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The Place and Importance of Historical Theology in a Rhetoric-Stage Curriculum
The Place and Importance of Historical Theology in a Rhetoric-Stage Curriculum

In the Upper School of Providence Classical School, the Bible/Theology scope and sequence is as follows: seventh grade—Bible Study Methods/Hermeneutics; eighth grade—Old Testament Survey; ninth grade—New Testament Survey; tenth… Continue Reading

Date posted06/23/2017


Classical Education in an Urban Context
Classical Education in an Urban Context

This seminar will explore the challenges of providing classical and Christian education in the urban context. I have often used the following analogy: doing classical education in a suburban context is to doing classical education in an… Continue Reading

Date posted06/23/2017


Goes Into What? Making Long Division Make Sense
Goes Into What? Making Long Division Make Sense

Long division is often an area of mathematics where students (and teachers) struggle to make sense. Come explore how different models of division help to make long division make sense. We will also discuss how to use manipulatives and… Continue Reading

Date posted06/23/2017


Slaying the Cram-Pass-Forget Dragon
Slaying the Cram-Pass-Forget Dragon

The norm for classes in contemporary schools is the Cram–Pass–Forget cycle. Students cram for tests, pass them, and then forget most of what they crammed in just a few weeks. Instead of cramming and forgetting, students should learn… Continue Reading

Date posted06/23/2017


Seven Secrets of Managing People
Seven Secrets of Managing People

This workshop is based on The Way of the Shepherd: Seven Secrets to Managing Productive People by Dr. Kevin Leman and Bill Pentak. The authors state that “The Way of the Shepherd will teach you how to lead the people around you so they… Continue Reading

Date posted06/23/2017


An Introduction to Rhetoric: 34 Terms You Should Know
An Introduction to Rhetoric: 34 Terms You Should Know

Ever wondered what goes on in the rhetoric classroom? This workshop teaches the essential concepts covered in a rhetoric course—perfect for teachers curious about how this master discipline ties in with their own. We will create a mind map… Continue Reading

Date posted06/23/2017


I’m Not Here to Make Your Life Easier: Choosing and Using Consulting Well
I’m Not Here to Make Your Life Easier: Choosing and Using Consulting Well

There was a time when management consulting was a luxury that only elite independent schools could afford. Increasingly, though, as more middle-of-the-road private schools engage with large, complex projects or problems, consulting can… Continue Reading

Date posted06/23/2017


The Capital Campaign A-Z: An Introduction to the Critical Steps
The Capital Campaign A-Z: An Introduction to the Critical Steps

For most schools, the launching of a capital campaign is a huge undertaking that often produces fear and anxiety. “How will we ever be able to raise that much money?” This fear can lead a Board and its Headmaster to automatically assume… Continue Reading

Date posted06/23/2017


Get Moving! Creating a PE Program for Your Classical School
Get Moving! Creating a PE Program for Your Classical School

Get your students fit with a program that fits your situation! I’ll take you step-by-step through the process of creating a Physical Education program for your new, fast-growing, co-op, or homeschool classical school. Together, we’ll… Continue Reading

Date posted06/22/2017


So You Might Want to Be a Headmaster?
So You Might Want to Be a Headmaster?

Are you willing and able to consider the wild possibility that you can and should be a headmaster in the future? If you have ever wondered, then please attend this workshop. Or perhaps you know that you will not be, but your humble… Continue Reading

Date posted06/22/2017


Leading Your Team Through a Strategic Organizational Structure
Leading Your Team Through a Strategic Organizational Structure

Leading a team of visionary adults through changes and organizational patterns can be daunting. Everyone has opinions. All opinions need to be heard. And then somebody has to make a decision to “go” or “no-go” on a change or advancement… Continue Reading

Date posted06/22/2017


Navigating the Challenges and Pitfalls of Transitioning to Singapore Math, and the Fruitful…
Navigating the Challenges and Pitfalls of Transitioning to Singapore Math, and the Fruitful…

Implementing Singapore Math, though well worth the effort, is not without an abundance of obstacles. Teachers are unfamiliar with how to teach it, and interpreting the teacher’s manual can feel like trying to teach math in Mandarin!… Continue Reading

Date posted06/22/2017