Adrienne Opens and Welcomes everyone. Benjamin Lyda presents the opening main session: Be No Longer Conformed to This World

Mark Signorelli explores ways that classical educators and administrators can help foster a healthy learning environment in their schools.

Headmaster, John Heitzenrater discusses the problems and solutions of living in an unreal age and how administrators set the tone not only for learning, but, more importantly, for raising children to be conquerors of the jungle of lies and deceptions around them.

Mariah Martinez introduces two main branches of classical pedagogy - mimetic pedagogy and Socratic pedagogy. She explores ways in which they can be practically implemented in every classroom at any level.

Peach Smith gives practical examples for teaching science classically. She demonstrates practical ways to approach science for grades K-12 with en emphasis on creating a spirit of wonder and learning how to think like a scientist.

In this session Dr. Mittwede philosophizes the challenges, obstacles, and limitations to “doing” science well as part of a larger discussion of the unity of knowledge toward the goal of equipping students to be engaged in diligent, authentic truth pursuit.

Mariah intoduces the nature and purpose of recitation in the PreK-12 classroom with practical lesson examples for multiple age levels.

Aaron Mitchell examines the differing assumptions behind a Pre-Modern approach to Mathematics and a Post-Cartesian one. He uses Euclid as a model to explore practical ways to recover a more Classical form of Math instruction for K-12th students.

Drawing on her expertise in Charlotte Mason’s principles, Karen Glass talk about why ideas are so vital and look at a few ways to ensure that the hungry minds of our children continue to be well fed. The philosophy of a child is at the heart of this session.

Benjamin Lyda presents practical solutions for classroom management that go deeper than rewards and punitive measures for discipline. Learn some practical ways to teach habits that shape the heart bringing true formative measures for classroom management.

Contemplate with Mark Signorelli about the relation between story and civic preparedness. He considers what fundamental place this relation plays in the methods of classical educators.

Jonathan and Kiernan Fiore share their experience as homeschool graduates and discuss the impacts of classical education on students' hearts and souls, as well as their minds. This discussion is beneficial to both home educators and classroom teachers, as they draw upon their extensive experience in both worlds.

John Heitzenrater leads a session on why fantasy literature is important to a deep and meaningful education not only for all students, but especially for Christian students.

Kiernan Fiore presents on the importace of a logo-centric education and how to implement a joyful pedagogy. This session explores the meaning and centrality of living books as the center-piece for a holistic education.

Adrienne explains the importance of being able to define the practical application of the transcendentals (truth, goodness, and beauty) and what they look like applied through the intellectual, moral, and physcial virtues of a child’s learning environment.