Teacher Certification Track 1: Classical Christian Education

NOTE: This course requires a minimum of six students to meet.

The Classical Christian School Certification has been crafted to maximize its value to those serving in a Classical and Christian school or homeschooling in the Classical Christian tradition. Individuals in Classical and Christian schools can greatly increase the value they bring to their calling by honing a common set of competencies in areas of the trivium and quadrivium (the seven Liberal Arts). With this goal in mind, the Classical and Christian certificate provides a six-module sequence that enables students to excel in precisely these core competencies and gain knowledge and wisdom from the Great Books.

Course Objectives:

1. Acquire a better understanding of the history, philosophy, and theology of Classical Christian education.
2. Become familiar with key authors and ideas within the history of Classical Christian learning.
3. Articulate a philosophy of Christ-centered teaching and learning.

Texts:

• Ravi Jain, Kevin Clark, The Liberal Arts Tradition: A Philosophy of Classical Christian Education (Revised Edition)
• Mortimer Adler, Reforming Education: The Opening of American Mind
• James S. Taylor, Poetic Knowledge: The Recovery of Education
• Maximus the Confessor, On the Cosmic Mystery of Jesus Christ
• Stephen Jay Gould, Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems: Ptolemaic and Copernican
• Various shorter PDF readings will be provided