2025 SPEAKERS & TALKS
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Dr. Michael Ward
The Heavens are Telling the Glory of God: C.S. Lewis, Narnia, and the Planets
Dr. Leonard Sax
Boys Adrift: Boosting Boys’ Motivation and Achievement
Douglas Wilson
The Reformation Was a Reformation, Not a Do-Over
A Brief History of CCE
Dr. George Grant
Columbus the Crusader: A Window into the Medieval Reforming Traditions
Fr. Calvin Robinson
Returning to Prayer is the Only Way to Save the West
2025 Boniface Award Winner
Clifford Humphrey
Leadership as “Compelling Human Excellence”
Keith McCurdy
Shaping Culture – Conflict Resolution and Identity Formation
Andrew Kern
The Glory of Mimetic Teaching
Dr. Christopher Perrin
Ten Essential Pedagogies of Classical Education: Principles not Techniques
Dr. Louis Markos
The Music of the Spheres: Dante’s Pre-Copernican Universe
Where Athens and Jerusalem Meet: Why Dante Chose Virgil as his Guide
Dr. Michael Ward
The Heavens are Telling the Glory of God: C.S. Lewis, Narnia, and the Planets
Dr. Grant Horner
Who and What is Da Vinci’s ‘Vitruvian Man,’ and Why Should You Care?
Eric Spee
ACCS Accreditation from the School’s Perspective
Tyler Howat
Preparing for the Climb to Mt. Thesis: Building a Thesis Program throughout your Logic & Rhetoric Schools
Travis Lockyer
Laying A Foundation in Reading: Effective Reading Program Design and Delivery
Denise Easter
Laying A Foundation in Reading: Effective Reading Program Design and Delivery
Robert Stacey
ACCS Accreditation from the School’s Perspective
Christie Wright
The Seven Laws of Teaching: Laws IV-VII (Part 1); Laws IV-VII (Part 2)
How Rowdy Boys Become Good Men
Edward Varela
Structuring Your School Music Program for Success, even with Logic School Boys
Megan Shepard
Beyond the Timeline: Myths, Mysteries, and Meanderings from Grammar History to the Great Books
James Seidel
Euclid and Beyond: Using Primary Sources in the Mathematics Classroom
Marcus Schwager
Billy Collins is Laughing at Our Lessons: Let’s Join Him
Kyle Rapinchuk
Bonaventure: Medieval Education for the Modern World
Brent Pinkall
The Art of Topics: Recovering Common Sense and Ingenuity in the Rhetoric Classroom
Traci Pile
Practices for Building Thinking Classrooms
Joe Carlson
Teaching with Eyes on the Sun: The Doxological Pedagogy of Dante’s Paradiso
Robin Johnston
Who, me? Draw? (Drawing for Teachers)
Devin O’Donnell
How to Teach Like a Medieval
Buck Holler
Mentorship and Dialectic: A Shared Path to Wisdom for All Ages
Josh Herring
Hugh of St. Victor: Nourishing the Soul of the Teacher
Charis Hampel
Building Consistent Best Practices in the Grammar Classroom
Sean Hadley
Get Medieval on Them: Training Teachers into the Classical Tradition
Jacob Allee
The Value of the Medieval Style of Disputation
Tim Anstine
Rethinking How to Teach the Biblical Flood
Johnny Holcomb
Grammar Matters
Elizabeth Carlson
Cultivating Curiosity: Incorporating Nature Studies the Charlotte Mason Way into your School Curriculum
Colby Jones
Why Greek: Toward a Wholistic Apologetic for the Place of Ancient Greek in a Classical Christian Curriculum
Pam Dollins
Equipping Parents in a Collaborative-Model School: Strategies for Students of All Ages
Nicole Henry
How To Use Picture Studies to Enrich Latin Learning
Ranya Bailey
Don’t Stop Plundering the Egyptians Now! Make the Most of Singapore Math in a CCED Framework
Wally Caddow
Marketing 101: Telling Your Story, Growing Your School
Matt Dixon
Marketing 101: Telling Your Story, Growing Your School
Kirk Avery
The Goal of an Advancement Department – Moving Forward the Culture and Generosity of Your School
Ursela Trantham
Beginning and Enhancing your College and Career Counseling
Patrick Halbrook
The Rhetoric & Aesthetics of School Marketing & Communications
