As many schools throughout the movement are now in their second, third and even fourth decades, new challenges arise. Not only is the culture seeking to seep in, there are growing pains with size of schools, demand for other models, and a constant need and empty bench for teachers-let alone well-trained or experienced teachers. All of this also puts a heavy burden on the administration that runs these schools. My dad and I would like to do this in a 2-part talk, in which we would address the following from a multi-generational perspective and vision.

Part I: Starting Out or Starting Up – Priorities
Basic needs
Blunders to avoid
Hiring issues
Teacher training
Gatekeeping
Parental involvement

Part II: Growing In and With Grace
Growing pains
Blunders to avoid
Maturing in a culture war
Boiling teachers
Keeping the vision

Tom, a Michigan native, has lived in Moscow, Idaho since 1977. He and his wife, Julie, have four children and eleven grandchildren. He was the Superintendent of Logos School from when it began in 1981 until 2016. Tom has a BFA degree in Education and a Masters in Ed Admin, both from the University of Idaho. He served as a founding board member of the Association of Classical and Christian Schools (ACCS) for 25 years. After retiring from Logos School in 2017, Tom was hired in 2018 to be the Dean of Academics for Veritas Scholars Academy. His work largely consists of observing and evaluating VSA’s 200 teachers, as well as evaluating the school’s courses and teaching three secondary art classes. He is the author of several books on administration: Putting Feet On the Trivium, Dear Parents and Non Nobis.