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Is Chemistry Classical?
Is Chemistry Classical?

This seminar will begin with a review of the relationship between the contemporary sciences and the role of the classical Seven Liberal Arts in classical and Christian schools. From there we will take a colorful and fascinating look at… Continue Reading

Date posted06/28/2013


Introduction to the Trivium
Introduction to the Trivium

It was a return to teaching the Trivium arts (grammar, logic and rhetoric) that started the renewal of classical education nearly 30 years ago. In fact much of the renewal of classical education can be characterized as “Trivium-Based… Continue Reading

Date posted06/28/2013


Teacher Collaboration
Teacher Collaboration

We were created to live in fellowship. As beautiful as it is to set a teacher in a classroom and watch the magic that occurs, we need one another to be successful and effective educators. We must communicate in order to meet our academic… Continue Reading

Date posted06/28/2013


Principles and Elements of Effective Professional Development
Principles and Elements of Effective Professional Development

The Biblical concepts of sanctification and community will set the foundation for a professional development plan that both encourages all teachers and challenges teachers to higher levels of professionalism. An overview will be given of a… Continue Reading

Date posted06/28/2013


Essentials of School Leadership
Essentials of School Leadership

This seminar is designed for heads, division heads, and aspiring CCE school administrators. As the classical Christian movement continues to grow, the lack of qualified and trained leaders for schools is a challenge. In this seminar, we… Continue Reading

Date posted06/28/2013


Philosophy in Christian Schools
Philosophy in Christian Schools

We will investigate the benefits of making philosophy a core subject in 21st century Christian schools and discuss curricula and pedagogical approaches that work with high school students. Continue Reading

Date posted06/28/2013


Shepherding the Grammar School Heart
Shepherding the Grammar School Heart

Based on the works of Tedd and Paul David Tripp along with years of practical application in the classroom, this seminar will help grammar school teachers learn how to deal with students’ hearts and their own as they do the hard work of… Continue Reading

Date posted06/28/2013


A Critique of Modern Assessment
A Critique of Modern Assessment

Modern assessment is not very old and it is not very classical. Where did it come from and why, when it works so poorly and for the wrong reasons, do we practice it so universally? What is useful in our practices and what should we avoid?… Continue Reading

Date posted06/28/2013


Milton vs. Comenius: Classical Education Meets the First Progressive
Milton vs. Comenius: Classical Education Meets the First Progressive

In the 17th century John Amos Comenius devised a child-centered, practical curriculum. In response John Milton defended Classical Christian education. Continue Reading

Date posted06/28/2013


Living Virtuously in a Virtual World
Living Virtuously in a Virtual World

Information technology can be a great tool for education, but as Christian educators we must think critically about the technology that we adopt into our lives. This seminar will look at the ethical dilemmas posed by some of the most… Continue Reading

Date posted06/27/2013


Cross Cultural Community and Human Formation
Cross Cultural Community and Human Formation

“Human Formation within an Intercultural Learning Community” will outline the value of taking classical education into cities, with their naturally cross-cultural settings. Christian formation happens most effectively within such contexts… Continue Reading

Date posted06/27/2013


Teaching With Excellence
Teaching With Excellence

Both new and experienced classical Christian teachers will be equipped with strategies, techniques, and principles to guide their instruction. Tools for the teaching toolbox along with tips on how to use them more effectively in the… Continue Reading

Date posted06/27/2013