Foundations in Classical Teaching with Dr. Christopher Perrin
This faculty orientation will support you where you are at in your classical education journey as you study through select ClassicalU courses. Each course linked below has a professional certificate available upon completion. To get you excited to begin, here is a brief 11-minute lesson with Dr. Christopher Perrin contemplating the foundational question of “What is Classical Education?”
ACCEL Online Academies Learning Track
The Good Teacher
This course, presented by Dr. Christopher Perrin and Carrie Eben, offers a rich and accessible introduction to the foundational principles of classical education for teachers. Through twelve core lessons and a series of dynamic conversations, the course invites educators into a deeper understanding of teaching as soul formation, shaped by timeless ideas, embodied practices, and life-giving relationships.
Essentials of Effective Teaching
In this course, Robyn Burlew shares her accumulated wisdom and practical insights into what it means to be an effective classical educator. Those teachers yearning for practical, hands-on guidance in teaching methods, classroom cultivation, testing and assessment, and effective planning will find this course truly essential.
Introduction to Classical Education
The renewal of classical education has grown significantly over the last two decades. However, even seasoned classical educators agree that it can still be difficult to answer the fundamental question: “What is classical education?” In this foundational course, Dr. Christopher Perrin provides a clear definition of classical education and then explores key questions.
The Teacher's Playbook
Newer classical school teachers often find it difficult to visualize what good practice looks like in one’s own particular context. In these sessions, Jerilyn Olsen lays out a vision of what good teaching might look like, and how teachers can organize their ideas around the framework of rhetoric.
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