Live Learning
Summer Lineup
Live Learning
Summer Lineup
Back by Popular Demand
We asked for your help and listened to your feedback. Our summer live online courses now feature a dazzling lineup of our most popular selections by recognized instructors. All live online course options are priced beginning at $550 for six sessions (full details below).
- Curricular Subjects
Join renowned scholar Louis Markos on a six-week journey through Dante’s Divine Comedy, one of the greatest works of Western literature and imagination. In this immersive live course, educators will explore Dante’s vision of the universe, the philosophical and theological depths of his epic, and the intricate moral and poetic structure of Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise. Dr. Markos will illuminate Dante’s world—a world of divine order, classical wisdom, poetic justice, and transcendent love. Whether you are teaching Dante, integrating classical literature into your curriculum, or simply eager to deepen your understanding, this course will equip you with profound insights and rich teaching resources.
Join Dawn Swartz for a six-week deep dive into Singapore Math, a natural fit for the classical curriculum that keeps problem-solving at the heart of mathematical learning. Whether you’re new to this approach or looking to refine your strategies, this course will equip you with essential tools to teach Singapore Math effectively. Explore best practices for developing number sense, guiding students through the Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract framework, mastering the bar model strategy, and optimizing daily instruction time. Gain insights into fostering math fact fluency, supporting students with learning differences, and engaging parents in the process. Bring your questions and leave with confidence in teaching math the Singapore way!
from 8-10 PM Eastern
Junius Johnson provides an encounter with core works of the classical orchestral tradition that aims not at musical analysis, but rather philosophical reflection on the transcendent truths touched upon by these great works. Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, and Mahler will help us to reflect on death, loss, grief, and the power of new life through resurrection. No previous musical experience or knowledge necessary: all you need is a patient ear!
- History of Ideas
August 6 from 8-10 PM Eastern
Explore the wealth of resources the fairy tale and fantasy tradition offers to classical educators with Junius Johnson. Readings from Chesterton, Lewis, Tolkien, McDonald, W.B. Yeats and others will include both reflection on the role and importance of the fantastical and great stories that synergize well with classical curricula.
from 8-10 PM Eastern
In this course with Father Wesley Walker, explore the wisdom of Augustine, the Victorines, Erasmus, Newman, and others to rediscover what it means to be human while reclaiming wonder. Learn to model Christian humanism that equips students to engage the world with intellect, imagination, and grace.
from 8-9:30 PM Eastern
In this course, Dr. David Seibel examines the high-voltage ideas of eight consequential figures who changed educational history. The course looks at both the flaws and the virtues of each figure’s thought from the perspective of a classical educator. This course is aimed primarily at teachers wanting to strengthen their classical foundation and leaders seeking to grasp the origins and development of classical education. Every teacher in the classical movement should be acquainted with the key ideas and methods of each of these monumental figures. This is the course for the person who really wants to know what the word ‘classical’ means. We will explore eight important principles from eight great educational thinkers: Homer’s moral imagination, Plato’s dialectic philosophy, St. Paul’s dogmatic theology, Erasmus’ emphasis on ancient languages, Milton’s vision of education, Pascal’s focus on math, science, and logic, Sayers’ innovation with the trivium, and Adler’s modern recovery of the Great Books for the masses.
- Pedagogy
- Administration
Do you want to start a classical school but feel unsure of where to begin? Would you like to know where the landmines are before you cross the field in front of you? These sessions with Jon Balsbaugh will provide founders or potential founders with a clear-eyed approach to the entrepreneurial tasks involved in starting a school. This day-long workshop includes a template for discerning if and when you are ready to launch, a process for strategic planning and rolling out your new school, and factors to consider in budgeting and funding that will impact the quality and viability of your launch. The workshop includes some strategic planning under the direction of the workshop leader.
This course with David Seibel explores the most powerful speeches in history, each exemplifying one of the cardinal/theological virtues from a great leader: Cicero on prudence, Solomon on justice, Churchill on fortitude, Washington on temperance, Paul on faith, Lincoln on hope, and Augustine on love. We will also consider the virtue of magnanimity (greatness of soul) by looking at Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. Through deep analysis and discussion, participants will examine the rhetorical mastery, historical impact, and enduring leadership lessons of these leaders’ greatest speeches. From Cicero’s defense of the Roman Republic to Washington’s farewell to his nation, from Paul’s call to Festus to be converted to Churchill’s defiant stand against tyranny, these speeches continue to shape how we think about leadership, rhetoric, and moral virtue. By engaging with the words that have shaped nations and inspired generations, participants will gain a richer understanding of leadership, persuasion, and virtue in action. This would be an ideal course for any educator interesting in rhetoric, motivating others, and leadership communication.
