by beth mccabe | Feb 28, 2026 | Speaker
Speaker Active Reading Plato and Augustine A panel of scholars will lead attendees through a reading and discussion of two key texts. No prerequisites; just come ready to read and discuss—in other words, to practice the very habits we aim to instill in our own...
by beth mccabe | Feb 28, 2026 | Speaker
Speaker Singing Through History Capturing important historical dates, events, and people through the joy of song is a cornerstone of the Grammar stage! Join me as I demonstrate how to make memorization fun and engaging in the classroom. Lori Scarbrough is the...
by beth mccabe | Feb 28, 2026 | Speaker
Speaker A Classical Approach to Physical Education Cultivating Virtue, Wisdom, and Strength through Play Physical Education is more than fitness and games—it’s formation. In a classical Christian context, PE nurtures the whole person, body, mind, and soul. This...
by beth mccabe | Feb 28, 2026 | Speaker
Speaker Progymnasmata as a Means for Mastering Text We all know the progymnasmata are great. There are many curricular options available, but have we unlocked the full potential? The purpose of the progymnasmata exercises was to prepare students to debate each other,...
by beth mccabe | Feb 28, 2026 | Speaker
Speaker Using Standardized Testing Data Successfully without “Teaching to the Test” The best preparation for any assessment should be the work that is taking place in the classroom. This is not only true for in-class formative assessments, but also for...
by beth mccabe | Feb 28, 2026 | Speaker
Speaker Real Harmony Recovering Communal Singing in a Disembodied Age In a time when music is everywhere, the formative power of singing together is often forgotten. Communal song offers a needed antidote to an age of disembodied voices. This session, led by a...
by beth mccabe | Feb 28, 2026 | Speaker
Speaker The Art of Learning Music and the Arts in Classical Education How can music and the arts strengthen the fruits of learning gained through Classical education? Music historian and curriculum writer Dr. Carol Reynolds explores the power of the Fine Arts to...
by beth mccabe | Feb 28, 2026 | Speaker
Speaker Classical Education in America What It Was and Can Be Again The tradition of classical, liberal arts education in America was present from the beginning of the nation and before. Both the flowers and seeds of this tradition were carried forth across the...
by beth mccabe | Feb 28, 2026 | Speaker
Speaker More Than Meter Receiving and Using Poetry in the K-12 Classroom Poems are not riddles, but they are education by metaphor. They are an imitation of an action within the human soul characterized by love, wholeness, and joy. Leaning on the wisdom of Louise...
by beth mccabe | Feb 28, 2026 | Speaker
Speaker More Than Meter Receiving and Using Poetry in the K-12 Classroom Poems are not riddles, but they are education by metaphor. They are an imitation of an action within the human soul characterized by love, wholeness, and joy. Leaning on the wisdom of Louise...
by beth mccabe | Feb 28, 2026 | Speaker
Speaker Classical Pedagogy 101 Too often I have noticed new teachers coming into classical education without a solid tool box of understanding what classical education actually looks like in the classroom and what tools are available to accomplish the lofty promises...
by beth mccabe | Feb 28, 2026 | Speaker
Speaker How Classical Stories Awaken the Moral Imagination Using the book Tending the Heart of Virtue: How Classic Stories Awaken a Child’s Moral Imagination, by theologian Vigen Guroian, for inspiration, this workshop is designed to encourage teachers to see the...