Summer Conference 2025

Association Updates

Joyful Habit Training: Erin Howell and Jami Newsome
Joyful Habit Training: Erin Howell and Jami Newsome

This interactive session will highlight the power of habit formation in the early childhood classroom. Participants will gain practical tools to help students build habits that support smooth routines, joyful transitions, and engaged… Continue Reading

Date posted01/13/2026


Music and the Ship of Theseus: Building a Classical Fine Arts Department with Ben Vis
Music and the Ship of Theseus: Building a Classical Fine Arts Department with Ben Vis

This presentation will introduce musicians, teachers, and administrators to the ancient practices of music as recorded by Aristotle, Plato, Boethius, Augustine, and others, offering practical strategies to enhance or affirm their classical… Continue Reading

Date posted06/28/2025


Hard Conversations and Conflict Management for School Leadership with Holly Kalton
Hard Conversations and Conflict Management for School Leadership with Holly Kalton

This session will equip school leaders with practical tools for handling difficult conversations and conflicts, following Christ’s model of conflict resolution. Attendees will learn five clear steps for managing challenging situations with… Continue Reading

Date posted06/28/2025


Navigating the Church/School Relationship with Bill Mott
Navigating the Church/School Relationship with Bill Mott

The governance structure of faith-based schools, especially those connected with a church, can vary widely depending on denominational affiliation and organizational setup. Some schools are under a single 501(c)(3), while others operate… Continue Reading

Date posted06/28/2025


Everyday Glory: How Christ’s Preeminence Reshapes Our Ordinary Habits with Justin Whitmel Earley
Everyday Glory: How Christ’s Preeminence Reshapes Our Ordinary Habits with Justin Whitmel Earley

Many of us preach a gospel of peace, yet live lives marked by exhaustion and anxiety. In this talk, Justin Whitmel Earley shares the story of how his mental health collapse as a young lawyer became the doorway to rediscovering the glory of… Continue Reading

Date posted06/28/2025


Awakening Wonder & Cultivating Joy for Truth, Goodness, & Beauty with Kevin Clark
Awakening Wonder & Cultivating Joy for Truth, Goodness, & Beauty with Kevin Clark

In this session, we will reflect on how to awaken wonder in our students, particularly regarding what is True, Good, and Beautiful. Though it's common to encounter boredom even in the presence of profound works like Rembrandt’s… Continue Reading

Date posted06/28/2025


Adrift: How Christ Calls Us Back When We Lose Our Way with Neil Anderson
Adrift: How Christ Calls Us Back When We Lose Our Way with Neil Anderson

The precursor to mission drift in a school is likely that the lives of board members, leaders, and educators are adrift. It is challenging to stay focused on the core of our calling and the preeminence of Christ in our schools and… Continue Reading

Date posted06/28/2025


Best Practices for Parent-School Partnerships with Davies Owens and Keith McCurdy
Best Practices for Parent-School Partnerships with Davies Owens and Keith McCurdy

This session will explore the unique expectations and assumptions Millennial and Gen Z parents bring to our schools, offering actionable initiatives that schools are using to better partner with these parents. We will also discuss a… Continue Reading

Date posted06/28/2025


The Telos of Education - What are we all doing here, anyway?
The Telos of Education - What are we all doing here, anyway?

In this session, I’ll address the question many teachers face: "Why are we doing this?" The answer is simple yet profound - education’s purpose is to teach students to love what is worth loving, and what’s worth loving is virtue. This… Continue Reading

Date posted06/28/2025


Reflections on Everyday Glory with Justin Whitmel Earley
Reflections on Everyday Glory with Justin Whitmel Earley

Many of us preach a gospel of peace, yet live lives marked by exhaustion and anxiety. In this talk, Justin Whitmel Earley shares the story of how his mental health collapse as a young lawyer became the doorway to rediscovering the glory of… Continue Reading

Date posted06/28/2025


Beyond Imagination - Henry O. Tanner, Race, and the Humble Power of Curiosity
Beyond Imagination - Henry O. Tanner, Race, and the Humble Power of Curiosity

This multi-media presentation explores the life of Henry Ossawa Tanner, the first globally recognized African American painter, and his powerful depictions of Biblical stories. Tanner’s art highlights issues of race and the challenges… Continue Reading

Date posted06/28/2025


The Power of Community—How a Painter You’ve Probably Never Heard of Used Friendship to Model the…
The Power of Community—How a Painter You’ve Probably Never Heard of Used Friendship to Model the…

Russ Ramsey is a pastor at Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashville, Tennessee, where he lives with his wife and five children. He grew up in the fields of Indiana and studied at Taylor University and Covenant Theological Seminary (MDiv… Continue Reading

Date posted06/28/2025