The craft of teaching, like any art, requires both form and content. Often, beginning teachers are excited to share their knowledge and love of a subject with their young students; they have a passion for their content. However, that content needs to take a thoughtful form. Teaching Foundations equips teachers with philosophically sound and time-tested techniques for immediate use in their classrooms.

Who is this for:

This course is designed for new teachers and will be valuable for second-year teachers as well. It is open to any aspiring teacher who values the liberal arts and the Western tradition.

What to expect:

• This class is set at a digestible pace over five morning sessions. It is geared towards local teachers, but is open to teachers across the nation.
• Daily morning classes will model active and engaged learning, balancing formal instruction with active student participation and discussion.
• Workshop sessions give an opportunity for teachers to plan their own lessons using these new techniques and discuss their implementation with seasoned teachers.
• Each participant will leave the class with a definite toolbox that balances engagement with order, freedom with rigor, tradition with creativity, and which can be implemented immediately.
• Additionally, teachers will leave with their Course goals listed, Unit 1 goals set, first Lesson Plan complete, several examples of differ types of assessments, and a Teacher Toolbox to implement in the future. All of this offers them a solid foundation for future teaching lessons.
• BRING YOUR BOOKS AND MATERIALS. WE WILL BE PLANNING YOUR COURSE DURING OUR WORKSHOPS.

Continued Development

Monthly class available (online attendance available) which digs deeper into each topic and includes 1 on 1 coaching and assignment & planning feedback. Inquire if interested.