Live Learning
Summer Lineup
Live Learning
Summer Lineup
Back by Popular Demand!
We asked for your feedback and are offering over a dozen courses that received high interest. Only one section per course with our recognized instructors means limited seats so act now!
Pricing starts at $550 (six sessions) and $370.00 (four sessions). Full details below. Every course purchase comes with access to the ClassicalU catalog PLUS 2 months free following the last date of any class.
July 8, 15, 17, 22, 24, 31
(8 to 9:30 PM Eastern)
Join veteran teacher and ClassicalU presenter Dawn Swartz for a six-session 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!
June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 15 & 22
from 7-9 PM Eastern
This course with Junius Johnson explores the reshaping of Europe that took place after the erosion of Roman authority in the fifth century. Using the Humanitas History of the Early Middle Ages textbook, we will read and discuss primary sources that tell the story of the birth of the modern European peoples. This course is an excellent orientation for teachers preparing to teach the new Humanitas student text from Classical Academic Press.
June 19, 26, July 3, 10, 24 & 31
from 7 to 9 PM Eastern
In this course, 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!
June 9, 16, 23, 30, July 7, & 14
(8 to 10 PM Eastern)
An excellent companion to Dr. Amy Richard’s ClassicalU course Disability and Classical Education, this class will lead you through the neurological underpinnings of learning. Angelique Chaverri will help you reimagine how the classical classroom should look and function while discussing modern understandings of learning challenges through the lens of all but lost historical methods. In this class, you will learn what warning signs to look for, how to accommodate learning needs for most students, simple changes you can make and activities you can incorporate to improve learning for your entire class and, most importantly, when it is time to say no. Each meeting will include discussion and Q&A.
July 8, 15, 22, 29
(8 to 10 PM Eastern)
Under the guidance of Jon Balsbaugh, participants will learn how to conceive their courses, plan specific units, and exercise lesson plans that are aim to engage students not in a mere transfer of information but a guided encounter with reality — be that the reality of the physical world, mathematical concepts, the events of the past, or what it means to be human. Sessions draw equally from years of practical experience and the great ideas of thinkers like Jacques Maritain, Luigi Giussani, Romano Guardini, C.S. Lewis, and A.N. Whitehead.
June 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28, August 4
(8 to 10 PM Eastern)
Separated by almost twenty-five hundred years, Socrates and Mortimer Adler are nonetheless participants in the same great conversation of what it means to know, to learn, and to become a truly “educated” person. This course with Jon Balsbaugh will begin with a study of Socrates as teacher, learner and guide (with attention to developing a true “Socratic Method”); and it will continue with a practical application of Mortimer Adler’s three pillars of instruction to the classroom environment.
June 25, July 2, 9, 23, 30 & August 6
from 7-9 PM Eastern
Explore the wealth of resources the fairy tale and fantasy tradition offers to classical educators with Junius Johnson. Readings fromChesterton, 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.
July 9, 16, 23, 30
(8 to 10 PM Eastern)
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.
- 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.
