Conferences and Programs
Spirit & Craft of Teaching in the Classical Liberal Arts Tradition
Spirit & Craft of Teaching in the Classical Liberal Arts Tradition
Spirit & Craft of Teaching in the Classical Liberal Arts Tradition
June 17-21, 2024
Siena Hall Conference Center on the Aquinas College campus, Nashville, TN
This intensive training program introduces teachers to the understanding and practice of classical liberal arts pedagogy. The program is designed for both new and experienced teachers who are unfamiliar with classical liberal arts education.
Space is
June 17-21, 2024
Siena Hall Conference Center on the Aquinas College campus, Nashville, TN
This intensive training program introduces teachers to the understanding and practice of classical liberal arts pedagogy. The program is designed for both new and experienced teachers who are unfamiliar with classical liberal arts education.
Space is limited to 30 total participants and has sold out the last three years.
Secular content: 91%*
Faith-based content: 9%
Cost for 2024: $1,975 due within 10 days of registration.
Registration includes all program sessions and materials, meals, and accommodation in simple dorm room with shared bath.
Email jmeducationalgroup@gmail.com for registration.
Academic Retreat for Teachers
Spirit & Craft of Teaching in the Classical Liberal Arts Tradition
Spirit & Craft of Teaching in the Classical Liberal Arts Tradition
2025 Dates and Location TBA
The Academic Retreat for Teachers gives teachers, administrators, and board members a chance to re-kindle their passion for learning while exploring the foundations of a liberal arts education with colleagues from around the country.
The Retreat is not a workshop, though retreatants do benefit greatly from conver
2025 Dates and Location TBA
The Academic Retreat for Teachers gives teachers, administrators, and board members a chance to re-kindle their passion for learning while exploring the foundations of a liberal arts education with colleagues from around the country.
The Retreat is not a workshop, though retreatants do benefit greatly from conversations about each other’s experiences. Rather it gives participants the opportunity to taste Truth as it is found throughout the typical liberal education curriculum – in Language, History, Mathematics, Science, Literature, Music, and Theology. Great authors such as Plato and St. Thomas, Newman, Dawson, Sayers, Shakespeare, Euclid, and Descartes will challenge and inspire. Small group discussions led by master teachers will foster encounters with the great traditions and with fellow participants.
Secular content: 95%*
Faith-based content: 5%
Member rate for 2024: $745 per person, due within 15 days of registration.
Non-member rate for 2024: $795 per person, due within 15 days of registration.
Email jmeducationalgroup@gmail.com for registration.
National Classical Liberal Arts Schools Conference
Spirit & Craft of Teaching in the Classical Liberal Arts Tradition
National Classical Liberal Arts Schools Conference
July 15-18, 2025
Marriott Cornhusker Hotel, Lincoln, NE
Join hundreds of educators as they gather together to be inspired and equipped in their mission to bring liberal arts education to life in their classrooms. Our goal is twofold: to provide participants with rich content that will nurture their vocation as educators and arm them with
July 15-18, 2025
Marriott Cornhusker Hotel, Lincoln, NE
Join hundreds of educators as they gather together to be inspired and equipped in their mission to bring liberal arts education to life in their classrooms. Our goal is twofold: to provide participants with rich content that will nurture their vocation as educators and arm them with a message of strength and hope that can be shared with the communities they serve during this time of great uncertainty. Where appropriate, presenters will also be sharing advice on how to apply their insights to remote learning.
The conference takes place over the course of four days, beginning on the afternoon of Tuesday, July 15, and concluding before lunch on Friday, July 18. Schedule and content details will be updated as they are confirmed. Paid participants will gain access to recordings of all conference sessions for 60 days.
Member rate for 2025: $625, due within 15 days of registration.
Non-member rate for 2025: $675, due within 15 days of registration.
Conference registration includes:
-All programming
-Welcome Reception on Tuesday
-Breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Wednesday
-Breakfast and lunch on Thursday (Thursday evening is left free for you to explore Lincoln)
-Breakfast on Friday
Limited faculty live stream license: $625
2024 Secular content: 84%*
2024 Faith-based content: 16%
Email jmeducationalgroup@gmail.com for registration.
School & High School Leaders Forum
Customized workshops at your school
Customized workshops at your school
Fall K-8 Program
November 21-23, 2024
St. Jerome Academy, Hyattsville, MD
Spring K-8 Program
March 6-8, 2025
St. John Bosco Schools, East Rochester, NY
High School Program
February 18-21, 2025
Ville de Marie Academy (Scottsdale)
St. Mary's Catholic High School (Phoenix)
These forums includes a welcome and introductory talk on Thursday evening, fol
Fall K-8 Program
November 21-23, 2024
St. Jerome Academy, Hyattsville, MD
Spring K-8 Program
March 6-8, 2025
St. John Bosco Schools, East Rochester, NY
High School Program
February 18-21, 2025
Ville de Marie Academy (Scottsdale)
St. Mary's Catholic High School (Phoenix)
These forums includes a welcome and introductory talk on Thursday evening, followed by a one-day school visit on Friday. Participants will take a tour of the school, have the opportunity to visit classes in session, and to talk with faculty members about their experience of teaching in a classical liberal arts school. On Friday evening, participants will have the opportunity to meet and talk with school leaders and faculty members at dinner. Saturday will feature seminars and workshops on various aspects of transitioning to and running a classical liberal arts school with special emphasis on curriculum and pedagogy. The program will conclude by 2:30 p.m.
Secular content: 95%*
Faith-based content: 5%
Cost for 2025 Spring School Leaders Forum: $795, due within 15 days of registration.
