Educator Webinar: The Good Teacher and a Truly Human Education

You entered the classroom because you love the good, the true, and the beautiful, and you love the young people entrusted to you. By January, that first love can feel far away.

Jesus said, "The student is not above the teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like their teacher" (Luke 6:40, NIV). Our students become what we are. That is the weight and the glory of this vocation.

Join us for one hour to return to the heart of teaching. Together we will ask what it means to educate the whole child, mind, character, and imagination, and what it looks like, on an ordinary Tuesday morning, to truly love your students.

What You Will Gain

• A clear, usable picture of a human education and why it begins in wonder and aims at wisdom and virtue.
• Time-tested principles of classical teaching, such as festina lente (make haste slowly) and multum non multa (much, not many), and how to bring them into your classroom this semester.
• Practical ways to love students well: knowing each child, forming habits of attention, and holding high expectations with deep warmth.
• Renewed joy for the long middle of the school year, rooted in the dignity of your calling.
• Answers to your own questions during a live Q&A with Dr. Perrin.

Who Should Attend

Teachers, deans, heads of school, and aspiring classical educators. Whether you teach in a classical school or a conventional one, in a public, charter, private, or homeschool setting, you are welcome here.

Your Gift for Attending

Every registrant receives The Good Teacher, a free Humanitas guide with practical principles for forming students in wisdom and virtue. (Confirm final title and publication date with Lacey.])

Meet Our Guest: Dr. Christopher Perrin

Dr. Christopher Perrin is one of the most trusted voices in the renewal of classical education. He cofounded Classical Academic Press, where he serves as CEO and publisher, and has consulted with more than 55 schools in 26 states, including charter, public, private, and Christian schools. A former head of school, he led Covenant Christian Academy in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, from 1997 to 2007, and he helped found the Alcuin Fellowship of classical educators. He is the coauthor, with Carrie Eben, of The Good Teacher, which presents classical pedagogical principles for today's teachers, and the author of An Introduction to Classical Education: A Guide for Parents. He holds a BA from the University of South Carolina and an MDiv and PhD from Westminster Theological Seminary.

Your Host: Dr. Toyin Atolagbe

Dr. Toyin Atolagbe is Director of Parent and Educator Partnerships at Humanitas Institute. Over more than twenty years in Nigeria, Belize, Canada, and the United States, she has taught, trained teachers, and led classical schools, including Archway Lincoln Classical Academy, ranked the top K-8 school in Arizona in 2023. She is the founder of Lighthouse Parenting Hub and holds an Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership.

What to Expect

• 60 minutes: 45 minutes of conversation and teaching, followed by 15 minutes of live Q&A.
• We begin on time and end on time, out of respect for your evening.
• Send a question when you register, and we will bring as many as we can into the conversation.
• A replay link goes to every registrant within 24 hours.
• More questions afterward? Contact Us!