Kepler Education

Event Description

Source of Joy

Teaching ought to be an immense source of joy for those engaged in the transformation of student souls through encounters with truth. Classical education has a high view of the human person, and a high view of education: All human beings are made in the divine image, and as such we have not yet reached the end of human potential. Through education, students encounter Truth, Beauty, and Goodness, and develop into humans who know reality.

In previous years, the Southeastern Consortium has been organized around the literary canon and Redeeming ‘Humanism.’ In the third gathering of teachers, we will consider specific elements of classical education that give rise to joy. When we reflect on our embodied nature, PE shifts from being just a state requirement to a beautiful opportunity to help students incarnate virtue. Classical education’s rich understanding of human nature is itself a joy; teachers and students both are nourished through their conversations and exercises in the various academic disciplines. When teachers perceive the beauty, wonder, and joy founding humane learning, preparation for tomorrow’s lesson become nourishing to the soul.

Talks

Mr. Patrick Whalen, Iliad Athletics: The Body in Classical Education
Dr. Scott Postma: Literature as a Source of Joy
Mr. Dale Stenberg, Pietas Classical: Happiness as a way of life, or: Pursuing Eudomonia
Dr. Josh Herring, The Logres Institute for Classical Liberal Studies: History as a Source of Joy

Schedule

Friday — August 7th

4-6pm EST: Conference Sponsors – set up tables at Christ the King Presbyterian Church, in the Fellowship hall (where the Saturday conference session will be located).
6-6:30pm: Registration open; decaf coffee and dessert available.
6:30-8pm: We will gather at Christ the King Presbyterian for an opening panel discussion between our keynote speakers about education, joy, and the life of the school.
Hospitality Location: 8:30-? *TBD*

Saturday — Aug 8th

8:00-8:30 am: Arrival and check in at Christ the King Presbyterian Church (PCA) Address: - 1417 Clifton St., Raleigh, NC 27604
8:30-9:15 am: Plenary 1 - Mr. Patrick Whalen (Sanctuary)
9:30-10:00 am: Break Coffee and Light Refreshments available (Fellowship Hall)
10:00-11:00 am: Plenary 2 - Dr. Scott Postma
11:00-11:15 am: Break
11:15 am -12:15 pm: Breakout Session 1 (Six locations)
12:15-1:00 pm: Lunch in the Fellowship Hall TBD
1:15-2:15 pm: Plenary 3 - Mr. Dale Stenberg
2:15-2:30 pm: Break
2:30-3:30 pm: Breakout Session 2
3:45-4:30 pm: Plenary 4 - Dr. Josh Herring Between Secularism and Theocracy: Recovering Recovering Christian Humanism in a Post-Christian Culture
4:30-4:45 pm: Closing Remarks - Mr. Patrick Halbrook
5pm-? - Post-conference Hospitality location TBD

Come join the Southeastern Consortium of Classical Educators as we feast, contemplate, and rejoice in the life God has given. These days “under the sun” are brief, but the work we do is of eternal import. Student and Teachers may email Dr. Josh Herring at Jherring@logresinstitute.org for a special student and teacher discount code.

Presenters

Mr. Patrick Whalen

Founder and CEO, Iliad Athletics

Patrick is founder and Chief Executive Officer at Iliad Athletics. He served for over a decade in the United States Marine Corps where he deployed multiple times and served in a variety of leadership roles. He has extensive educational experience as a teacher, head of school, school founder, and executive in the education service industry. Father of four, Patrick works and trains alongside his family on their homestead in Michigan.

Mr. Dale Stenberg

Founder and President, Pietas Classical

Dale Stenberg, a dedicated educator and community leader, is the president and founder of Pietas Classical Christian in Brevard County. With a background in theology, philosophy, preaching, and formal training in Classical Christian Education, Dale brings profound insight to his mission. He also serves as a board member and Professor of Liberal Arts at Christ College in Satellite Beach, which offers a bachelor's degree in Humanities and Entrepreneurship. Residing in Satellite Beach with his wife, Rachel, and their two children, Dale and Abigail, he is a committed partner at CrossPointe Coast Church in Melbourne, FL.

Dr. Scott Postma

President and CEO, Kepler Education

Scott Postma lives in the chimney of Idaho with his wife of more than 35 years. He has four adult children and more than a handful of delightfully rambunctious grand babies. He is the president of Kepler Education, edits The Consortium: A Journal of Classical Christian Education, teaches humanities courses for high school and college students, and is a religious practitioner of the ancient art of Tsundoku. His books and other writings can be found at scottpostma.net.

Dr. Josh Herring

Founder and Director, The Logres Institute for Classical Liberal Studies

Dr. Josh Herring spent 13 years working for Thales Academy as a classical instructor, administrator, and college professor. He is the author of Sons of Adam, Daughters of Eve: C.S. Lewis's Images of Gender. He loves helping students of all ages and stages discover their intellectual heritage; he is the founder of the Logres Institute for Classical Liberal Studies, a member of both the Ciceronian Society and the Academy of Philosophy and Letters, and a follower of Jesus. He and his wife Jennifer live in the Raleigh, NC area.