Cost for 2025 High School Leaders Forum: $895, due within 15 days of registration.
Cost includes registration and meals. Participants are responsible for their own accommodations and travels.
Email jmeducationalgroup@gmail.com for more information.
Customized workshops at your school
Customized workshops at your school
Customized workshops at your school
JM Educational Group offers in-service workshops for schools that wish to improve their understanding and practice of a classic liberal education.
Our presenters have decades of experience in liberal education from kindergarten through college. Our workshops (typically one or two days) are tailored to fit the needs of each school. We allo
JM Educational Group offers in-service workshops for schools that wish to improve their understanding and practice of a classic liberal education.
Our presenters have decades of experience in liberal education from kindergarten through college. Our workshops (typically one or two days) are tailored to fit the needs of each school. We allow plenty of time for questions and answers and informal discussions. Talks directed to the broader community, including board members and parents, are often included. Contact us to discuss how our workshops can help your school.
Email jmeducationalgroup@gmail.com for more information.
School Leaders Academy
Customized workshops at your school
School Leaders Academy
August 2024 - May 2025 | Online
The 2024-2025 cohort is now full. Check back later if interested in the 2025-2026 cohort.
This 10-month executive coaching program supports school leaders who are in the process of renewing their schools. The 15 participants in the cohort will benefit from the personal mentorship of two veteran educators with
August 2024 - May 2025 | Online
The 2024-2025 cohort is now full. Check back later if interested in the 2025-2026 cohort.
This 10-month executive coaching program supports school leaders who are in the process of renewing their schools. The 15 participants in the cohort will benefit from the personal mentorship of two veteran educators with over five decades of combined experience with liberal arts education.
The course will focus on the Five Pillars of School Leadership:
- Vision
- Pedagogy
- Curriculum
- Environment
- Management
Each month different aspects of each pillar will be studied in depth and participants will come away with concrete plans and support as they move through the process of renewal. Participants will be guided through exercises that will offer substantial practical tools for immediate use in the following areas:
- Mission Statements
- Parent Education
- Faculty Formation
- Curriculum Integration
- Prayer
- Enrollment Management
- Marketing
- Hiring
- Culture
- Fundraising
Format: The program will begin with an orientation retreat in July. Subsequent meetings will take place on the first and third Tuesday of each month, 60-90 minutes each. Participants will also receive a monthly half-hour, one-on-one coaching call with a program leader.
Application process: Due to the limited size of this program (15), the cohort will be determined on an application basis. Preference will be given to those who display a sincere desire to learn and grow and whose experience will contribute to the collective wisdom of the cohort.
Secular content: 90%*
Faith-based content: 10%
Cost for 2024-2025: $4,950
Includes registration and materials in the year-long program.
Email mvh@jmeducational.org for more information.
Aspiring School Leaders Program
Classical Educator Professional Development Series
Classical Educator Professional Development Series
January 2025 - June 2025
This 6-month executive coaching program aims to prepare classroom teachers who are eager to join in the process of renewing their schools to move into school leadership positions. The cohorts benefit from the personal mentorship of a veteran educator who, after teaching for six years at a school transitioning to c
January 2025 - June 2025
This 6-month executive coaching program aims to prepare classroom teachers who are eager to join in the process of renewing their schools to move into school leadership positions. The cohorts benefit from the personal mentorship of a veteran educator who, after teaching for six years at a school transitioning to classical liberal arts education, stepped into the principal's role in 2016.
The program includes an in-depth study of the following topics:
- Mission Statements
- Parent Education and Faculty Formation
- Curriculum Integration
- Prayer and culture
- Enrollment Management and Marketing
- Hiring and Managing staff
Secular content: 90%*
Faith-based content: 10%
Cost for January - June 2025 Cohort: $2,500
Includes registration and materials in the six month-long program.
Email jmeducationalgroup@gmail.com for more information.
Classical Educator Professional Development Series
Classical Educator Professional Development Series
Classical Educator Professional Development Series
July 2024 - December 2025
An Integrated Hybrid of In-Person and Online Professional Development for Teachers in the Redevelopment of Instructional Methods in order to Support Learning Loss in Students
The learning loss and experimental teaching methods all stakeholders in education suffered through the last two years was not just simply a
July 2024 - December 2025
An Integrated Hybrid of In-Person and Online Professional Development for Teachers in the Redevelopment of Instructional Methods in order to Support Learning Loss in Students
The learning loss and experimental teaching methods all stakeholders in education suffered through the last two years was not just simply a negative experience in our personal or professional lives. Like many trials of life, this particular one also helped the education world focus on essentials and get back to basics. Thus, we find a silver lining in the cloud of COVID. Consequently, programs aiming to recover learning loss and redeveloping teachers in their art and instructional methods have been a truly revitalizing effect of our trial. Teachers going through this program are experiencing great and renewed joy in teaching.
This Professional Development Workshop Series is a carefully crafted program developed by master teachers for classroom teachers in order to aid in the redevelopment of instructional methods in order to recover learning loss in students. This professional development series consists of 100 hours of direct instructional time and related project activities and collaborative sessions. The series takes place through a hybrid of in-person and on-line courses and seminars across three academic semesters.
Principal Instructional Coaches:
- Dr. Alyssan Barnes
- Director, Credential Program (CEFCP)
- Elisabeth Sullivan
Executive Director, ICLE/CEFCP - Dr. DeAnn Stuart
Senior Faculty, CEFCP
See below for the Professional Development Overview.
If a more detailed version is needed, please email jmeducationalgroup@gmail.com to request more information.