Summer Conference 2017

Association Updates

Using Classical Art Pieces to Integrate History and Biology
Using Classical Art Pieces to Integrate History and Biology

Art is a powerful way to capture the ideas of a time period. Come and see mini versions of presentations I have done with my ninth-grade biology class to help my students understand the development of science and biological thought… Continue Reading

Date posted06/22/2017


How to Read a Book: Teaching Reading Comprehension in the Grammar School Years
How to Read a Book: Teaching Reading Comprehension in the Grammar School Years

Many would summarize a classical education by the pithy phrase “Read and Discuss.” Reading quality literature is at the heart of what we do as classical schools. Journey with us as we walk through the various sources that we have turned to… Continue Reading

Date posted06/22/2017


Cultivating Mathematical Affections through Service-Learning
Cultivating Mathematical Affections through Service-Learning

This seminar will focus on the integration of service-learning projects in the mathematics curriculum as a means of cultivating mathematical affections in students–developing a habitual inclination to view mathematics as a worthwhile… Continue Reading

Date posted06/22/2017


Why We Have Issues: Why Classical Christian Schools Should Have Strong Journalism Departments
Why We Have Issues: Why Classical Christian Schools Should Have Strong Journalism Departments

We teach a lot of Rhetoric in classical schools, and put it to good use through writing and thesis presentations. However, there is an argument to be made for using those same skills to produce a Rhetoric School publication for and by the… Continue Reading

Date posted06/22/2017


Why the Good Life Sometimes Seems Hard to Find
Why the Good Life Sometimes Seems Hard to Find

Ever find yourself wondering who is parenting whom as you interact with families? Does what you experience give you pause as parents (and students) pressure you to make allowances for irresponsibility? This session provides insight into… Continue Reading

Date posted06/3/2017


Loving Language in the Youngest Years: Harnessing Movement, Music, Image and Memory for Good
Loving Language in the Youngest Years: Harnessing Movement, Music, Image and Memory for Good

This seminar will develop the theory, methods, mechanics, and materials for differentiating language instruction to younger students (4th and below), emphasizing kinesthetic, auditory (melodic, rhythmic, dynamic), and visual elements… Continue Reading

Date posted06/23/2014