Summer Conference 2026

Association Updates

The Abolition of Learning - Teaching in the Age of AI
The Abolition of Learning - Teaching in the Age of AI

Slides HERE Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how students learn, how teachers teach, and how institutions define educational success. Far more than a neutral instrument, AI functions as a formative force—a new paideia—that… Continue Reading

Date posted09/18/2026


Invitational & Relational
Invitational & Relational

Over the past decade, many families have been drawn to the transcendentals that anchor classical Christian education, contributing to significant enrollment growth across the country. With this growth comes a renewed need for shepherding… Continue Reading

Date posted09/18/2026


Building a Culture Students Actually Love - House System
Building a Culture Students Actually Love - House System

Slides HERE A thriving student culture—marked by belonging, shared purpose, and genuine flourishing—does not emerge by accident. One proven avenue for cultivating such a culture is the establishment of a House System. Meaningful student… Continue Reading

Date posted09/18/2026


The Scopes Trial and the Power of Ideas
The Scopes Trial and the Power of Ideas

Slides HERE What ideas most powerfully shape students in 2026? Which assumptions quietly influence educators and leaders themselves? How can schools respond wisely to the intellectual currents that define the present moment? This breakout… Continue Reading

Date posted09/18/2026


CCE Alumni Panel
CCE Alumni Panel

Session recording from Summer Conference 2026. Continue Reading

Date posted09/18/2026


Forming Virtuous Teams - An Intro to Wayfinder
Forming Virtuous Teams - An Intro to Wayfinder

Wayfinder is a virtue-centered temperament framework designed specifically for Christian schools. Rooted in the classical temperaments and ordered toward Christian formation, Wayfinder helps leaders, board members, administrators, and… Continue Reading

Date posted09/18/2026


Scholar's Studio: Designing Support for Young Learners
Scholar's Studio: Designing Support for Young Learners

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Date posted09/18/2026


Teaching American History, One Film at a Time
Teaching American History, One Film at a Time

For teachers of American history, HISTORY 250 is an exceptional resource. In this session we explore how to use the growing banks of short documentary films, original documents, and maps in order to lead our students in studying America’s… Continue Reading

Date posted09/18/2026


Lasting Faith Formation and Classical Christian Education
Lasting Faith Formation and Classical Christian Education

Slides HERE A central aim of classical Christian education is to form students who live out their faith long after graduation. While alumni testimonies and findings from the Good Soil report offer encouraging signs, an important question… Continue Reading

Date posted09/18/2026


From the True to the Good - The Role of Logic in Human Flourishing
From the True to the Good - The Role of Logic in Human Flourishing

Slides HERE Classical education affirms that the pursuit of the good life requires more than moral aspiration—it requires disciplined judgment. This breakout session explores how the study of logic in the middle-grade years, grades seven… Continue Reading

Date posted09/18/2026


Read Like a Roman: Buzzing into the Book with Seneca
Read Like a Roman: Buzzing into the Book with Seneca

In the idealized classroom, students would seamlessly take in all of our teaching and Latin texts without distractions, implant it in their memories without hindrance, and swiftly connect to aspects of their own lives and character without… Continue Reading

Date posted09/18/2026


The Ethos of the Classroom - Scholé, Atmosphere, and Relationships
The Ethos of the Classroom - Scholé, Atmosphere, and Relationships

Slides HERE Classical Christian education is more than an academic enterprise; it is a sacred calling to shape the loves, habits, and spiritual imagination of the next generation. Every teacher carries an ethos into the classroom—a quiet… Continue Reading

Date posted09/18/2026