St. Peter the Apostle
A Classical
Catholic School

St. Peter the Apostle
A Classical
Catholic School

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?”
New to Classical Education or Teaching Certificate Pathway
Classical Teaching and Writing Symposium
In this course, we have combined our full content from Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing presented by Andrew Pudewa with a survey by Dr. Christopher Perrin on the key elements of pedagogy in classical education from his full course on the Principles of Classical Pedagogy.
Optional: Narration: A Classical Guide
In this course, Charlotte Mason expert, Jason Barney explores and explains the reading practice called narration in which students learn to tell back and summarize passages which they have read and shows how teachers in classical schools can employ it to great effect and benefit.
Advanced in Classical Education Certificate Pathway
Grammar School Teaching and Leadership
In this course, master grammar school educator and principal Lori Jill Keeler blends her knowledge and insights into the classical tradition of education with practical counsel on how grammar school teachers can plan and teach with excellence, shepherd the hearts of children, and create dynamic yet peaceful classrooms.
Administration & Leadership Certificate Pathway
Grammar School Teaching and Leadership
In this course, master grammar school educator and principal Lori Jill Keeler blends her knowledge and insights into the classical tradition of education with practical counsel on how grammar school teachers can plan and teach with excellence, shepherd the hearts of children, and create dynamic yet peaceful classrooms.
Leadership and the Liberal Arts
Join Dr. Christopher Perrin as he walks through what many classical thinkers have to say about leadership and the liberal arts. Learn about leading your classical school from Augustine, Basil the Great, Plato, Aristotle, Xenophon, Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Jonathan Edwards, and biblical wisdom.
The Catholic Tradition of Classical Education
This course by Dr. Andrew Seeley will be of particular interest to Catholics seeking the renewal of Catholic liberal arts education or wanting to learn more about the Catholic tradition of classical education. Teachers taking this course will also enjoy hearing Dr. Andrew Seeley’s insights and passion for education in the recorded conversations with Dr. Christopher Perrin.
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