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Jon Balsbaugh
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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 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.
Session Schedule, EST
6 weeks
2024 Dates: Concurrent weekly enrollment in both mini-course dates (10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19; 7:00 – 9:00 PM)
2025 Dates: 1/21, 2/4, 2/18, 3/4, 3/18, 4/1; 7:00-9:00 PM
$545 + book purchases:
Jon Balsbaugh received his BA in English from The Master’s University (CA) and his MA in English from the University of St. Thomas (MN), where his academic work focused on C.S. Lewis and the theology of beauty. He has worked in classical education for over twenty-five years as a homeschool parent, teacher, administrator, conference speaker, consultant, and author. He is the founder and editor-in-chief of Veritas Journal and the owner and operator of Kairos Educational Consulting. He and his wife, Jennifer, have five children and live in South Bend, Indiana. In addition to his academic and intellectual pursuits, he enjoys fly fishing, foraging, food, and photography.
Jon is also partnered with ClassicalU in providing professional development and teacher coaching with the recording uploads of your classroom teaching sample (with appropriate permissions).
