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It may seem impractical to spend valuable class time learning to write or speak in a dead language. As almost everyone capable of using Latin is now dead, even those who see the value of learning the language usually only see the value of… Continue Reading
Ultimately, our Christian schools are in the business of human flourishing with a view to glorify God in all things, especially relationships. Biblical peacemaking is at the heart of schools that flourish. Peacemaking programs require a… Continue Reading
Geneva School transitioned to a conceptually-based, problem-solving focused mathematics curriculum for upper grades. We implemented Math in Focus for lower grades eight years prior. This curriculum uses collaboration to foster learning and… Continue Reading
By the end of the 19th century, atheism was gaining strength through Darwinian thought and a belief in a static universe. By the end of the 20th century, it was challenged by two observational discoveries that should be taught to those… Continue Reading
The cardinal virtues of temperance, fortitude, prudence and justice were espoused by Plato, Cicero and Marcus Aurelius long before Christianity formally adopted them. Through the classical influence on the scholastics, Christian scholars… Continue Reading
Academic rigor need not lead to rigor mortis! Are you stuck in the lecture rut? Could you use a few fresh ideas? Children – and adults – benefit from a variety of instructional strategies and learning methods. Students can think deeply and… Continue Reading
The transgender movement has hit breakneck speed. It’s gone from something that most Americans had never heard of to a cause claiming the mantle of civil rights. Can a boy be “trapped” in a girl’s body? Can modern medicine “reassign” sex?… Continue Reading
It was Virgil – not in opposition to, but alongside the Bible – who taught Christian Europe the shape of history, the power that moves it forward, the primacy of duty, the pain of letting go and the burden of adapting new strategies. In… Continue Reading
In Book VI, Homer offers us a sort of Iliad in miniature: a self-contained narrative that carries the reader from war to peace, division to reconciliation, barbarism to civilization. We will discuss the various, underlying tensions, and… Continue Reading
The classical education community is fascinated with Dorothy Sayers’ view of the Trivium. We will address whether it is proper to understand the Trivium as developmental stages; what grammar, logic and rhetoric truly are; and how to best… Continue Reading
The “How” of Reading Instruction: The Importance of A Systematic Approach to Early Literacy and Reading Achievement Teacher preparation and knowledge are fundamental to reading achievement. In this session, we will discuss why a systematic… Continue Reading
Anyone who has lived through it knows adolescence to be one of the most diffcult and challenging seasons of our lives. It takes a special calling to be educators during this transition from childhood to adulthood. We must also grow in… Continue Reading
