8-WEEK COURSE ON the role of the educator
The Role of the Educator
Spring Cohort 1
In CMC 5: The Role of the Teacher, step into a transformative exploration of Charlotte Mason’s relational education philosophy designed for both home and classroom educators. Moving beyond simple instructional formulas, this course invites you to rediscover your role as a philosopher, guide, and friend—cultivating atmosphere, leading with grace, and nurturing curiosity and humility in your teaching. Over eight immersive weeks, you will learn to navigate common pedagogical obstacles ("ditches"), foster dynamic educational communities, integrate living books and rich traditions, and embrace authentic, relational methods of evaluation. Join a collaborative cohort to engage in thoughtful reflection, practical scenario-based discussions, and purposeful growth as you inspire a deep, lifelong feast of learning for your students.
Meeting Times:
Wednesdays @ 3:00-4:00pm EST
Course Begins:
The class officially begins the week of March 15.
Class Meetings:
March 24, 31; April 7, 14, 21, 28; May 5, 12
Course Topics
Week 1: The Supreme Educator
Week 2: Guiding with Grace
Week 3: Staying Curious and Humble
Week 4: Learning to Live
Week 5: Building Atmosphere
Week 6: Active on the Side
Week 7: Building Your Community
Week 8: Evaluation and Exams
Prerequisites: None required, but this course follows naturally after CMC 1, CMC 2, CMC 3, and CMC 4, which focus on a broad overview and quick
introduction to some of Mason's key ideas and methods, as well as Mason's 20 principles.
Professional Development: Participants receive a certificate of completion showing 32 Professional Development hours after successfully completing the class.
"That the mother may know what she is about, may come thoroughly furnished to her work, she should have something more than a hearsay acquaintance with the theory of education, and with those conditions of the child's nature upon which such theory rests."
~ Charlotte Mason, Home Education p.3
