Student Recruitment and Retention
Interactive discussion of the most effective means of moving prospective parents to enrolled students. Continue Reading
Date posted06/27/2013
Summer Conference 2013
Summer Conference 2013
What Makes Math Different?
What are the features of mathematics classes at a classical and Christian school that distinguish them from math classes at other schools? Should history figure in? (If so, how can integration of history be done effectively?) What about… Continue Reading
Date posted06/27/2013
In Defense of Latin
The talk reviews reasons why teaching Latin is necessary and fundamental for the Classical Christian curriculum. Continue Reading
Date posted06/27/2013
Demystifying Effective Fund-Raising
Private schools are notorious for being especially dependent upon the least effective and most inef cient fundraising techniques on the planet. Championed by headmasters, directors, board members, consultants and software companies, the… Continue Reading
Date posted06/27/2013
Eight Essential Pedagogical Principles
In this seminar I will highlight eight important pedagogical principles that come down to us from the classical tradition, with a goal of showing how a deep understanding of principles will naturally lead to effective practices. The eight… Continue Reading
Date posted06/27/2013
The James Project: Greek Theater for the Classroom
Scipture memory and recitation are a key component to grammar school studies. Such exercises provide the first steps toward lessons of rhetoric. As students mature, however, this practice must change its shape, but how? In this… Continue Reading
Date posted06/27/2013
How to Get the Education You Never Had
Those who are teaching students how to think, how to act, and the basic story of the civilization they live in are already doing classical education, whether they know it or not. But in order to do it well, parents and teachers need to… Continue Reading
Date posted06/27/2013
Why Your School Needs a Forensics Team
Most classical and Christian high schools have discovered that competitive outlets are critical to the health and vibrancy of their high schools and yet they struggle to develop extracurricular competitive teams that fully reflect the… Continue Reading
Date posted06/27/2013
How to Avoid Looking Foolish When Teaching Evolution
St. Augustine expressed concern that a lack of scientific literacy would hurt Christians’ credibility when talking scripture with nonbelievers. If Augustine was correct, then it is imperative that Christians take the steps needed to… Continue Reading
Date posted06/27/2013
Incorporating Liturgies in the Classrooms
We all love the subjects we teach, but what ultimately calls us into the classroom each morning is the hope that we are changing lives and impacting eternal souls. Though we don’t often write “soul impact” time into our lesson plans, we… Continue Reading
Date posted06/27/2013
Training Students in Discussion
To ancient and medieval educators, teaching was inspired conversation: communion of mind and heart through skillful discussions, with young children as well as highschoolers. Much like the art of painting or sculpture, these discussions… Continue Reading
Date posted06/27/2013
Word of Mouth Marketing
96% retention and 15% growth. Sound good? Come see how Covenant Classical School achieved these numbers through a carefully crafted word of mouth marketing campaign. Continue Reading
Date posted06/27/2013