8-WEEK COURSE ON CHARLOTTE MASON’S LIVING IDEAS

CORE TEACHER TRAINING

Conversations on Relational Education is an 8-week online teacher-training class. You will join a small cohort of educators for a rigorous study of Mason’s ideas and to learn and discuss what they look like in practice. An experienced instructor facilitates virtual discussions, and readings are scheduled from our spine text, When Children Love to Learn. Additional articles, CMI conference lectures, videos, and other resources are all provided. Each week builds on the ideas of relational education, and discussions focus on how to apply it in varied settings. Weekly written responses and attendance at discussion is required.

Meeting Times:

Thursdays @ 2:00-3:00pm EST

Course Begins:

The class officially begins the week of May 12.

Class Meetings:

May 22, 29; June 5, 12, 19, 26; July 3, 10

Course Topics

Week 1: Students & Teachers

Week 2: Personhood

Week 3: Atmosphere

Week 4: Discipline, Life & Relationship

Week 5: Curriculum & Lesson Planning

Week 6: Living Books and Narration

Week 7: Language Arts

Week 8: Natural History

Gain confidence in Mason’s core principles and methods to implement them in your context.
Grow in understanding the “why” behind Mason’s methods.
Discuss practical strategies for lesson planning, teacher prep, scheduling, and classroom management.
Interact with other Mason educators and experts to glean encouragement and insight.
On completion, receive a certificate for 28 Professional Development hours and fulfill a requirement toward Charlotte Mason Certified™ and Charlotte Mason Trained™ CMI teacher certifications.