A Brief History of Progressive Education

This course presents a concise history of progressive education that explains how modern education emerged around 1900 to challenge and eventually replace traditional, classical education…

Principles of Classical Pedagogy II

This course features master classical educator Andrew Kern of the CiRCE Institute, a coauthor of The Lost Tools of Writing and of Classical Education: The Movement Sweeping America and…

Reading and Teaching The Odyssey

In this course you will read through Homer’s The Odyssey, guided and inspired by St. John’s College tutors Dr. Eva Brann (who has tutored at St. John’s…

Essentials of Effective Teaching

In this course, Robyn Burlew (upper school and academic head at the Veritas School in Richmond, VA) shares her accumulated wisdom and practical insights into…

Teaching the Great Books

In this course, Joshua Gibbs, upper-school humanities educator at the Veritas School in Richmond, Virginia, shares what he has learned over the course of 10…

Teaching Formal Logic

This course is designed to equip you to teach formal logic to upper-school students as well as providing a thorough introduction to the elements of formal logic.…

Socratic Teaching (Lesson Tour)

Effective Seminars and Socratic Discussions Mortimer Adler once said, “a lecture is an exercise where the notes of the teacher become the notes of the…

Scholé (Restful) Learning

In this course, Dr. Christopher Perrin helps educators to more deeply understand and apply the tradition of contemplation and restful learning encompassed by the word scholé. Most Americans…

Essential Latin

In this course, veteran Latin teacher and Latin textbook author Karen Moore provides a clear and engaging introduction to the Latin language. This course is designed for…

Principles of Classical Pedagogy

In this course, Dr. Christopher Perrin presents the essential principles of classical pedagogy that have been part of the classical tradition of education and explains…