David Givens
Beyond Prom: Generational Celebration and the Marriage Feast of the Lamb
Bonnie Fanelli
Event Planning: Building Community and Support for Your School
Patsy Hinton
Event Planning: Building Community and Support for Your School
Jason Perry
Defending Your Flock
Ty Rallens
The Practicalities of Carrying On a Tradition: Living in C.S. Lewis’ House for Eight Years
Gene Liechty
Pre-conference Practicum: Starting a Classical Christian School
The Rhetoric & Aesthetics of School Marketing & Communications
Caroline Leo
Giving Legs to Logic:
Maximizing the Pay-Off of Logic Instruction in Your School
Lucas Vieira
Plundering the Treasures of the Past: The Value of Studying History According To Augustine, Hugh of St. Victor, and the 15th Century Humanists
Christiana Hale
Re-enchanting the Modern Imagination: C. S. Lewis and the Medieval Cosmos
Andrea Lipinksi
Mimetic Teaching: The Path to Wisdom in the Grammar Stage (Part 1); in the Logic/Rhetoric stage (Part 2)
Clare Morell
The Tech Exit: A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones
Dr. Christopher Schlect
Academic Leader’s Day – Renewing Christian Rhetoric for Contemporary Classrooms
Dr. Grant Horner
Who and What is Da Vinci’s ‘Vitruvian Man,’ and Why Should You Care?
Dr. Junius Johnson
Unlocking Music for the Study of Literature and Philosophy
Mandi Gerth
Creating ‘Seven Laws’ Lesson Plans
Diane Carter
This is My Father’s World: Reuniting Science and Worship
Mandi Moore
The Importance of Narration in Collaborative Schools
Joshua Simmons
Leaders Day Via Collegium Series #2: Developing a Team of Leaders.
Lee Jones
Leaders Day Via Collegium Series #3: Sustainable Budgeting and Strategic Tuition Setting.
Ronnie Long
Leaders Day Via Collegium Series #4: Partnering Well with Parents.
Bryan Gustin
Leaders Day Via Collegium Series #5: Cybersecurity on a Shoestring Budget.
Robert Arritt
Red to Black – Lessons Learned in Setting Tuition Rates
Dr. Dan Peterson
Leaders Day Via Collegium Series #1: Upstream Harkness.
Colin Redemer
Leader’s Day Panel – Aristocratic Education and the American Tradition
Ryan Hammill
Leader’s Day Panel – Aristocratic Education and the American Tradition
Josh Gibbs
Leader’s Day Panel – Aristocratic Education and the American Tradition
Anthony Urti
Leader’s Day – The Classical Disconnect: Movement Ideals versus Classroom Realities
Chad Gallagher
Safeguarding the Culture of Your School – The Greatest Challenge of Growth
Clifford Humphrey
Leadership as “Compelling Human Excellence”
Heather Lloyd
Join Heather Lloyd at our pre-conference practicum Dealing with Learning Challenges within the Classroom.
Gene Liechty
Pre-conference Practicum: Starting a Classical Christian School
The Rhetoric & Aesthetics of School Marketing & Communications
Jason Farley
Join Jason Farley at our pre-conference practicum Starting a Classical Christian School.
Matt Metcalf
Join Matt Metcalf at our pre-conference practicum Starting a Classical Christian School.
Karen T. Moore
The ICL Latin Practicum is designed to help teachers at every level teach Latin with greater success.
Tim Griffith
The ICL Latin Practicum is designed to help teachers at every level teach Latin with greater success.
Katherine L. Bradshaw
The ICL Latin Practicum is designed to help teachers at every level teach Latin with greater success.
Dr. Andrew Selby
Academic Leader’s Day — Renewing Christian Rhetoric for Contemporary Classrooms
Dr. Phillip J. Donnelly
Academic Leader’s Day — Renewing Christian Rhetoric for Contemporary Classrooms
Dr. Christopher Schlect
Academic Leader’s Day – Renewing Christian Rhetoric for Contemporary Classrooms
Dr. David Diener
Academic Leader’s Day — Renewing Christian Rhetoric for Contemporary Classrooms
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