…paramount that we consider such questions. Here to talk about reading and its many forms is Dr. Lionel Yaceczko, lover of languages and teacher of Classics at The Heights School….
Smartphones Aren’t the Problem: A New Mythos
…pacified him. The Legend of Lionel Let us consider the life philosophy of a friend and legendary former colleague of ours, Dr. Lionel Yaceczko. This guy never had a cell…
The Grindstone Skills: On Latin in Education, Part I
This week on HeightsCast, Dr. Lionel Yaceczko discusses the study of Latin as the best way to develop our students’ “grindstone skills”: the abilities to “think” and “communicate,” which will…
The Grindstone Skills: On Latin in Education, Part II
For part I, click here. This week on HeightsCast, Dr. Lionel Yaceczko discusses the study of Latin as the best way to develop our students’ “grindstone skills”: the abilities to…
What’s in a Name? Shedding Light on the Dark Ages
Editor’s Note: At a recent faculty meeting day, a lunch conversation about how to divide and name different periods of history led to Lucas Lopes, Freshman Core teacher, inviting Lionel…
History the Way It Was…and the Way It Should Be
…Caesar, Brutus, Cassius, Antony, and Octavian take on new clarity for students. Thanks to the research of the eighth grade Core teachers, supported by Dr. Matthew Mehan and Dr. Lionel…
Pope Benedict XVI and Catholic Education: Dr. Joe Lanzilotti on the Adventure of Truth
…Beauty and the Western Tradition with Lionel Yaceczko Artwork in Schools: On the Buildings that Build Us with Joe Cardenas On the Education of the Human Heart with Anton Vorozhko…